SPECIAL REPORT-Millions of abandoned oil wells are leaking methane, a climate menace
More than a century of oil and gas drilling has left behind millions of abandoned wells, many of which are leaching pollutants into the air and water
With climate change, conflict and COVID, stresses grow for Malian villagers
In one rural village in the Sahel, competition for land and other pressures are growing, says a long-time observer
Smoke risk: Scientists warn forest fires could worsen coronavirus harm
Fires this year in tropical countries from Brazil to Indonesia "are very likely to exacerbate the presence and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic"
Court orders Nepal to pay for return of migrants stranded by coronavirus
The Supreme Court said the government is responsible for the 25,000 migrants left without jobs and unable to afford flights home
Mayors of central European capitals call for tougher EU climate goals
The mayors of Warsaw, Budapest, Prague and Bratislava asked the EU to set more ambitious climate targets
Kuwait and Bahrain urged to abandon 'highly invasive' coronavirus apps
Covid-19 contact tracing apps collecting GPS location data excessively intrusive says Amnesty International
India to 'reimagine' streets for walkers, cyclists after coronavirus
A government directive can spur more bicycle lanes and walker-friendly streets for more equitable and inclusive cities
Post-lockdown recovery up in flames for Tunisia market vendors
Sellers in the second-hand market in Tunis were already suffering low sales and lost income when a fire destroyed their stalls
Families sleep in water lines as drought grips Zimbabwe's Bulawayo
With water running in pipes one day a week at best and dams low, finding water has become a struggle in Zimbabwe's drought-hit second city
World's poor 'will pay price', charities say as UK scraps aid department
Aid agencies say merger will set back efforts to tackle global coronavirus pandemic