New warning system to sound alarm on rainforest 'tipping points'
Rainforests are far more vulnerable than predicted in the past, researchers find, warning areas that are disturbed or fragmented lack resilience to climate warming and drought
Brands wake up to LGBT+ sponsorship deals as acceptance grows in sport
As a record of more than 160 openly LGBT+ athletes prepare to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, brands increasingly recognize the appeal of authenticity
G20 loath to commit in climate meeting tussle over carbon wording
References to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and eliminating carbon emissions by 2050 are being resisted by major emitters Brazil, China, India and Saudi Arabia
Olympics Weightlifting: Laurel Hubbard and five others to watch
Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics Games
OPINION: Can cities like Glasgow lead the next green industrial revolution?
As world leaders prepare to come to COP26, Glasgow is showing climate action can be inclusive and equitable
OPINION: As climate threats grow, what can cities do to cope?
From heat-reflecting roofs to waterways that fight flooding, climate-smart ideas bring lots of side benefits
OPINION: Ethiopia stands ready and willing to take strong climate action
But more international finance is needed to support the ambitious and essential green measures proposed in our new climate plan
OPINION: How COVID-19 accelerated the clampdown on online civic spaces
The COVID-19 crisis underscored the importance of online public spaces, but it also helped shut it down, criminalise dissent and diminish freedoms
Zhengzhou floods serve China's urban planners deadly warning
Official data shows about 98% of China's 654 major cities are vulnerable to flooding and waterlogging
Heavy rains kill 18 in India, dozens feared trapped in landslides
At least four people have died after a building collapsed in the financial capital Mumbai, and another 14 killed in four landslides in other parts of Maharashtra