OPINION: How COP27 can deliver climate justice for rural women
Rural women are at particular risk as climate change impacts hit. Here’s how to help
OPINION: Climate migration is a reality. Let’s focus on solutions for women
As climate change worsens and forces more people to leave their homes, women are likely to feel the heaviest consequences of displacement
Drying Amazon rainforest closer to 'tipping point', scientists warn
The world’s largest forest is growing less able to recover from droughts, researcher say, with huge implications for efforts to curb climate change
OPINION: A climate-positive future must be built on equity
A just transition is the strongest model for tackling the complexities of global warming, while creating decent work opportunities
India's first social plan for closed coal hubs aims for 'honourable' lives
The government plan, backed by the World Bank, will support new employment and basic services in parts of India where coal mining is on the decline
Foreign students fleeing Ukraine battle racism, extortion
Students from Africa, Asia and the Middle East face racism in Ukraine as they desperately try to evacuate
Europe sizes up renewables to reduce reliance on Russian gas
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “might be the biggest stimulus to the rollout of renewables that the continent has ever had”
Could ex-president Lula's return mean a Green New Deal for Brazil?
Brazil’s former leader looks likely to try to unseat President Jair Bolsonaro in October elections – with potential big implications for environmental policy
OPINION: Here’s how Italy could wean itself off Russian gas
A rush to end use of Russian gas, after the country’s invasion of Ukraine, could be the spark toward renewables Italy needs
Can the tide of plastic pollution be turned by a new global pact?
With plastic waste increasing fast and polluting the world’s oceans, U.N. talks aimed at tackling the problem have agreed to launch work on a global pact to stem it - but will it help?