Britain to treble tree planting by 2024 to fight climate change
Britain plans to treble tree planting rates over the next three years to help reach its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050
U.S. envoy wants pope to attend climate conference, sway debate
John Kerry says Pope Francis will be 'a very important voice' leading up to and through the COP26 summit
Merkel rejects bringing forward Germany's exit from coal
Climate activists say that without an earlier coal phase-out, the more ambitious climate protection targets which Merkel's government just agreed on cannot be achieved
Biden revokes Trump order that sought to limit social media firms' protections
The White House released an order by Biden late Friday revoking several of Trump's executive orders
Greenidge says N.Y. bitcoin mining operation to be carbon-neutral June 1
Company says it will purchase voluntary carbon offsets from a portfolio of U.S. greenhouse gas reduction projects to offset energy emissions from its gas power generation
Whore no more: Italian dictionary scraps 'sexist' definitions of a woman
Leading online dictionary removes synonyms including ‘puttana’ (whore) and ‘cagna’ (bitch) after a campaign by high-profile figures
WHO urges rich countries to donate shots instead of vaccinating children
More than 160.71 million people have been reported to be infected by the coronavirus globally and 3,477,379 have died
Faith leaders urged to stamp out anti-LGBT+ rhetoric
UN calls on religious groups and leaders to dial down anti-LGBT+ rhetoric for fear of violence or discrimination
WHO talking to U.S. about sharing vaccines with poorer countries
The WHO urged the United States to share vaccines with the international COVAX scheme to distribute doses to poorer countries
Spain logged hottest year on record in 2020
In a year marked by extreme weather events and heatwaves, Spain's average temperature was around 1.7 degrees Celsius hotter than the pre-industrial average