From solar jobs to electric cars, Los Angeles seeks green future for all
As California’s largest city pushes for net-zero emissions, its government, community groups and businesses aim to achieve social and climate goals at the same time
Hungary's anti-LGBT+ law slammed as an 'affront to human rights'
Nick Herbert, Britain's first Special Envoy on LGBT Rights, said he will join the EU in fighting the law
Shakespeare, Sappho risk ban under Hungary's anti-LGBT+ law
Publishers fear authors, ads and textbooks could be banned under sweeping new anti-LGBT+ law
'Iron Man' Downey backs DNA mapping of rivers, wetlands to protect wildlife
The eBioAtlas, which will gather information from freshwater sites, aims to unlock private investment for nature conservation and guide government policy on biodiversity
U.N. says UK aid cuts likely to cause thousands of needless deaths
Work to prevent and treat debilitating diseases could be set back years by Britain's cancellation of health programme, said the World Health Organization
U.N. warns drought may be 'the next pandemic'
Drought has hit more than 1.5 billion people since 1998 and the numbers are set to “grow dramatically,” says UN special representative
U.N. climate chief urges unity as scarce vaccines, finance cloud COP26 outlook
As mid-year online climate talks end, officials admit there is still much work for November's COP26 summit to succeed amid concerns about COVID-19 vaccinations for delegates
INSIGHT - Lebanese banks swallow at least $250m in U.N. aid
Unfavourable dollar exchange rates mean refugees and poor Lebanese got less aid, even as prices of essentials soared amid an economic crisis
'Adults have failed': Youth activists take up fight for U.S. digital rights
Youth group Encode Justice is involved in digital rights issues at every level of government - from surveillance regulations to privacy bills
Britain 'not prepared' for climate threats, from heat to food shortages
Even as the leaders ramp up efforts to achieve the UK's net-zero emissions goal, they are falling further behind on plans to adapt to coming threats, analysts say