Electric dream: Britain to ban new petrol and hybrid cars from 2035
UK PM is seeking to use the announcement to elevate Britain's environmental credentials after he sacked the former energy minister he had appointed to run U.N. climate talks in Glasgow in November
EXPLAINER-Coronavirus to extreme weather: What happens in a city lockdown?
Here is how authorities go about closing a city, and what it means for the people who live there
Rising populism stokes homophobic hate speech across Europe - rights group
Hate speech by public figures increased in 17 countries, including in countries such as Portugal, Spain and Finland, according to ILGA-Europe
Britain to bring forward ban on new petrol and diesel cars
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make the promise as he announces details of a U.N. climate summit due to take place in Glasgow in November, after sacking the politician he chose to run it
Reform of customary laws urged to protect India's indigenous land
As land comes under increasing pressure for highways, dams, mines and factories, a maze of hundreds of federal, state and customary laws are sparking conflicts over land
"Black summer": Australian PM leads tribute to bushfire victims
Morrison said he had written to state and territory leaders to begin discussions on an inquiry into the official response to the bushfire crisis, which has received public criticism
British aviation industry outlines plans for net-zero emissions by 2050
The industry, which accounts for around 7% of Britain's emissions, says it will also offset its own emissions by funding reductions elsewhere
Pay-TV group Sky sets 2030 net zero carbon target
Sky pledges to make its tech products more efficient, improve the sustainability of its studios, and transform its 5,000 vehicles to create a zero emissions fleet
Nepal's next census to count LGBT+ people for the first time
The move was hailed as a step forward, but campaigners voiced concern over a failure to distinguish between gender and sexual orientation in the survey
OPINION: Fast Food is moving too slow on climate and water
The $570 billion fast-food sector is increasingly vulnerable to impacts of global warming but climate and water risks often ignored