Afghan girls learn, code 'underground' to bypass Taliban curbs
Hundreds of Afghan girls and women are continuing to learn online and in hidden classrooms, despite Taliban restrictions on education
Brazil seeks to burnish its climate credentials as COP26 nears
With its president more politically isolated and under fire for high rates of Amazon deforestation, Brazil is looking for ways to rebrand itself at COP26
Slowdowns and shutdowns: Africans challenge internet restrictions
Telecommunications were interrupted in Sudan this week after the army seized power in a coup, the latest in a string of internet outages in African countries over the last year
India's engineering colleges equip students for future beyond coal
From solar energy to robotics and even mining on other planets, courses that once focused on coal production offer skills for future green jobs
U.N. biodiversity chief urges COP26 climate talks to prioritise nature
The U.N. biodiversity chief hopes messages from COP26 on the importance of nature would provide the impetus needed for achieving an ambitious accord next year
Democrats fret over getting climate deal to Biden ahead of COP26
U.S. president under pressure not to show up empty-handed at U.N. climate talks starting Sunday
Democracies that fail to act on climate change face 'existential' threat
Authoritarian rule could surge if efforts to curb threats founder and catastrophic impacts surge - but changes now could prepare democracies, researchers say
OPINION: Protecting human rights key to safeguarding nature
Whether plans to protect biodiversity work will depend on whether rights of indigenous groups and local communities are protected
COVID-19 challenges 'disadvantage' smaller nations in COP26 climate talks
Border closures, quarantine rules and high travel costs will see vulnerable nations sending smaller delegations to the U.N. climate talks - and just four Pacific leaders are due to attend in person
Climate migration predicted to rise in India as extreme weather worsens
A new survey finds 70% of respondents left home after extreme weather shocks hit their livelihoods, in a bid to find work elsewhere