How climate inaction is driving a mental health crisis in children
Young people's feelings of anger, fear and powerlessness arise less from environmental damage than from the unwillingness of adults to stop it, researchers find
Nicholas strengthens into hurricane, pounds coastal Texas, Louisiana with rain
U.S. President Joe Biden has declared an emergency for Louisiana and ordered federal assistance to supplement local response efforts due to conditions resulting from Nicholas
S.Korea's lack of anti-discrimination laws takes toll on LGBT youth, activists say
Multiple pieces of legislation that would ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender and race are pending in the National Assembly ahead of South Korea's presidential election on March 9, 2022
Vending machines bring safe, cheap water to Nairobi slums
Until now, Mukuru residents have had no option but to buy polluted water from informal vendors charging exorbitant prices
Stop funding coal abroad, NGO group tells top investor Bank of China
The comments add to the growing criticism of China for financing coal-fired power stations overseas, especially as part of its Belt and Road Initiative
Making queer stories universal: 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' premieres in London
The musical is based on the true story of Jamie Campbell, a 16-year-old boy from the British town of Sheffield who dreams of becoming a drag queen
As climate talks near, pressure grows on Asia to cancel new coal projects
Action by six countries alone - China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Turkey and Bangladesh - could help end coal use
Killings of Colombia environmental activists hit record, NGO says, despite gov't promises
A record 65 environmental defenders were killed in Colombia in 2020, according to a report by Global Witness, nearly one-third of the worldwide total
Advocates see 'chaos' if U.S. Supreme Court guts abortion rights
Religious conservatives have long wanted to overturn a landmark 1970s ruling that said states cannot ban abortion before the viability of the fetus outside the womb
Green lawmakers urge EU to speed up climate change measures
The letter calls for new cars with combustion engines to be banned from 2030 rather than 2035, and for a more rapid phasing out of free carbon emission permits