Hurricanes Eta, Iota hit Nicaragua with $743 million in economic losses
Inter-American Development Bank plans to support reconstruction in hardest-hit Central American nations with $1.7 billion in aid, though damages are still being assessed
Small farmers jailed for Sumatra fires as companies duck blame
Individual farmers are bearing the brunt of Indonesian government efforts to clamp down on forest fires, while plantation firms are getting off lightly, legal experts say
Scotland first in the world to make period products free
The measure makes tampons and period pads free at some public places at an estimated annual cost to taxpayers of 24 million pounds. The bill passed unanimously
Spain offers $89 mln green energy aid to Balearic, Canary islands
Decarbonising islands is more difficult due to their isolation from other power systems and relatively small land mass, and the new funding will support solar and wind projects
Indian teenage trafficking survivor wins 'unprecedented' compensation
Rare payout of 900,000 rupees ($12,165) could pave way for bigger compensation awards for slavery survivors, lawyers say
Biden names Kerry as U.S. climate envoy, emphasizing diplomacy's role in the issue
John Kerry will have a seat on the National Security Council in the White House, marking the first time an official in that body will be dedicated to climate change
'Direction of travel is set' in climate fight, says Paris accord architect
Christiana Figueres says she has witnessed 'a remarkable geopolitical shift' this year, with major economies pledging to cut emissions to net zero
Polish police scuffle with protesters demanding 'Free abortion, Free education'
The protest was following a ruling that tightened restrictions on abortion rights in the Catholic country
Qatar airport police officers charged over invasive searches of women
Qatar's Hamad airport came under fire after staff invasively searched several women to locate the mother of a newborn abandoned in an airport bathroom
Interior Dept. contender says Biden would target Trump Arctic drilling push on first day
U.S. president-elect wants to ban new drilling on all federal lands and waters as part of a strategy to curb climate change