Wildfires: 'a new part of our reality' in warming Europe

Governments need to be better prepared for wildfires and flooding caused by extreme weather, says the Red Cross’ Europe director

Ghana LGBT+ bill would threaten fight on HIV/AIDS, says UNAIDS

If passed, this legislation will drive LGBT+ people further away from HIV prevention, care and treatment services and endanger the advances made against the HIV epidemic in the last decade, says UNAIDS.


Privacy concerns hobble Nigeria's digital ID push

Nigerians are pushing back on a new law that mandates linking their national identity numbers to their mobile numbers


Spurred by pandemic, Barcelona backs greener, car-free future

Barcelona has reclaimed around eight hectares of the cityscape from motor vehicles, transforming it into sidewalks, playgrounds, bike lanes or restaurant terraces


Site of ancient Olympic Games threatened as Greece battles wildfire

A dozen villages have been cleared near the archaeological site where the ancient Olympic Games were held


Flurry of emissions pledges still not enough to meet global climate goals

Scientists say in order to meet the 2015 Paris Agreement, the world needs to cut global emissions in half by 2030, and to net-zero by 2050


Russian LGBT family from Vkusvill ad leaves country after death threats

The family appeared in an advert for Russian grocery store Vkusvill (ВкусВилл) which was taken down in the midst of homophobic abuse online


Last month was world's third-hottest July on record - EU scientists

It is the latest milestone in a long-term warming trend that has seen the last seven years rank as the world's hottest on record, as emissions of greenhouse gases change the planet's climate


Beirut marks one year since port blast with anger and mourning

One year since the blast no top official has been held to account, infuriating many Lebanese as the country suffers from crippling financial collapse


U.N. climate report likely to deliver stark warnings on global warming

Both greenhouse gas emissions and the average global temperature have only continued to climb since the last report in 2013


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OPINION: Are your savings fuelling climate change?

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