Britain wants in-person 'COP26' climate change summit this year
Alok Sharma noted the UN climate summit had already been postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, adding 'the urgency of the climate crisis has not abated'
Cutting emissions 50% would put U.S. Paris target on par with EU -report
The new analysis comes as Joe Biden faces pressure to commit to bold climate goals
Road to ruin: informal byways sow seeds of destruction in Colombia's Amazon
An ever-expanding network of informal roads across the jungle is giving access to illegal loggers and others who damage the land
'Chaotic' monsoons threaten India's farmers without climate action
For every 1C of warming, monsoon rains will likely increase by about 5%, finds a new climate science study
'A cry for an acknowledgement:' U.S. House Democrats urge reparations bill
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives will try to advance a bill that could lead to reparations for Black Americans
Canada's migrant farmworkers remain at risk a year into pandemic
Precarious migrant workers who prop Canada's agricultural sector have been hit hard by COVID-19
China says to hold talks with Kerry in Shanghai on COP26 climate summit
John Kerry, who Biden selected to represent the U.S. in international climate talks, will seek common ground on climate change with his Chinese counterpart
Brazil must show Amazon protection is working, top donor Norway says
Oslo in 2019 froze funds worth more than 5 billion Norwegian crowns ($585 million), and says talks with Brazil are ongoing, after deforestation surged in 2020
Buying diamonds in lockdown? WhatsApp can be your best friend
With city centres hollowed out by COVID, many brands are turning to technology to reach customers instead
Minnesota police chief, officer who fatally shot Black man, both resign
The officer, Kim Potter, is said to have mistaken her taser for a gun in the shooting which drew mass protests over police violence