Biodiversity guru Thomas Lovejoy warns of peril to Amazon forest's 'living library'
As U.N. negotiations on protecting biological diversity open, the man who coined the phrase says it's time for different action to save nature
Indian anti-mining protesters revive old resistance to protect forest
Protesters and activists say recent coal block auctions did not obtain the necessary clearance from village councils, and disregarded individual and community land rights in the process
Beyond coal: End to deforestation sought at COP26 climate summit
Green groups say the importance of carbon-storing forests in curbing global warming is being overlooked by many nations, especially in their climate funding
New World Heritage Site forest imperils Thai indigenous people
Indigenous people in Kaeng Krachan national park fear further evictions and impacts from tourism after World Heritage listing
Afghan women launch school for refugees on U.S. army base
Concerned to see refugee children missing out on classes, three Afghan women set up their own school at the Fort McCoy base in Wisconsin
Development banks linked to nature loss worth $800 bln per year
The banks are lending to nature-sensitive sectors - notably food, mining and infrastructure - that often take place in environments rich in biodiversity
Amazon's Twitch hit by data breach due to configuration error
An anonymous hacker claims to be responsible for the leak, aiming to "foster more disruption and competition in the online video streaming space". Twitch blamed a server error
Mozambican slave descendants fight for snatched S. African land
The Makua are one of many African communities still battling the after effects of colonial-era slavery and land grabs
Brazil trans lawmaker eyes job quota to curb anti-LGBT+ violence
Transgender politician Erica Malunguinho says a public sector job quota for transgender people could change attitudes in Brazil.
'Digital divide' hits rural Black Americans hardest
As the U.S Congress considers historic investment in broadband, a new report shows rural Black Americans suffering from a pronounced 'digital divide'