British supermarkets threaten Brazil boycott over proposed forest law
Environmentalists say bill would reward land speculators for illegal deforestation in the past, while opening floodgates to further clearing of public forest land
Global CO2 emissions could fall by up to 7% this year amid pandemic -research
Carbon dioxide emssions dropped by more than a quarter in some countries at the peak of lockdowns, found researchers
India to help migrant workers leave cities, but infections mount
After initially trying to force migrant workers to stay in their cities of employment, authorities are now helping them get home
New U.N. envoy warns closed borders embolden human traffickers
Backlash against migrants may drive them further into the shadows, says U.N. special rapporteur on modern slavery
Protesters chant 'Shell must fall' at oil major's meeting
The environmental protests came as major investors press the oil giant to cut its carbon footprint
South Asia scrambles to bring home crisis-hit migrant workers
As governments rush to repatriate hundreds of thousands of migrants stranded overseas without work or money, experts warn the sudden influx could trigger unrest, and even food riots
Protesters under lockdown delay hearing on Thai mega project
Letter by a 17-year-old activist drew attention to the timing of a public hearing on an industrial project during the lockdown
Kenya's herb farmers crushed by virus blow to exports
Despite heavy rains bringing a good harvest, producers have seen orders dive because of COVID-19 lockdowns in Europe and North America
Femicides in Argentina reach 10-year high under coronavirus lockdown
Gender-based violence has been rising in locked-down countries, leaving women unable to seek help while tensions due to coronavirus escalate
U.S. solar industry sheds five years of job growth amid the coronavirus
The steep losses were mostly among workers unable to install solar energy equipment as businesses closed during COVID-19 lockdowns