World Bank's Malpass urges rich countries to ease grip on vaccine stockpiles
World Bank calls on rich countries to ease grip on vaccine stockpiles for developing countries that are in greater needs
Facebook oversight board upholds Trump's suspension
Facebook indefinitely blocked Trump's access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts after the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol
'Cooling gap' widens, despite rising heat, as pandemic hikes poverty
Coronavirus-related economic downturns mean more people are struggling to stay cool as climate change brings stronger heatwaves, researchers say
U.N. chief pushes voluntary sharing of COVID-19 vaccine licenses
Some U.N. officials say the waiver discussion is a distraction and an ideological fight that won't solve the problem of how to scale up vaccine manufacturing.
Unilever says majority of shareholders voted in favour of climate action plan
The company's emission reduction plans include transitioning to renewable energy, eliminating fossil fuels from cleaning products and reducing corporate travel
Italy promises 'brutal' cuts to red tape delaying renewable energy projects
Bureaucracy has slowed down the rollout of new green energy schemes, jeopardising access to EU recovery funds and achievement of climate targets
Facebook won't say if its algorithms boosted Trump's violent rhetoric
The oversight board recommends Facebook to review how it might have potentially contributed to then-U.S. President Donald Trump's violence rhetoric
Melting Antarctic could push seas to 'catastrophic' levels at 3C warming
Nations must step up efforts to curb global warming, as countries like Bangladesh face serious impacts from rising seas, researchers say
Call for more midwives as millions die in childbirth
Ending the shortfall in midwives could save 4.3 million lives each year by 2035, say researchers
Barclays offers vote on climate progress as activist heat rises
The new commitment of Barclays comes as banks worldwide are under increasing pressure from shareholders, activists and the public to cut fossil fuel financing and do more combat climate change