Welcome to Brazil? Venezuelan workers exploited under aid program

Operation Welcome's resettlement program in Brazil found exposing Venezuelan migrants to exploitation and slave labor

Pegasus spyware: 'Time to regulate cyber surveillance market', says expert

Media investigation alleges malware developed by Israel-based NSO Group used to hack smartphones belonging to journalists, rights activists and lawyers

Drones and Harry Potter memes: How to persuade people to wear masks

Masks are no longer mandatory in England but the government wants people to continue wearing them. How have other countries ensured mass mask wearing?

California weighs first step in 'managed retreat' from rising Pacific

State bill would set up fund to help cities buy endangered seaside properties and then rent them out until deemed uninhabitable

Floods lay bare Europe's 'gigantic task' in averting future climate damage

The devastation from last week's floods has made clear that the extreme weather events predicted by climate scientists are already happening, and require a direct response

Sprawling Oregon blaze expands, while firefighters gain ground

Scientists have linked the growing frequency and intensity of wildfires to prolonged drought and increasing bouts of excessive heat that are symptomatic of climate change

Olympics-Japan pressed to tackle discrimination, abuse in sport

Japan has not passed an anti-discrimination law, which would protect its gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender citizens

Women hardest-hit in pandemic job market, U.N. labour body says

Globally, between 2019 and 2020, 4.2% of women's employment was eliminated as a result of the pandemic

Biden clean energy plan key to restoring industry job losses, says U.S. official

The U.S. energy workforce shed 840,000 jobs in 2020 as the global health crisis sapped demand for transportation fuels

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OPINION: Why the SEC should consider corporate and investor ESG disclosures

The narrow focus on corporate disclosures can result in an oversight of important activities since investment strategies can shift the risk to workers and lead to the deterioration of affordable goods and services