Stockholm announces British author Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his novel "The Remains of the Day" , has won the 2017 Nobel Literature Prize. The 69-year-old author reacts to the news in London.

As the Asia-Pacific wheezes, coughs and sniffles its way through another smog season, one isolated and windswept corner of the region is bucking the trend -- and serving as the global standard for clean air.

Students rally in Washington DC and New York City as part of an international day of student protests, aimed at pushing world leaders towards action on climate change.

In the world’s coldest capital, many burn coal and plastic just to survive temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees — but warmth comes at a price: deadly pollution makes Ulaanbataar's air too toxic for children to breathe, leaving parents little choice but to evacuate them to the countryside.

Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall is in Sierra Leone to help rebrand the country as a sustainable tourist destination.

A small non-profit organization has taken on the herculean task of recycling waste from New York City's fashion industry, receiving thousands of pounds of unused fabrics each week - to be sent to the shredder or sold for reuse.