Heat-stricken French wine harvests sound climate alarm
The grape-harvesting season is moving forward as previously extreme temperatures become the norm, researchers say
INTERVIEW-U.N. agency urges U.S. to reinstate funds to protect women
The U.N. Population Fund works on family planning and maternal and child health, but might face a $350 million shortfall in part due to the U.S. funding cut
Britain to fund steel in $480 million climate change package
A new "Clean Steel Fund" will help the industry reduce its planet-warming emissions, while another fund will back hydrogen technology
FEATURE-Village by village, the quest to stop female genital cutting in Somaliland
Almost all women between the ages 15 to 49 are thought to have undergone the procedure in Somaliland
FEATURE-Designer death? S.Africa struggles to bury inequality
A new breed of luxury cemetery is leading to claims of 'economic apartheid' as it reinforces divides between the rich and poor
OPINION: Tackling the climate emergency and protecting our oceans go hand-in-hand
Scientists are clear that we need to protect at least 30% of our global oceans by 2030 if we are to safeguard wildlife and to help mitigate the impacts of climate change
Brazil looks to neighbors for Amazon support, defends record
Bolsonaro says a meeting with regional neighbors except Venezuela to discuss a common policy in defense of the Amazon will be held on Sept. 6 in Colombia
Swedish teen climate activist arrives in New York by boat for U.N. summit
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was greeted by cheers as she arrived after a nearly two-week trip
From Yemen to South Sudan, climate and water stress seen worsening conflict
"I don't see big, shooting wars but I think you will have an increasing frequency of very localised conflicts and tensions"
Amazon burning: Brazil reports highest forest fires since 2010
More than 70,000 wildfires have been detected this year, in an unprecedented surge under president Jair Bolsonaro