LGBT+ Afghans desperate to escape amid Taliban takeover
Few countries are offering refuge to LGBT+ Afghans, who are fleeing chaos amid the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan
Trailblazing female engineer says India's coal mines must benefit all
Akanksha Kumari, 25, has become the first woman engineer to work in Coal India's underground mines - and says she wants to push for social and environmental change
Global South climate activists doubt COP26 participation over vaccine delay
Developing-nation delegates to the key UN climate conference in Scotland have been promised access to a COVID-19 vaccine, but with only two months to go, time is running short
Climate-driven extreme heat threatens $500 bln in new U.S. costs by 2050
Threats to agriculture, construction and service workers could cause hefty annual setbacks to the U.S. economy - and more deaths - by mid-century, researchers warn
'Don't let us die': U.S. gig workers brace for unemployment benefits cliff
Millions of U.S. gig workers will see their federal pandemic benefits end on Sept. 6th as coronavirus cases surge.
As nature shifts, climate change forces rewrite of U.S. conservation strategy
As a warming planet alters natural systems, traditional practices of conserving parks and wildlife refuges are being forced to shift as well
Banned and blocked: LGBT+ websites censored from Russia to Indonesia
Gay dating apps and LGBT+ activist groups fall foul of website censorship documented in new global report
Kenyan villagers tap traditional wisdom to save native trees and water
Ecologists and officials say efforts to protect water sources work better and last longer if led by local communities
Doctor's orders: 'Nature prescriptions' see rise amid pandemic
Growing numbers of doctors are prescribing calibrated doses of time outside to treat ailments including obesity and anxiety
Bucking global shift to cleaner energy, Zimbabwe digs deeper into coal
The government says more coal mining will create jobs and give the country's power supply a much-needed boost, but critics warn the environmental cost is too high