'Be prepared': With water scarcer, Egypt pushes farmers to use much less
With Nile water insufficient and now in question, the government is mandating a switch to water-saving drip and sprinkler irrigation
UK PM Johnson calls on leaders to build back greener after coronavirus
Johnson will also announce Dec. 12 event to mark 5-year anniversary of landmark Paris accord, at which leaders will be invited to submit stronger climate action plans
In conservative Kandahar, new gym creates safe space for Afghan women
The women's only fitness centre sits in a conservative stronghold where the Islamist Taliban militant group have major sway
Afghanistan's first female U.N. envoy warns over women's rights
Adela Raz said the Taliban’s stance on women’s rights should concern the world as the government holds power-sharing talks with the Islamist group
Michigan aims for carbon neutrality by 2050
Michigan is the 10th biggest emitter of carbon dioxide emissions, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration
California to ban sale of new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles in 2035
California is the largest U.S. auto market accounts for about 11% of all U.S. vehicle sales
China's carbon neutral pledge could curb global warming by 0.3°C -researchers
President Xi Jinping's pledged that China will achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 on Tuesday
Hate crime laws should protect women, UK legal regulator says
After years of campaigning by women’s rights activists, Britain’s Law Commission is moving to make misogyny a hate crime
Trump-appointed justice could signal major Supreme Court shift on abortion
If Trump does replace liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a heavily right-leaning court may be emboldened to roll back abortion rights
U.S. House passes China forced labor bill near unanimously
The bill will restrict imports of goods made using forced labor amid critique of China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in the Xinjiang region