U.S. housing accelerates, building permits skid to eight-month low
However, the report from the Commerce Department suggested that a severe shortage of houses could persist for a while
OPINION: Will the 2020s be a roaring good time for ESG investments?
The 1920s saw millions of individuals buying stock for the first time, just as 2020 saw new investors drawn to ESG investing.
Subway passengers trapped waist-high in floodwaters as Chinese river banks burst
No deaths or casualties have been reported, but the daily lives of the province's 94 million people have been upended by transport closures
French prosecutor opens probe after Pegasus spyware complaint
Two journalists from investigate news website Mediapart say they were spied on by Morocco using the Pegasus spyware from Israeli company NSO
California weighs first step in 'managed retreat' from rising Pacific
State bill would set up fund to help cities buy climate change-endangered seaside properties and then rent them out until deemed uninhabitable
Germany hopes for EU financial help to rebuild infrastructure
Following what was Germany's worst natural disaster in almost 60 years, the government hope to receive financial support from the EU's solidarity fund, as well as a fund set up to deal with natural disasters
More than half of Australia's population under COVID-19 lockdowns
Amid rising cases of the Delta variant of coronavirus, more than half of Australia's 25 million population are now in lockdown
Drones and Harry Potter memes: How to persuade people to wear masks
Masks are no longer mandatory in England but the government wants people to continue wearing them. How have other countries ensured mass mask wearing?
Sprawling Oregon blaze expands, while firefighters gain ground
Scientists have linked the growing frequency and intensity of wildfires to prolonged drought and increasing bouts of excessive heat that are symptomatic of climate change