Countries' emissions pledges still fall short of global climate goals, UN says
A U.N. analysis says that under current pledges, global emissions would be 16% higher in 2030 in 2010 - far off what is needed to stave off disastrous climate change
علاج تحويل المثلية: محظور على فيسبوك... إلا في العالم العربي
لا يزال المحتوى المتعلق بما يعرف بـ “علاج تحويل المثلية" ينتشر كالنار في الهشيم بين المستخدمين العرب على فيسبوك، الذي بات منصة ترويجية تتيح للمعالجين التوجه إلى ملايين المتابعين عبر حسابات موثقة
Gay war veteran speaks out for equal rights in Ukraine's military
Ukraine's Western-backed government has increased support for LGBT+ rights in recent years. Parliament outlawed workplace discrimination in 2015, though homophobic attitudes remain fairly widespread.
'I was interested in everything that boys played' Meet Nona Gaprindashvili, chess's first female grandmaster
Born in Soviet Georgia in 1941, Nona Gaprindashvili began playing chess at age five. By 37, she was a grandmaster. The Thomson Reuters Foundation speaks to one of the legends of the chess game.
OPINION: The most promising – and proven – carbon capture technology is nature
Each year, Earth’s vegetation and oceans capture and store half of human emissions - a massive ecological subsidy to the global economy, entirely taken for granted.
Where is the money? Climate finance shortfall threatens global warming goals
Time is running out for rich governments to deliver on unmet funding promises before COP26 climate talks, with many developing nations saying their emissions cuts depend on it
OPINION: 'Distinctively British' TV must look beyond whiteness
There are people of all backgrounds here, yet it doesn’t feel like they are a consideration in this regulation of 'Britishness'
Lukewarm: rich states set to fall short of $100 bln climate funding goal
Without financial support, developing nations say they cannot make the huge investments needed to cut emissions or bolster their defences against worsening storms, floods and rising seas
'No other work': Indian villagers cling to coal despite damaged farms and homes
As India transitions to green energy, there are calls to create alternative jobs in coal hubs to help prevent rising poverty
Biden convenes world leaders to discuss climate change ahead of Glasgow summit
Biden will hold a virtual meeting of the Major Economies Forum in a bid to make the U.N. COP26 climate conference in Glasgow a success