Climate action must happen 'for our people, not to them', cities say

A shift to a greener economy should bring social benefits, especially for the poorest, or 'the politics will end up against us'

False start for intersex athletes barred from Olympics

The ban on intersex athletes who refuse to alter their natural hormones is one of many controversies regarding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Catching fire: AI is helping scarce firefighters better predict blazes

With climate change driving worsening U.S. wildfires, machine learning and statistical models let firefighters map out ahead of time how and where blazes might spread

With more LGBTQ athletes than ever, Olympic Games put focus on Japan

With more openly LGBTQ athletes than ever before at the Olympic Games, attention turns to Japan's own LGBTQ rights laws

As Taliban advance, Afghan businesswomen fear return of 'dark era'

As foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan, there are fears the Taliban will roll back women's rights, from education and work, to freedom of movement

What's behind the rioting that rocked South Africa?

Coronavirus has decimated the economy, with the first hard lockdown in 2020 causing 3 million job losses within months

Nearly half of gay, bi men in UK sexually assaulted, survey finds

More LGBT+ survivors of sexual assault are speaking out, including with the hashtag #MeTooGay in France

Uber, Lyft drivers strike to win labor rights for U.S. gig workers

Drivers for Uber and Lyft have staged a national strike in cities across the United States, urging Congress to grant gig workers the right to band together and lobby for better wages and working conditions.

Heavy rains kill 18 in India, dozens feared trapped in landslides

At least four people have died after a building collapsed in the financial capital Mumbai, and another 14 killed in four landslides in other parts of Maharashtra

Zhengzhou floods serve China's urban planners deadly warning

Official data shows about 98% of China's 654 major cities are vulnerable to flooding and waterlogging

G20 agrees statement on environment, struggles over climate progress

Italy struggles to break a stalemate between rich nations and emerging economies over who will foot the bill for cutting emissions and adapting to worsening climate impacts

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OPINION: Is it time for the United States and China to welcome climate migrants?

Accepting those displaced by worsening climate change disasters could shore up workforces and pension plans as national birthrates fall

OPINION: As families flee Afghan conflict, let's not forget those hit by climate disasters

Women and children, forced from their homes by floods and drought, are at greater risk of violence and exploitation

OPINION: How COVID-19 accelerated the clampdown on online civic spaces

The COVID-19 crisis underscored the importance of online public spaces, but it also helped shut it down, criminalise dissent and diminish freedoms

OPINION: Ethiopia stands ready and willing to take strong climate action

But more international finance is needed to support the ambitious and essential green measures proposed in our new climate plan