OPINION: A human rights agenda for ending fossil fuels
Earth Day is a wake-up call for how our use of oil, coal and gas is driving a global climate breakdown that violates the right to a clean and healthy environment
Somaliland fire leaves traders penniless and market destroyed
Thousands of business owners in this breakaway region of Somalia have been left penniless after a massive fire swept through the sprawling Waheen market, engulfing hundreds of stores, stalls and restaurants.
Firefighters hopeful as U.S. government moves to speed up health claims
As climate change boosts U.S. wildfire risks, the Biden administration aims to make it easier for federal firefighters to claim benefits for injuries and illnesses caused by their job
Fifty years on, Norway apologises for law that criminalised gay sex
On the eve of the anniversary of its abolition, the government issues an official apology for the law that once criminalised sexual intercourse between men
Solar geoengineering predicted to shift malaria risk in tropics
Deploying a controversial global chemical sunshade to cool runaway climate change could help some regions but hurt others
Australia's 'climate wars' truce leaves flood victims in election no-man's land
Despite devastating floods and fires - and more angry voters - climate change is not a major issue in Australia's upcoming May elections
Sri Lanka's economic crisis exposes gaps in renewable energy push
In debt-burdened Sri Lanka, fuel shortages are forcing some people to use firewood, raising fears about the nation’s forests and its plans to switch to renewables
As Kenyans farm in forests, incomes rise and deforestation falls
Forest authorities say Kenya's scheme to let farmers grow crops in forests has slashed illegal logging, as the country aims for 10% of its land in trees by the end of the year
South Africa's floods a 'teachable moment' for climate adaptation
A deluge of rain that has claimed hundreds of lives in South Africa shows why more preparedness for climate extremes is necessary, experts say
Green farming gets a boost as Kenyans confront climate and war shocks
Efforts by farmers to prepare for climate change impacts may also help deal with other crises, from COVID-19 to the Ukraine-Russia war