ANALYSIS-Sex education becomes battlefield in U.S. culture war over LGBT+ rights
The parental opt-out law passed in Tennessee may embolden more conservative states to follow in the run-up to 2022 midterms, LGBT+ activists say
'It's connected to you': Shared causes fuel surge in disasters
From Amazon deforestation to storm-driven power outages and COVID-19, worsening disasters have common causes, which points to how to cut risks, researchers say
Climate groups call for COP26 summit delay over vaccines, costs
UK announces it will pay for hotel quarantine and says it is working 'tirelessly' to vaccine delegates and ensure inclusive climate talks - but activists say that aim is now impossible
To benefit the climate, Indonesia's electric vehicle push needs greener power
Indonesia has set its sights on becoming an EV hub for Asia, aiming to sell only electric cars and motorbikes by 2050 - but can it move away from fossil-fuel power and palm oil-based biodiesel faster?
COP26 summit urged to prioritise adaptation as 'climate emergency' surges
Both funding and political will to adapt to worsening climate-driven threats remain in short supply, top officials say
Two years on, forest pact's 'good intentions' do little to protect Amazon
The Leticia Pact, signed by South American leaders in 2019, has so far failed to live up to its aims to curb Amazon deforestation, critics say
Europe's electric car revolution risks job loss backlash, unions warn
Without alternative jobs or training opportunities, the threat of a redundancy wave raises hard questions about the social costs of transitioning to a low-carbon economy
'They told us they hate Africans': Hundreds detained, deported from Abu Dhabi
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of African workers in Abu Dhabi had their lives turned upside down by overnight arrests, racist abuse, and unjustified deportations, rights groups say
LGBT+ Afghans left behind say world turned its back on them
Life was already difficult for LGBT+ people in Afghanistan, but those unable to flee fear their lives are in danger under Taliban rule
Waste to watts: India generates green energy from food leftovers
Using biogas digesters to turn organic waste into electricity, communities are slashing their power bills as they cut climate changing emissions