FACTBOX-Global tropical forest loss falls in 2021 but outlook bleak
Brazil saw the largest forest losses due to commercial clearing, followed by Democratic Republic of Congo, while palm oil giants Indonesia and Malaysia made headway in stemming deforestation
Wet weather dampens rainforest loss in 2021 but world far off ending it
Fewer fires led to lower levels of tropical forest loss last year but governments will need to act much faster to meet a promise to end deforestation by 2030
Pakistan women fight gender norms to build online health business
From sexist investor questions to missing late-night meetings, these Pakistani businesswomen are fighting an uphill battle to break into the health tech industry
Here's how to reverse Africa's land degradation
From South Africa to Kenya, Africa is fast losing healthy land - but solutions are emerging
Online army deploys to save Ukraine's art and heritage
As Russia's invasion threatens Ukraine’s cultural patrimony, an online army is creating backups of websites, archives and research related to everything from musical instruments to folk art
Can tech help hold climate polluters to their net-zero pledges?
Countries, states and companies have made voluntary net-zero pledges, but tracking progress on them is a challenge. Can automation and other tech advances speed efforts?
Shanghai residents use code words, video to protest COVID lockdown
Residents of China's biggest city have taken to social media to express anger and frustration even as posts get taken down
U.S. to boost green jobs, curb emissions by plugging old oil and gas wells
As many as 120,000 jobs could be created by stopping abandoned oil and gas wells leaking climate-warming methane into the atmosphere
Humanity on 'spiral of self-destruction' as disasters rise, UN warns
Disasters have cost an average of about $170 billion each year in the last decade but developing nations and their poorest people suffering disproportionately
U.S. firefighters on climate frontlines sound alarm over staffing
From California to North Carolina, U.S. states face an ever-lengthening fire season, but firefighters fear unfilled vacancies will leave them short of hands to combat wildfires