Brazil's Bolsonaro blames indigenous people for Amazon fires in UN speech
President says fires occur where 'peasants and Indians' burn their fields - but activists blame Bolsonaro for emboldening illegal ranchers and speculators to deforest land
Polish town votes to stay 'LGBT-free zone' despite global criticism
Krasnik voted to stay "free from 'LGBT' ideology", as Poland has come under increasing criticism globally over LGBT+ rights
TikTok apologises for censoring LGBT+ content
Video-streaming app's Europe director Theo Bertram quizzed by British MPs over company policies
Kenya's parliament to challenge dissolution bid over lack of women
Kenya's 2010 constitution states no more than two-thirds of any elected body can be of the same gender but women hold 22% of seats in the lower house of parliament and 31% in the upper house
China pledges to achieve CO2 emissions peak before 2030, carbon neutrality before 2060 -Xi
China signals its intention to boost the commitment it made under the Paris climate agreement
Brazil's Bolsonaro defends environmental record in speech to U.N.
President Jair Bolsonaro said Brazil had the best environmental legislation, as the Amazon rainforest experiences its worst rash of fires in a decade
Dutch 'living coffin' aims to provide source for life after death
The fungus coffin provides nutrients for plants in polluted soil
Cities promise to divest from fossil fuels to boost green recovery
Major cities commit to moving their assets out of polluting energy companies and investing in green jobs and climate action
OPINION: How to stop Indian villages becoming hot spots for COVID-19
With India close to becoming the country with the highest number of coronavirus cases, a leading public heath analyst looks at what more villages can do to stop the spread of COVID-19
Girls tackle child marriage on the football pitch in India
Soccer initiative aims to give child brides new opportunities, and the confidence to stand up for their rights