Record climate disasters in Asia-Pacific push millions to 'breaking point'
On top of the COVID-19 crisis, hard-hit communities will struggle more than ever to bounce back from an onslaught of floods and storms, the Red Cross says
Biden taps former rival Pete Buttigieg for U.S. transportation secretary
Pete Buttigieg would make history as the first openly LGBTQ Cabinet secretary if he is approved by the Senate
Sexism still rife in Hollywood despite #MeToo uproar, survey finds
Some 67% of women reported experiencing gender harassment and 42% unwanted sexual attention
Big food companies urge soy traders to help save Brazil savanna
Top firms including Tesco and McDonald's say they have urged traders to boycott soy linked to deforestation
Western U.S. wildfires cost insurers up to $13 billion in 2020
As climate change brings hotter and drier conditions, losses from wildfires are surging, risk management experts say
Fed joins global club of peers in climate change fight
Move suggests the U.S. Federal Reserve may become more proactive on regulations aiming to mitigate climate damage
EU faces Franco-Dutch call for rules to stop 'greenwashing'
Dutch and French regulators want rules that clearly define sustainability to prevent 'greenwashing' - inaccurate claims that an investment is climate-friendly
EU to shift funding away from gas, into low-carbon energy
Rewrite of EU energy funding rules aims to funnel more cash towards innovative green technologies
UK top court to give Heathrow expansion go-ahead, lawyer says
Britain's top court will reportedly overturn an earlier ruling that barred the planned new runway over a failure to consider its climate impact
Hungary amends constitution to redefine family, limits gay adoption
Rights groups lament "dark day for human rights" as state moves to restrict adoption to mostly straight, married couples