China's bitcoin crackdown sparks fears of dirtier cryptomining
As climate activists celebrate China's latest restrictions on the energy-guzzling cryptocurrency industry, crypto experts warn the move could boost - not cut - emissions
Pacific Northwest cities shatter heat records again, life grinds to a halt
The heat has been attributed to a dome of atmospheric high pressure over the upper U.S. Northwest and Canada
Southeast Asian nations missing from push to protect 30% of planet
Cambodia is the only Southeast Asian nation to have signed up to the goal so far, although it has been endorsed by countries in other parts of Asia-Pacific
Greenwash or lifeline? Tough rules needed for credible net-zero plans
Net-zero commitments are proliferating but will prove little more than a 'fig leaf' for big polluters unless rules are put in place requiring them to be met, analysts say
EU airlines, airports warn digital COVID certificate roll-out risks chaos
The digital certificates are designed to show whether passengers are fully vaccinated, have immunity due to recent recovery from COVID-19 or have had a negative test
Transgender student wins as U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs bathroom appeal
The court effectively upheld a ruling finding a school acted illegally by refusing to allow a male trans student to use men's bathrooms
Poland should copy Hungarian LGBT law, says Polish minister
Polish Education Minister Przemyslaw Czarnek praised Hungary's law banning LGBT+ material from schools
Greece offers its young people cash and phone data to get COVID shots
Greece becomes the latest country to offer incentives for getting the coronavirus vaccine
OPINION: The IMF’s COVID-19 fund must reach those in need. Here’s how
An ambitious new fund to tackle the fall-out of climate change and the pandemic will only help the vulnerable if unsustainable debt is addressed
'Stop denying racism, start dismantling it,' U.N. rights chief says
Police brutality is entrenched in many nations and racism creates barriers to jobs, healthcare, housing, education and justice, says global report