Louisiana residents, still reeling from Laura, prepare for Delta
National Hurricane Center forecasters expect the hurricane to strengthen before making landfall sometime late Friday
Bolivia declares natural disaster due to wildfires, 600 families affected
In 2019, fires destroyed over 6 million hectares in the Bolivian Amazon - so far this year 1.1 million hectares have burned, the government says
U.S. could adopt carbon tax under a Biden presidency, ex-Fed Chair Yellen says
Yellen says combination of social injustices exposed by the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests, as well as wildfires in California, could boost support for the proposal
Still recovering from last storm, Louisiana braces for Hurricane Delta
Residents in Louisiana's coastal areas and those living outside the levees are urged to evacuate after Delta battered Mexico
COVID, climate and conflict conspire to push up poverty
A triple threat of coronavirus, climate change and conflict means an ambitious goal to end extreme poverty by 2030 looks increasingly unlikely, the World Bank says
U.N. to Bangladesh: do more to end child marriage
With worst record in the region, Bangladesh on notice it lags on race to eliminate child marriage
Creators of gene 'scissors' clinch Nobel as women sweep chemistry
It is the first time since 1964 that no men are among the winners of the chemistry prize
S.Korea proposes compromise abortion law after landmark court ruling
South Korea criminalised abortion in 1953, but it would be permitted until 14 weeks under a new proposal
September was the world's hottest on record, EU climate change service says
High temperatures this year have played a major role in disasters from fires in California and the Arctic to floods in Asia, scientists say
Aid groups should face tougher action over sex abuse by staff - experts
Failure to tackle sexual abuse by aid staff should result in tougher action including funding cuts, aid experts told UK parliament