Pandemic makes tackling global woes more critical than ever - Bill Gates
The pandemic has highlighted the need to address global inequality in education, pay and health care access, philanthropist Bill Gates said
Google aims to run on carbon-free energy by 2030
The new goal will force Google to move beyond the tech industry norm of offsetting carbon emissions from electricity use and require technological and political breakthroughs, says CEO
New planes and biofuel: How can airlines reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050?
Oneworld is the first global airline alliance to unite behind a common target to achieve carbon neutrality
New planes and biofuel: How can airlines reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050?
Oneworld is the first global airline alliance to unite behind a common target to achieve carbon neutrality
Hit by COVID and climate change, island states battle debt crisis
'(We) are sinking, and it's not due to just the sea level rise and climate change. We are actually sinking in debt,' says chair of island alliance
Connecticut sues Exxon for deceiving consumers about climate change
The suit alleges that Exxon deceived consumers about fossil fuels' impact on climate change
Governments urged to invest more in green cities to beat coronavirus slump
Investments in climate-friendly infrastructure like rooftop gardens, cycle lanes and renewable energy across world's cities could support millions of jobs, researchers say
Women grieve stillborn babies as COVID-19 hits maternity care in rural India
As coronavirus cases rise faster in India than anywhere else in the world, limited rural health facilities are under strain
Singapore gives out pocket-sized device to trace coronavirus
Similar apps have raised privacy concerns, but Singapore has said its contact-tracing token will store data locally for no more than 25 days and that it does not have internet or cellular connectivity
Trump visits California, Biden talks climate change as wildfires take campaign focus
Trump will travel to California to meet with officials for a briefing about the fires, which he has previously partly blamed on poor forest management