Gorillas not guerrillas: tourism hope in troubled CongoTourists perch perilously on a volcano's edge as swirling smoke belches from the fiery cauldron of lava below, the latest unlikely visitors holidaying in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo.
Merkel urges Brazil to protect Amazon rainforestBrazil and Germany threw their weight behind the push for a global climate agreement later this year and stressed the vital importance of defending the Amazon jungle from deforestation.
Australia PM Abbott defends emissions targetPrime Minister Tony Abbott defended Australia's carbon pollution reduction target as in line with those of other countries after the nation's climate change authority criticised the goal as "disappointing".
'Chemical attack' descends upon AtyrauExcess hydrogen sulfide emissions in Atyrau in western Kazakhstan cause headaches and suffocation among residents.
Londoners dream of swimming in the River ThamesWork to build an open-air pool on the River Thames in central London could start this year as more Britons dip their toes into the waters of outdoor swimming.
23 июня 2015
Pope to blame profiteers for killing the planetPope Francis will call on the world's leaders to pull together to fight global warming, publishing his hotly-anticipated thesis on the environment.