In Ecuador's Amazon, youth take up the fight against oil pollution
Young activists in the oil town of Lago Agrio are demanding government action to remove gas flares in the rainforest following a landmark court ruling
Severe heatwave in India exposes gaps in access to cooling tech
As India and Pakistan struggled to cope with soaring temperatures this month, experts warn lack of access to cooling tech like AC, fridges and fans will cost lives and livelihoods
COVID-hit China urged to move U.N. summit to save global nature deal
About 195 countries were set to finalise an accord to safeguard plants, animals and ecosystems at the U.N. talks, known as COP15, which had been due to start late last month in the Chinese city of Kunming
OPINION Harvey Milk fought for LGBTQ+ rights: We need to keep his legacy alive
Harvey Milk battled for LGBTQ+ liberation and his words are now more relevant than ever decades after his death.
Egypt's street trees fall foul of urban development drive
Protests by Cairo residents and environmentalists over tree-felling come as Egypt’s government prepares to host the COP27 climate summit in November
Factbox: New U.S. state laws directed at transgender youth
As transgender rights emerges as a major front in America's culture wars, here's a round up of bills directed at transgender youth passed or enacted this year:
Britain offers smallpox shot as monkeypox cases spread in Europe
As cases of monkeypox spread across Europe, the majority of recent cases recorded in the UK are among gay and bisexual men
Explainer-Why monkeypox cases are spreading in Europe, US
As cases of the viral disease are reported in some European countries and the U.S., virologists are on alert
South Carolina governor signs transgender sports ban
As transgender rights have risen to the forefront of the U.S. culture wars, at least half a dozen states this year have passed or enacted legislation preventing transgender students from playing on school sports teams
Analysis: Crypto crash leaves El Salvador with no easy exit from worsening crisis
With global borrowing costs on the rise and a debt payment on the horizon, El Salvador faces further strain from the impact of the crypto slump