Historic U.S. Interior pick tests Senate support for Biden on climate
Deb Haaland, the first Native American ever picked for a U.S. cabinet post, pledged to oversee public lands and waters in line with President Biden's climate priorities
David Attenborough to U.N.: 'Climate change a threat to global security, I don't envy you'
"If the natural world can no longer support the most basic of our needs, then much of the rest of civilization will quickly break down," British naturalist tells the U.N. Security Council
China rejects genocide charge in Xinjiang, says door open to U.N.
China denies abuses and says its camps provide vocational training and are needed to fight extremism
Estonian tech firm says wearable air purifier can kill virus with UV light
Respiray's air purifiers is an additional element in the toolbox against COVID-19, along with vaccines, medicines and social distancing
Britain denounces abuses "on industrial scale" in China's Xinjiang
At the U.N. Human Rights Council, Britain denounced reports of abuse in Xinjiang, including torture, forced labour and sterilisation of women
Military coup, economic sanctions hike threats to Myanmar's forests
Forestry experts say Myanmar's army may revert to logging if trade restrictions push it into doing more business with countries and companies lacking environmental standards
Cost of flood damage to U.S. homes will increase by 61% in 30 years
Over 4 million homes - concentrated in Florida, California, South Carolina and Texas - are at substantial risk but most are not required to have flood insurance, research shows
WIDER IMAGE-Farmers fight back: Making animal feed from a locust plague
KENYA-LOCUSTS/HARVESTING (PIX, TV):WIDER IMAGE-Farmers fight back: Making animal feed from a locust plague
Over 5,000 flee homes as storm hits southern Philippines
The tropical storm damaged houses and bridges, with heavy rains set to continue into Monday
EU seeks alliance with U.S. on climate change, tech rules
A transatlantic alliance could help persuade other large emitters including China and India to commit to 2050 net-zero goal