U.N. climate chief: COP26 put nations on notice to act fast
The U.N. climate chief says deals and decisions made last month at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow have given countries many tasks ahead of the next summit in Egypt in November 2022
Oceans hold promise as climate-fighting carbon sinks - researchers
Seagrasses play large role in regulating ocean environments, storing more than twice as much carbon per square mile as forests do on land
Uncontacted Amazon tribes endangered in Peru, Brazil -indigenous group
Illegal logging and legal wood concessions are some of the activities damaging the environment and putting vulnerable isolated peoples at great risk by destroying their livelihoods
EU to propose requirements that countries renovate energy-guzzling buildings
Buildings produce more than a third of EU CO2 emissions and account for 40% of the bloc's energy consumption
UK court hears climate case against tax regime for oil companies
Climate activists are increasingly turning to the courts to force a reduction of oil and gas production and deter investment in the sector
Chile same-sex marriage vote celebrated as historic
Chile joins more than 20 nations to legalize same-sex marriage
Coral reefs off east Africa could die out in 50 years - study
Environmentalists have called for governments around the world to step up marine protection and abolish subsidies for the fishing industry, which they say have depleted wild fish stock
Depression rising among LGBT people in conservative-ruled Poland, survey finds
Some 44% of LGBT+ people reported experiencing serious symptoms of depression in 2019-2020, up from 28% in 2017, according to a study by the University of Warsaw's Centre for Research on Prejudice
U.S. risks 'chilling' regulations on crypto, industry warns Congress
The rapid growth of cryptocurrency has caught the attention of regulators, who fear that "stablecoins" could put the financial system at risk if not properly monitored
Coffee crisis in Central America fuels record exodus north
Years of losses leave Central American coffee farmers with spiraling debts and few options but to head to the U.S. for better economic opportunities