U.S. infrastructure bill aims to cool heat inequity in cities
A new program tucked into the legislation aims to tackle inequalities in urban areas where the effects of extreme temperatures can depend on one's zip code
City of London the target as climate campaigners plan two weeks of protest
Extinction Rebellion plan to start a fortnight of action on Wednesday next week focused on the capital's financial district, which they blame for helping to fuel climate change
Female 'firies' - fighting flames and stereotypes in Australia
For generations, women in Katherine Robinson-Williams’ family have fought fires. But climate change has her fearing for her daughter’s future.
Fish and livelihoods poisoned by South African chemical spill
A warehouse storing chemicals was set ablaze during recent looting, poisoning a nearby estuary and strangling incomes of fishermen already crimped by repeated COVID-19 lockdowns
Pandemic delay to UN nature summit spurs calls for stronger global deal
Green groups say the COP15 postponement was inevitable due to COVID-19 but want governments to use the extra time to land a more ambitious agreement to protect nature
Ending subsidies that harm nature could create millions of green jobs, WWF says
Moving government support for environmentally damaging industries into green sectors like recycling and sustainable forest management could boost employment, report finds
Strong gusts, arid conditions stoke growing California wildfires
The Dixie fire is the biggest roaring across the Western United States in a highly incendiary summer that experts see as symptomatic of climate change
Wildfire near French resort of Saint-Tropez kills two people
1,100 firefighters and water-bombing aircraft were used to fight the blaze that left two killed and 24 hurt, among them five firemen
‘Learn to live with fire’: a Californian firefighter’s plea
As the Dixie fire rages across California, local firefighter Will Harling believes an indigenous practice of controlled burns can protect the land
Thomson Reuters Foundation and The Global Fund team up to deliver ‘Breaking Down Barriers to Health Services in Africa’ training for journalists (Part 1)
The Thomson Reuters Foundation – in partnership with The Global Fund – held a six-week online training for a select group of journalists in Africa. The course focused on building expertise in reporting on human-rights related barriers to HIV, tuberculosis and malaria services in Africa in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.