Can Europe survive without Russian oil? Nuclear power may be key
The EU ban on Russian fossil fuels over the war in Ukraine has forced Europe to reconsider nuclear as an energy alternative that could help meet ambitious climate change goals
Philippine Nobel winner Ressa calls Facebook 'biased against facts'
Veteran journalist Maria Ressa criticises the company, adding to a slew of recent pressure after a former employee accused the company of putting profit over protection against misinformation
Charging for wasted water helps more Kenyan farmers get a fair share
A project to install irrigation meters has encouraged upstream farmers to use only what they need, leaving more for those downstream
As California burns, environmentalists find new tactic to halt development
Center for Biological Diversity has successfully sued to stop four housing projects it sees at risk of wildfires, largely on grounds that evacuation and safety plans were inadequate
World Press Freedom Day: How the Thomson Reuters Foundation supports independent media and journalists
Today marks World Press Freedom Day. It comes at a time when press freedom has been declining around the world for over a decade, with COVID-19 further being exploited as a pretext to stifle critical reporting and with the safety of journalists worsening year after year. In this piece, the Foundation highlights its ongoing efforts to support media freedom and independent journalism around the world.
Extreme heat kills at least 25 in India's Maharashtra state
Scientists have linked the early onset of an intense summer to climate change, and say more than a billion people in India and Pakistan are in some way vulnerable to the extreme heat
Drought-hit Zimbabweans cut poverty and poaching by breeding bigger goats
The project to breed bigger goats and raise incomes aims to help communities feed their families without wiping out local wildlife, as extreme weather hurts crops
'Surprise' urban Malaysia floods drive pleas for climate action
Widespread flooding across Malaysia starting late last year shocked urban residents, with green groups urging a new approach as climate change impacts become more severe
OPINION: We need a new social contract that nurtures people, planet and peace
Faced with the horrors of conflict and the global pandemic, peace, social justice and climate-friendly jobs are at the heart of demands for International Workers' Day
Legalising Bangladesh 'easy bike' taxis could drive safer, greener industry
A court decision overturning an earlier ban on three-wheelers paves the way for them to be made legal, which would support better design and potentially greener ways to power them, benefitting drivers, transport experts say