Debt swaps could free funds to tame climate, biodiversity and virus threats
A share of developing states' foreign debt could be forgiven in exchange for governments devoting those resources to fighting environmental problems, researchers say
Luxembourg raises 1.5 bln euros in Europe's first 'sustainability' government bond
The bonds blend 'green' bonds that help the environment and 'social' bonds that target spending with socially beneficial outcomes
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Brazil court decision sparks fears indigenous land could be handed to farmers
Land rights advocates say allowing the state and farmers to negotiate on the size of a protected area sets a worrying precedent
Efforts to fix air pollution gasp for funding, as pandemic pressure builds
First International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies highlights urgent need for more resources and global collaboration to tackle pollution
OPINION: Blue-sky thinking needed for a green and just recovery in cities
From Milan to Mumbai, virus-hit cities are boosting support for walking and cycling as clean, safe transport solutions
Climate activists gathered at Trient glacier mourn Switzerland's receding ice
More than 200 people gathered at the foot of Mont Blanc to draw attention to the disappearance of ice shelves and glaciers in the Alps as a result of climate change
British newspapers distribution hit by Extinction Rebellion blockade
Activists blockaded printing presses to highlight what they regard as the newspapers' failure to accurately report on climate change
'Trapped again': Quarantined Ecuador indigenous groups fight Amazon oil spill
In a lawsuit, communities demanded urgent reparations from the government and oil companies for environmental damage, but the case has been dismissed
Californians bake as punishing heat wave descends on U.S. West
Dangerously high temperatures are expected over the Labor Day weekend, prompting California to declare a state of emergency