Pandemic delay to UN nature summit spurs calls for stronger global deal
Green groups say the COP15 postponement was inevitable due to COVID-19 but want governments to use the extra time to land a more ambitious agreement to protect nature
Ending subsidies that harm nature could create millions of green jobs, WWF says
Moving government support for environmentally damaging industries into green sectors like recycling and sustainable forest management could boost employment, report finds
Strong gusts, arid conditions stoke growing California wildfires
The Dixie fire is the biggest roaring across the Western United States in a highly incendiary summer that experts see as symptomatic of climate change
Why I am fleeing Afghanistan despite Taliban promises
Shkula Zadran dreams of becoming a university lecturer. She does not trust the Taliban to allow women to continue to work and study
'Authentically myself' beats medals for non-binary U.S. Olympic skateboarder
After giving up skateboarding for almost two years due to family issues, Alana Smith said they were happy to have been themselves at the Olympics
Wildfire near French resort of Saint-Tropez kills two people
1,100 firefighters and water-bombing aircraft were used to fight the blaze that left two killed and 24 hurt, among them five firemen
Afghan women fear for their jobs and daughters' futures under Taliban
Many Afghan women are taking no chances with the new Taliban leaders and are deleting social media accounts, closing businesses and donning Burqas
‘Learn to live with fire’: a Californian firefighter’s plea
As the Dixie fire rages across California, local firefighter Will Harling believes an indigenous practice of controlled burns can protect the land
Southeast Asia needs vaccine access to curb record deaths -Red Cross
Southeast Asian countries including Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia have been posting record COVID-19 infections or fatalities