EU scientists call for action as greenhouse gas levels hit high in 2021
Global levels of CO2 and methane, the main greenhouse gases, continued to climb and both hit record highs in 2021, as warming fuelled extreme weather
Climate-fuelled disasters bring 'grave' costs across the globe in 2021
The financial and human costs of climate change are expected to keep soaring unless governments step up efforts to rein in global warming, the report warns
As Beirutis face housing violations, award-winning NGO steps in
An award-winning nonprofit is monitoring housing rights violations across Lebanon, from evictions to abandoned properties
From killer heatwaves to floods, climate change worsened weather extremes in 2021
Scientists say that more extreme climate events are to come as the Earth's atmosphere continues to warm through the next decade and beyond
As eco-anxieties mount, Africa's young people urge action on climate
Africa has the world's youngest population, and youth activists from Sudan to South Africa have been vocal in pushing for bolder policy action
'Extreme' vaccine discrimination risks leaving Africa behind - report
One in 15 Africans has been fully vaccinated, against nearly 70% in the G7 group of richer nations, according to data from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation
One in eight children found at risk of becoming child soldiers
Charity calls for measures to ensure access to education to protect children from forced recruitment by armed groups
With Omicron, has COVID-19 vaccine inequity put the world at risk?
Health experts say Omicron's appearance underscores the need to share vaccines more fairly
Bridging Africa's digital divide: The rise of community internet
In villages and townships, Africans are building their own internet infrastructure to connect, and protect, the unconnected
Climate change risks 'runaway' humanitarian crisis, aid system collapse, UN warns
Aid agencies say the needs of those hit by droughts and floods are surging and could spiral out of control, calling for more money to help the vulnerable adapt to a warmer world