Why are power outages paralyzing Lebanon?
Lebanon's power outages are leading to water shortages, rotten food, and an imminent "humanitarian catastrophe." How did it get so bad?
U.N. biodiversity chief says world has reached 'moment of truth' on conservation
The first round of the 'COP15' talks on a new global conservation treaty gets underway in Kunming, China
Indigenous leaders call for stronger rights as UN nature summit begins
The appeal comes as governments work to finalise a new global pact to safeguard biodiversity at the two-part COP15 U.N. summit, which concludes next May
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
U.N. urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
Most countries are spending orders of magnitude more funds subsidising activities that destroy biodiversity than they are spending on conserving it, says UN official
UN declares access to a clean environment a human right
While not legally binding, the decision could help lawyers build arguments in cases involving climate change, the environment and human rights
China says protecting nature a 'priority' ahead of U.N. biodiversity talks
Efforts to reverse damage to China's ecosystems include putting areas off-limits, cracking down on wildlife trafficking and demolishing construction projects that encroach on nature reserves
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
We need more, EU and U.S. urge China ahead of climate summit
Ambitious action from China could pressure other countries to act, with India and Saudi Arabia among those that have yet to upgrade their emissions-cutting commitments