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Atolla jellyfish in the Indian Ocean

Air pollution is bad for people. It has been linked to asthma, respiratory problems, cardiovascular diseases and even cancer.

A new report claims digital innovations such as Facebook and Twitter are saving lives when natural disasters strike, but the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, which has just published its World Disasters Report 2013, finds poor, disaster-prone nations are disadvantaged because they lack access to the new technologies.

A unique panel of business, government, conservation and academic leaders has agreed a global strategy for aligning ocean health and human well-being. The Blue Ribbon Panel, which includes 21 global experts from 16 countries, emphasizes that without action to turn around the declining health of the ocean, the consequences for economies, communities and ecosystems will be irreversible.

At a meeting of EU environment ministers in Luxembourg, Germany again managed to buy more time in order to dilute new EU legislation on how carmakers should limit CO2 emissions from new cars.

A strong earthquake has hit a popular tourist area in the central Philippines, killing at least 20 people and tearing down several historic buildings.

WWF aims to increase its focus on collaboration with business to tap the enormous potential of the private sector in mitigating climate change.

Residents along India's east coast who fled to shelters for safety against India's strongest cyclone in 14 years began returning to their destroyed homes and businesses Monday.