U.N. chief backs new blueprint to end 'suicidal' war on nature
The report's recommendations include redirecting $5 trillion in annual subsidies for harmful sectors and looking beyond economic growth to value ecosystem conservation
Poland's opposition loosens abortion stance to please younger voters
Main opposition group calls for stringent restrictions to be replaced with abortion on demand
Big on ideas, short on cash: Modern slavery fund seeks to transform global fight
Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS) says the world is at a tipping point in the drive to end human trafficking
Planet Earth its quietest in decades as lockdowns reduce seismic noise
Ambient noise generated by human activity such as travel and machinery dropped by 50% last year, researchers find
UK Black and South Asian groups lagging behind white people in COVID-19 vaccinations
Black and ethnic minority people have suffered disproportionate deaths from COVID, but polls show they are more likely to doubt the vaccine
EU warns Poland to respect top court's ruling on ancient forest
Loggers said to be preparing to increase activity in the primeval forest of Bialowieza in breach of a court ruling
EU puts WTO at centre of greener trade reform push
The EU executive said it would propose a set of World Trade Organization reforms focusing on sustainable development, which also includes gender and labour rights
Former Olympic athlete Hashimoto chosen as head of Tokyo 2020 organisers
Female Olympics minister takes over steering the upcoming Games after the previous chief quit over sexist comments
From sewage to oasis: Female duo create Johannesburg green corridor
Merging art, science and activism, two women are on a mission to save one of the city's biggest and most polluted rivers
Mexico City plastic ban causes tampon concerns for women
As Mexico pushes forward with a greener agenda single use plastics have been banned, including tampons with plastic applicators that many women rely on