U.S. minorities consume less but suffer more from pollution - study
The study is the first to quantify what it called "pollution inequity" and to track it over time
Little time for farmers to deal with rainfall changes from global warming, study says
If the goals of the Paris Agreement are not met and emissions continue at the current rate or increase, some regions will see changes as early as 2020
Violence sparks first major humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso
The conflict has forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes, more than half in the last two months alone, according to the United Nations. About 20 million people live in Burkina Faso
Green paradise or data-stealing dystopia? Toronto smart city sparks debate
From flood-resistant green spaces to heated bike paths, is a planned smart city in Toronto a smokescreen to extract private data?
Alexa, are you male or female? 'Sexist' virtual assistants go gender-neutral
The voices of 22 transgender and non-binary people were used to create the virtual assistant
U.N. says 2018 deadliest year yet for Syrian children, with 1,106 killed
Syria's war has killed an estimated half a million people and driven about 5.6 million people out of the country
Governments seek U.N. scrutiny of technologies to cool the climate
"We need to have an understanding on the implications of using such technologies, and how they would be governed in the future," says assembly chief
Swedish student Greta's climate 'school strike' goes global
Youth organisations are calling for an unprecedented strike on Friday in which students in more than 40 countries are expected to participate
Asia ride-hailing giant trains drivers to fight human trafficking
Businesses around the world are under increased pressure to tackle human trafficking, which affects more than 40 million people globally and generates $150 billion a year
Indonesia plans tax changes to drive output, exports of greener cars
Indonesia aim to overhaul its existing scheme so charges are no longer based on engine capacity, but on fuel consumption and carbon emissions