One of India's biggest cities is running out of water
The recent heatwave which has struck the Southern Indian city of Chennai has led to severe water shortages and left the city's residents with barely enough water to survive.
Mapped: fossil fuel production by country
These animated maps resize each country based on their share of global fossil fuel production. Data gathered by the US Energy Information Administration.
Banks launch green charter to help shipping reduce its carbon footprint
Financial institutions are including climate considerations in lending decisions to incentivize shipping’s decarbonization
This is how rice is hurting the planet
Billions of people rely on rice to feed themselves and their families. But growing it produces vast amounts of gases that are contributing to climate change.
The world’s largest bus system is starting to go electric
Electric buses could help reduce air pollution in Jakarta, home to the world’s largest public bus system.
Larger species are more at risk of extinction than smaller ones - here's why
Larger animals are at greater risk of extinction as relentless human pressure on their habitats takes its toll.
What is carbon offsetting?
Carbon offsetting could provide a convenient – if for some controversial – solution to people wanting to address their impact on the planet.
Israel is joining forces with Arab states to save coral from climate change destruction
Scientists are putting their political differences aside to work together on a new project to save the world’s coral reefs
South Africa’s new carbon tax could help poor people pay less for energy
As a means of committing to the global effort of tackling climate change, South Africa has enforced a Carbon Tax Act. This will ensure that companies in the country will have to pay a fee...
Make housing affordable again, farming is sexy and other top stories of the week
Also in this week's round-up: where the carbon comes from, how to save the oceans and much more.
This video game simulates how ancient humans survived climate change
Ancient populations were forced to change their hunting habits, move, or face local extinction. As the modern climate warms and ecosystems change, our own survival could become threatened...
5 ways your supermarket can stop harming the planet
With Waitrose going plastic-free, this is only the start of a plastic-free revolution. These are the steps needed to make sure that supermarkets continue the environmental-friendly trend.