China's new coal projects account for 90% of global total in H1 - study
Beijing is still commissioning new coal projects even as capacity worldwide declines and it boosts renewable energy
Tropical Storm Isaias grazes Florida, heads up East Coast
The storm has provided local emergency management with a "real-world scenario" of what extreme weather response could look like in the midst of a public health emergency
U.N. to train Botswana traditional leaders to fight gender-based abuse
Traditional leaders to take lessons on ending gender violence in nation with high rates of abuse against women
Law to ban 'inappropriate' dress in Cambodia seen threatening women's freedoms
Campaign to cover up in the name of tradition encourages culture of victim-blaming, rights groups say
U.N. agency to pay hotel stays to stem domestic violence in Mexico
The fund aims to thwart violence at home that extended coronavirus lockdowns are believed to be exacerbating
Coastal flooding could hit 20% of world GDP by 2100 - study
Flood events that have typically occurred once in 100 years "could occur as frequently as once in 10 years" for much of the world, under worst-case scenario, researchers warn
Ethical wood label to revive checks after pandemic sparks forest fears
Forest Stewardship Council says it will get back up to speed soon on investigations and complaints - but some green groups say that isn't fast enough
Afghan women demand right to be named on children's documents
Women's rights campaigners have long pushed to be named on official documents including their children's birth certificates, which like Afghan identity documents carry only the father's name
Poland faces 'consequences' if exits women's rights treaty - France
France's Clément Beaune said Poland could be "hit in the wallet" if it withdrew from the treaty
SPECIAL REPORT-Rite Aid deployed facial recognition systems in hundreds of U.S. stores
The American drugstore chain deployed the technology in largely lower-income, non-white neighborhoods, found a Reuters analysis