Latin America's female scientists pack a big punch despite glass ceiling
Women account for 45% of researchers in Latin America and the Caribbean, compared with around 29% globally, according to the U.N.
India’s COVID crisis pushes up the cost of living – and dying
India's COVID crisis has not only created a shortage of medical supplies and hospital beds, but also of wood for funeral pyres, with desperate relatives paying huge sums
Ditch coal to avert 'catastrophe', UK's climate tsar says
British official in charge of COP26 climate conference says that, to meet goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the world will need to ditch coal altogether
Coal industry sees relevance in tech embraced by Paris climate agreement
Coal can survive the decarbonization of electricity and industry by leaning on carbon-capture technology, says the head of the World Coal Association
ANALYSIS - Elon Musk wants a greener bitcoin. Has he got a plan or a pipedream?
Tesla could play a role by investing in new projects aimed at boosting the use of renewable energy in mining, according to cryptocurrency specialists
Afghan girls determined to go back to school after deadly attack
Pupils, families and teachers all expressed their commitment to education in a country where girls were blocked from school under Taliban rule
Mosques disappear as China strives to 'build a beautiful Xinjiang'
Researchers, rights groups and former Xinjiang residents say thousands of mosques have been targeted in a crackdown on the region's mostly Muslim Uyghur people
Vaccine lottery: Indian states grapple with how to share COVID-19 jabs
Everyone aged 45 or over is eligible for free vaccine doses from federal supplies, with state governments responsible for allocating their stocks to people aged 18-44
Black Brazilians protest racism, police violence
Around 1,000 people marched through Rio de Janeiro holding candles and signs saying, "Don't kill me, kill racism"
U.S. brings back climate change website detailing ongoing threats
'We now have additional data and a new set of indicators that show climate change has become even more evident, stronger, and extreme,' says EPA head