Germany to raise incentives for buying electric cars - climate policy document
All proceeds from a new carbon dioxide (CO2) pricing system will be re-invested in climate protection or given back to citizens in form of financial relief, the document showed
Arctic expedition to investigate 'epicentre of climate change'
The expedition, called Mosaic, is the first opportunity climate researchers have had to study the Arctic during the winter season as it has lacked necessary icebreaker equipment
Colombian cities gather green speed with electric buses
Cali, Colombia's third-largest city, introduced the country's first fleet of electric buses earlier this month, with 26 now circulating in the southwestern city of 2.5 million people
SPECIAL REPORT-The three young women racing to defuse a climate-change bomb
For more than a decade, scientists have been documenting a mysterious rise in levels of methane in the atmosphere. And it's getting worse
Indonesia's president urged to scrap anti-LGBT+ law changes
The draft laws impact the LGBT+ community in particular as gay marriage is not recognised in Indonesia
Hi-tech mapping has good intentions for land rights but can backfire
While documenting land data can lead to greater efficiency and increased prosperity, communities must be made aware of the risks, say experts
Australian students kick off global climate strike with message for govt: Do your job
Similar protests, inspired by the 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, are planned in some 150 countries on Friday
Confined, beaten and denied leave - but not seen as a slave in India
About 18 million people in India are working without pay in fields, brick kilns, rice mills, brothels or as domestic workers to repay debts to unscrupulous employers and moneylenders
'The revolution isn't over' say Sudan's frontline female protesters
Women only hold two of the six civilian positions in Sudan's 11-member Sovereign Council, which will run the country for three years until elections take place
OPINION: Why we support the global climate strikes
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