Philippine 'river warriors' fight tide of trash for cleaner future
The Filipino "river warriors" wear rubber boots and elbow-length gloves, using rakes and handmade tools to scoop rubbish from stagnant waters in different locations
New Zealand plans stronger hate speech laws in response to Christchurch attack
Two years on from a white supremacist attack that killed 51 Muslims, New Zealand has proposed new criminal offences for hate speech it says will be more effective
EXPLAINER-Climate change and financial disclosure - what's at stake?
Financial institutions are under increasing pressure to disclose how much their balance sheets are exposed to climate-related risks
Japan insurers struggle to pinpoint climate change cost estimates
Calculating climate costs is no easy task even for Japanese insurers, armed with sophisticated models to predict the course and intensity of typhoons, and the damage they could cause
Hundreds more unmarked graves found at erstwhile Canadian residential school
The unmarked graves of another estimated 751 have been found at a Canadian residential school
U.S. says ban on Chinese firm's solar products will not slow clean energy progress
Biden administration says import bans on polysilicon and solar products allegedly made with forced labor in Xinjiang will not block progress on clean energy goals
Luxembourg gay PM blasts 'stigmatizing' new Hungarian law
The EU is pushing Hungary to revoke the anti-LGBT law and threatened legal action against Budapest for violating fundamental democratic rules
California to vote on clean energy proposal as grid reliability issues loom
The proposal would require utilities to buy at least 11,500 megawatts of capacity from zero-emitting or renewable resources between 2023 and 2026
U.S. panel votes yes on 'break 'em up' antitrust bill
The House Judiciary Committee voted to require Big Tech platforms to choose between running a platform and competing on it
A plurality of Americans would strike down Mississippi abortion ban
The national opinion poll found that 47% of adults agreed that women should have the right to pre-viability abortions