Ivory Coast jails child traffickers after cocoa farm raids
Twenty-two people accused of child trafficking have received sentences of up to 20 years, prosecutors said
From beef to chocolate, illegal deforestation found behind many everyday foods
Environmentalists and some UK, EU and U.S. lawmakers are calling for legislation that would stop goods grown on illegally cleared land from ending up on shop shelves
Pandemic pushes more child vendors onto Central African Republic's streets
The country has recorded only 7,000 cases and 100 deaths, but the ensuing economic fallout has driven kids to the streets
Texas governor signs 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban, exposing abortion providers to lawsuits
The law banning terminations after about six weeks of pregnancy is part of a wave of similar measures passed in Republican-led states
Overwintering 'zombie' fires may become more common as climate changes
Fires that smolder year-round in peaty soil likely to become more frequent as climate change dries out landscapes, say scientists
Germany helps kick off $1 bln conservation fund as biodiversity targets missed
The goal of the fund is to provide lasting, reliable core funding for at least 30 key protected areas in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Brazilian police target environment minister in wood smuggling probe
Ricardo Salles has been a key figure in U.S.-Brazil talks to push for international funding to protect the Amazon jungle
U.S. will donate substantial portion of vaccines through COVAX -U.S. official
President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he will donate 80 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine by the end of June
Once key to the economy, Bosnia's coal mines face closure
As Bosnia prepares to switch gradually from coal to renewable energy sources, miners face an uncertain future
Argentina's gravediggers plead for vaccines as death toll climbs
Argentina has recorded over 70,000 deaths since the pandemic hit. Daily new cases now average just below 25,000