Bangladesh rice farmers invent new varieties to withstand salt, storms
Let down by seeds they get from the government, rice farmers in disaster-prone Shyamnagar are cross-breeding modern and near-extinct ancestral varieties
Vaccine deserts: The poor nations trailing in the fight against COVID-19
While a few nations are in no hurry to start vaccinations, many poor countries are struggling to make progress due to a shortage of vaccine supplies
U.S. climate spending could help rural communities embrace green shift
Researchers say investing federal money in projects to tackle climate change in rural areas will help create jobs, economic value and a 'just transition' outside cities
U.S. envoy Kerry says Biden committed to meeting climate finance goal
John Kerry says rich countries must meet a promise to mobilise $100 billion a year for poorer nations to tackle climate change, before November's COP26 talks in Glasgow
As climate impacts surge, UN science report to examine 'black swan' events
As climate change impacts speed up, the IPCC report should act as a 'wake-up call' for swifter action to curb global warming, scientists say
California weighs first step in 'managed retreat' from rising Pacific
State bill would set up fund to help cities buy climate change-endangered seaside properties and then rent them out until deemed uninhabitable
Pegasus spyware: 'Time to regulate cyber surveillance market', says expert
Media investigation alleges malware developed by Israel-based NSO Group used to hack smartphones belonging to journalists, rights activists and lawyers
Canadian country music star spurs unlikely coalition against coal
With open pit coal mines planned in the picturesque eastern Rocky Mountains, musician Corb Lund has helped unite disparate opponents to coal expansion
In Nepal’s oldest park, rising heat fuels surge in invasive plants
Dealing with invasive plants and more extreme rainfall problems linked to climate change now costs Chitwan National Park 40% of its budget each year, managers say
Miami building collapse puts spotlight on climate change risks
Could rising seas contribute to undermining coastal buildings around the world?