Weather
Unseasonably low temperatures and drought responsible for the animals’ deaths.
Environment
by Richard Seymour
Pollution
Floods
Environment05 Jan 2017 12:08 GMT
"They stole our forests and our water. We took our medicine from the forest. Now, they put police and dogs at our door."
Health05 Jan 2017 11:21 GMT
Study suggests air pollutants that can get into the brain via the bloodstream can lead to neurological problems.
People & Power05 Jan 2017 09:28 GMT
We investigate how an underground fire that has been burning for 100 years has led to one of India's largest land grabs.
Poverty & Development04 Jan 2017 12:30 GMT
The continent's future lies in the hands of the youth who can successfully harness agriculture and clean energy.
by Richard Munang - Robert Mgendi
Crimea04 Jan 2017 12:23 GMT
The North Crimean Canal, once provided 85 percent of Crimea's drinking and irrigation water.
Africa04 Jan 2017 08:08 GMT
Residents express frustration over the handling of the disaster that killed dozens and destroyed entire villages.
Environment31 Dec 2016 20:25 GMT
Pledge, seen as potential "game changer" for African elephants, comes as country faces pressure to curb the trade.
Environment30 Dec 2016 10:01 GMT
The world's three last rhinos live in Kenya's Ol Pejeta conservancy and just one of them, ageing Sudan, is male.
Human Rights29 Dec 2016 13:07 GMT
Ecuador's Shuar say mining project in Cordillera del Condor threatens their livelihood and encroaches upon their land.
Health28 Dec 2016 08:22 GMT
Miners in rural Sudan use mercury and cyanide to separate gold, which leads to health issues.
Wild Animals27 Dec 2016 05:48 GMT
Scientists say an estimated 7,100 cheetahs remain in the wild with poaching one of the largest threats.
Weather26 Dec 2016 10:24 GMT
Powerful typhoon passes over Manila after forcing more than 200,000 to spend Christmas Day in evacuation centres.
Asia24 Dec 2016 08:50 GMT
Initiative pinpoints more than 5,000 toilets as part of government's nationwide campaign against open defecation.
Environment21 Dec 2016 12:34 GMT
The president-elect's appointments make it clear that we cannot rely on the government to protect the planet.
by Lauren Carasik
Environment21 Dec 2016 05:18 GMT
Obama made the move under an obscure provision of a 1953 law with no way for future presidents to roll it back.