OPINION: Rich nations must turn on the climate finance tap for a green, resilient future
Climate-resilient investment equals growth, new jobs, clean air and a competitive advantage - and far more is needed to help the vulnerable obtain these benefits
Earth Focus: You Are Where You Live
What makes us sick? Environment and income, say doctors at California’s AltaMed clinic. From anxiety to diabetes, these patients’ stories show that when it comes to health, "the poor pay the price" of their poverty
Four ways journalists can strengthen their coverage of development issues
From combating online abuse to ensuring a plurality of voices, our webinar series outlines four ways journalists can report on development issues in accurate, equitable and effective ways without underplaying their complexity.
Energy-hungry bitcoin moves into sights of U.S. environmental movement
Environmental groups and lawmakers are raising the alarm about the climate cost of bitcoin mining, while industry groups and proponents say it can be part of a climate solution
OPINION: A human rights agenda for ending fossil fuels
Earth Day is a wake-up call for how our use of oil, coal and gas is driving a global climate breakdown that violates the right to a clean and healthy environment
Somaliland fire leaves traders penniless and market destroyed
Thousands of business owners in this breakaway region of Somalia have been left penniless after a massive fire swept through the sprawling Waheen market, engulfing hundreds of stores, stalls and restaurants.
Firefighters hopeful as U.S. government moves to speed up health claims
As climate change boosts U.S. wildfire risks, the Biden administration aims to make it easier for federal firefighters to claim benefits for injuries and illnesses caused by their job
Fifty years on, Norway apologises for law that criminalised gay sex
On the eve of the anniversary of its abolition, the government issues an official apology for the law that once criminalised sexual intercourse between men
Solar geoengineering predicted to shift malaria risk in tropics
Deploying a controversial global chemical sunshade to cool runaway climate change could help some regions but hurt others
Australia's 'climate wars' truce leaves flood victims in election no-man's land
Despite devastating floods and fires - and more angry voters - climate change is not a major issue in Australia's upcoming May elections