Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest jump in October
The number of fires so far this year remains at a decade high
Ten dead, three missing as 2020's strongest typhoon slams Philippines
The typhoon is the world's strongest storm so far this year, and has seen nearly a million evacuated from the Philippines
In George Floyd's hometown, a season of protest ends at the polls
The summer's anger and demands for justice that Floyd's death ignited have transformed into huge voter turnout for Black Americans in some parts of the country
Man rescued from rubble as Turkey quake death toll hits 51
The death toll from Friday afternoon's quake rose to 51. Turkish authorities have announced 49 deaths in the coastal city of Izmir, while two teenagers died on the Greek island of Samos
One year on, family of murdered Amazon land defender say nothing has changed
One year after one of their leaders was killed, Brazil's "Guardians of the Forest" are still battling illegal logging
Philippines evacuates nearly 1 million as world's strongest 2020 typhoon approaches
Almost a million residents were ordered evacuated in the Philippines as the world's strongest storm this year approaches
The great divergence: U.S. COVID-19 economy has delivered luxury houses for some, evictions for others
Pandemic-induced policies see professionals thriving but for lower-wage workers the crisis has delivered a shove, toppling those living on the financial edge
OPINION: I’ve spent decades working towards Nigerian women’s power. #EndSars is our moment
Witnessing women's leadership of #EndSars is heartening for Nigeria, which is still deeply entrenched in patriarchy. We must seize this moment
Use COVID-19 to build back better, cities told
The United Nations urged civic leaders to build more liveable urban centres better for public health, society and the environment
OPINION: Why we need an urbanization reset
The pandemic has shone a light on cities’ failure to protect the most vulnerable