China cities declare flood 'red alerts' as extreme weather threats surge
China has experienced a 20% increase in incidents of heavy rainfall since 1961, while urban development on flood plains has put more people at risk
U.S. sanctions highest ranking Chinese official yet over Uighur rights
USA-CHINA/XINJIANG-SANCTIONS (UPDATE 4, PIX):UPDATE 4-U.S. sanctions highest ranking Chinese official yet over Uighur rights
Colombia lost more than 158,000 hectares to deforestation in 2019
Nearly a fifth less forest was lost compared with 2018, but there are fears destruction of the environment may be accelerating this year
INSIGHT-Rooftop revolution: Coronavirus chill upends solar power industry
One energy research firm has slashed its rooftop solar installation forecasts for Europe and the U.S. by 30% this year - but companies have taken marketing online to compensate
Mexico criticized for misreporting data on migrant trafficking victims
Mexico’s immigration authority mislabelled hundreds of migrants as trafficking or smuggling victims in 2019, found data obtained by the Thomson Reuters Foundation
Does it pay to protect nature? A new study weighs in
Expanding areas under conservation could yield a return of at least $5 for every $1 spent and boost global economic output by about $250 billion annually, researchers estimate
Britain launches new inquiry into sex abuse by aid workers
As cases of sexual abuse and exploitation in the aid sector are unveiled, British lawmakers will now look into how this can be prevented
Hit film ‘365 Days’ sparks calls for rape, trafficking warnings
The ‘erotic film’ has sparked calls for specific trigger warnings to alert viewers about rape, sex trafficking and sexual exploitation
Climate battles are moving into the courtroom, and lawyers are getting creative
Amid the slow progress of international climate negotiations, lawyers worldwide turn to courts for climate action
Toll rises from rain storms in China as student bus plunges into reservoir
Days of torrential rain have triggered flood warnings across large areas and left about 120 people dead or missing