UN biodiversity summit to be delayed for third time - sources
The conference is due to be split into two phases, with the second session - where a new treaty to protect nature will be negotiated - taking place in April-May 2022
England scraps quarantine for fully-vaccinated EU, U.S. visitors
The government said in a statement that from Aug. 2 travellers with U.S. and EU-approved vaccines would not have to quarantine
UK watchdog demands more women, ethnic diversity in boardrooms
The Financial Conduct Authority wants 40% of board members to be women and at least one board member from an ethnic minority background
U.S. cities offer displaced Black families the 'right to return'
Santa Monica, California joins a handful of U.S. cities seeking to atone for the negative effects of 'urban renewal' programs in the 1950s and 1960s.
Colombia's Medellin plants 'green corridors' to beat rising heat
As growing parts of the world grapple with unprecedented heatwaves, cities are on the frontline of efforts to keep people safe
Thailand builds COVID-19 hospital in Bangkok airport amid surge in cases
The spike in COVID-19 cases in the capital has put pressure on the country's health system, with only 5.6% of its more than 66 million population fully vaccinated
Senegalese plant circular gardens in Green Wall defence against desert
The project aims to create hundreds of circular gardens that organisers hope will boost food security, reduce regional desertification and engage thousands of community workers
OPINION: What the climate movement can teach us about ending modern slavery
Those working to stop slavery should look to the successful tactics of climate activists, putting energy into pressure-based strategies against corporate wrongdoing
Could display drones snuff out the firework?
Drone displays like the one used in the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony could replace fireworks as a greener alternative
Coal country cleanup: Biden plan sketches out possible future for former miners
From mining coal to cleaning up its mess, former miners are getting cleaner jobs as part of Biden's plans to diversify economies in fuel-producing regions across the U.S.