Late U.S. stand-up comedian, George Carlin, joked about plastic and the fate of the planet, and this human creation is on the international agenda.

"The lifecycle of plastics, a modern wonder that is choking the planet";

"Deadlocked on Plastic Pollution";

"Flash floods kill more than 360 in Pakistan, India";

"Canada’s Wildfire Season Is One of Its Worst Ever, and It’s Not Over Yet";

"Cost of state’s renewable energy transmission plan predicted to double";

"Intense rainfall, chilly nights and possible flooding on the way for Australia's east coast";

"Soft plastics recycling looks set to return to supermarkets. Cutting back on plastic would be even better";

"How could we clean up the algal bloom?";

"Spain deploys hundreds of extra troops as it steps up efforts to bring wildfires under control";

"A perfect firestorm";

"El Paso’s Heat Is Killing in Record Numbers. It May Only Get Worse";

"As the Great Salt Lake dries up, clouds of dangerous dust blow into boomtowns";

"After a Drought Last Year, Ohio Farmers Wished for Rain. Now Downpours Are Destroying Their Crops";

"Global Warming in Vogue, Deal With It!".