UN irks Australia by recommending Great Barrier Reef be listed 'in danger'
Australia has for years been battling to keep the Great Barrier Reef off the "in danger" list but scientists say it has suffered several major coral bleaching events due to severe marine heatwave
In India's storm-battered Sundarbans, villagers have no place to call home
People are sleeping on cloths spread on the ground, struggling to get clean drinking water and constantly worried about the crowded conditions in emergency shelters
Australia's new deputy PM casts shadow over 2050 net zero emissions ambition
Barnaby Joyce has previously said he was willing to vote against any government legislation that costs jobs as a result of higher climate standards
Yemen's famed beekeepers feel the sting of climate change
War-torn Yemen has had its troubles compounded by climate change - and that is hurting one of the country's most precious commodities: Sidr honey
Cheers and quiet reflection as U.S. crowds mark Juneteenth
Celebrations and activism mark Juneteenth holiday after a year that sparked a reckoning over racism
U.S. soccer stars tell story of fight for equal pay in new film 'LFG'
Team members hope their legal battle will represent struggles of other women fighting unfair pay and discrimination
BOJ to launch new scheme for fighting climate change, keeps policy steady
Under the scheme, the central bank will provide funds to financial institutions that increase loans and investment for activities aimed at combatting climate change
U.S. Supreme Court rules for Nestle, Cargill over slavery lawsuit
The companies were accused of turning a blind eye to the use of slave labor on Ivory Coast farms despite being aware of the practice in order to keep cocoa prices low
U.N. warns drought may be 'the next pandemic'
Drought has hit more than 1.5 billion people since 1998 and the numbers are set to “grow dramatically,” says UN special representative
U.N. climate chief urges unity as scarce vaccines, finance cloud COP26 outlook
As mid-year online climate talks end, officials admit there is still much work for November's COP26 summit to succeed amid concerns about COVID-19 vaccinations for delegates