From protesting to shaping police reform, citizens lead the way since George Floyd's death
Policing experts say that efforts now go beyond addressing tactics - such as banning choke holds
How computer mapping could help Biden find and fix polluted neighborhoods
A California online mapping tool which shows pollution data will be a model for the U.S. government as it looks to channel infrastructure support to vulnerable communities
OPINION: Cambodia’s Prey Lang: how not to protect a vital forest
Authorities have failed to curb illegal logging and instead are cracking down on indigenous groups working to protect the forest
OPINION: Don’t bully trans kids at school. Support them
A wave of U.S. state bills is targeting trans youth, banning gender transition-related healthcare or trans participation in school sports
Japan's greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.9% in 2019/20 to record low
The decline marks six consecutive years of cuts and is a result of wider use of renewable energy and lower electricity demand from manufacturing
European CEOs, lawmakers add to pressure on Biden to hike climate target
The United States, the world's biggest economy, is facing calls to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% this decade
Japan Olympic adviser urges COVID-19 vaccine option for athletes
Health advisor says competitors should be given chance for get shots, days after a public outcry led to the government to deny it was prioritising Olympians
WTO chief seeks solutions to 'glaring' vaccine inequity, upbeat on IP waiver
'I'm a pragmatic person and what hurts me now is that people are dying from not having access to vaccines,' said WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Nepal chokes on smoke and ash as drought-worsened wildfires rage
Communities are counting their losses as large swathes of Nepal and some northern parts of neighbouring India continue to burn
World Bank, Gavi urge countries with excess COVID-19 vaccines to release them
Richer nations who snapped up scarce vaccine supplies should make their leftovers available to poorer countries as quickly as possible, say top officials