Wind industry warns not building enough to curb global warming
The current rate of wind power deployment is not enough to reach net zero emissions by the middle of this century, a report says
U.N. urges support for 'best guardians' of forests to fight climate crisis
Latin American governments must invest more to support indigenous peoples to protect forests and preserve their traditional knowledge
BOJ Kuroda urges central banks to take 'forward-looking' steps on climate risks
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warns that climate change could "destabilise the financial system" in the long run and urges central banks to take 'forward-looking' steps on climate risks
Russian social network users should divulge personal, passport data - proposal
Russia wants to ask social media and online messenger users to hand over their passport data, addresses and other information, according to a draft law
Climate change set to drive more deadly heat in South Asia
Risks of lethal heat could nearly triple if efforts to meet climate goals fail, scientists warn
New Zealand passes miscarriages bereavement leave law
The bereavement allowance gives employees three days leave when a pregnancy ends with a stillbirth without having to tap into sick leave
Canada votes to collect data to document 'environmental racism'
Indigenous and Black communities suffer disproportionately from environmental hazards, and the aim of gathering data is to make the problem clearer so it can be tackled
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh rebuild huts after deadly fire
With critical infrastructure including medical facilities and sanitation systems destroyed, fears are rising about the spread of disease in the Bangladeshi refugee camp
Honey-gathering tribe protest against eviction from Indian tiger reserve
Indigenous people who claim the forest as their home are clashing with conservationists who say they pose a threat to wildlife
Bank of England unveils new banknote celebrating WW2 code-breaker Turing
The new 50-pound note features Alan Turing, a mathematician who killed himself in 1954 after being convicted for gay sex