Brazil to deploy troops to protect Amazon as deforestation surges
From January to March, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose 51% from a year ago, according to preliminary satellite data
Drugs, oil … women? Mexican cartels turn to human trafficking
Drug gangs move into sex trafficking, particularly when their main business is disputed by authorities
IMF leader says pandemic stimulus must focus on battling climate crisis
'What we do now will not only reshape our economies and societies; it will also reshape humanity's future on this planet,' says Kristalina Georgieva, urging a green recovery from COVID-19 shutdowns
Merkel bemoans lack of rain as Germany fears for its forests
After an exceptionally dry April, a forest fire has already had to be put out near the town of Gummersbach this week
South Korean feminist party plans school to train 'winning' candidates
The party fails to win any of the four seats it contested, despite a growing feminism movement in the Asian nation
New Zealand's indigenous women battle trauma over 'stolen children'
Indigenous Maori mothers in New Zealand were more likely to fall into depression and take their own lives, according to studies
UK urged to stop cotton imports made in Chinese 'prison camps'
Lawyers say big brands are selling goods made with forced labour in Uighur detention camps
U.S. appeals court lets Arkansas curb abortion surgeries during pandemic
HEALTH-ABORTION/ (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-U.S. appeals court lets Arkansas curb abortion surgeries during pandemic
Coronavirus crisis shows world could take climate-change action, says UK's Prince Charles
British heir to the throne says he hopes the world will reflect on how it might help shape a more environmentally friendly future after the pandemic
Drop in emissions due to pandemic won't fix climate, WMO says
U.N. agency warns this year's expected fall could be followed by even higher emissions growth than before the crisis as economies rebound