U.S. climate envoy Kerry urges China to keep politics out of global warming
The United States, which has resumed its role in global climate diplomacy after a four-year hiatus under President Donald Trump, has long hoped to keep climate issues separate from its disputes with China
Trailblazing female engineer says India's coal mines must benefit all
Akanksha Kumari, 25, has become the first woman engineer to work in Coal India's underground mines - and says she wants to push for social and environmental change
'Historic' New York-area flooding in Ida's wake leaves at least 9 dead
At least five flash flood emergencies have been issued as storm Ida brings torrential rain and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes to the northern mid-Atlantic
Jordan's water crisis deepens as climate changes, population grows
Climate change has brought drier weather to the Middle East, but Jordan has fared worse than its neighbours
OPINION: How to make finance work for healthier, more sustainable food
Like the clean energy revolution, the private sector must invest in a rapid, fair and green transition of today's unviable global food system
WhatsApp fined a record 225 mln euro by Ireland over privacy
At the heart of the issue is whether WhatsApp conformed in 2018 with EU data rules about transparency
ANALYSIS-Texas abortion ban opens up 'Wild West' of enforcement, critics say
The ban sets up what critics have called a "vigilante" system in which any Texas resident can sue anyone involved in the abortion process, with a $10,000 bounty if they win
South African train brings COVID-19 vaccines closer to people
The stationary train is meant to bring vaccines closer to people and save them from travelling long distances as South Africa ramps up its COVID-19 vaccination drive
U.S. civil rights museum gives Freedom Award to Michelle Obama, campaign group
Michelle Obama - a lawyer, writer and the first Black first lady - will split the award with The Poor People's Campaign, who work to fight racism, poverty and ecological devastation
Ida's devastation shocks, fuel shortages hinder recovery
Countless homes have been destroyed and towns flooded, evoking memories of Hurricane Katrina, which killed some 1,800 and nearly destroyed New Orleans 16 years ago