Arctic fires, thawing permafrost pose growing threat to climate -study
'The Arctic is in the process of disintegrating as we know it,' said authors as they warn of a 'hole' in greenhouse gas accounting
Chile's women shine in constitution vote as more men need leg-up to stay even
Five women - but seven men - benefited from rules to ensure an equal gender split in committee drafting a new constitution
U.S. Supreme Court takes up major challenge to abortion rights
The case could gut Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide in 1973
Brazil's pandemic-weary Manaus flooded by rising Amazon rivers
Across Amazonas state, more than 400,000 people have been affected by flooding, hitting a region already reeling from the pandemic
India's Gujarat state evacuates over 200,000 people as cyclone hits
Rain intensified and several power outages were reported in the state, while electricity pylons and trees were uprooted and buildings damaged in coastal areas
Biden to announce U.S. will send 20 mln vaccines abroad by end of June
The White House said the new donation will bring the total number of doses to be sent abroad to 80 million
Mitsubishi UFJ pledges net zero emissions in finance portfolio by 2050
The bank will also aim for carbon neutrality in its own operations by 2030, it said
EU reassessing role of natural gas in green finance rules, Commission says
Brussels delayed a decision on whether power plants fuelled by natural gas will be labelled as green
WHO chief urges COVID-19 vaccine makers to advance doses for COVAX
Ghebreyesu asked Pfizer and Moderna to deliver pledged doses as soon as possible
QUOTES-U.S. Supreme Court takes up case that could limit abortion rights
As the Supreme Court takes up case that could open the door to heavy restrictions on abortion, here are some of the first reactions