Australian beer makers fight climate change by feeding carbon to algae
Australia is one of the world's top producers of coal and gas and has adopted a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but without the target being legislated others turn to carbon capturing tech
Coal power stand at COP26 climate talks lends India time to transition
At Glasgow summit, India rejected a bid to phase out coal power, arguing it still needs the high-carbon fuel to develop, while experts urged it to start preparing for a green shift
'My computer is my weapon': Afghan woman journalist stands up to Taliban
Journalist Zahra Joya was forced to flee Afghanistan but continues to run her news agency from a London hotel
Biden nominates Ghislaine Maxwell's judge, Memphis litigator to appeals courts
Alison Nathan would be the second openly LGBT+ woman to serve on an appeals court if she is confirmed
French dictionary sparks debate with non-binary 'iel' pronoun
French dictionary Le Robert, introduces new pronoun which is inclusive of non-binary people but French government is squarely against the move
UN, other agencies aim to standardise measurement of environmental impacts
Regulators are looking at ways to replace a patchwork of voluntary social and environmental disclosure rules to tackle "greenwashing" by organisations eager to present themselves as ethical
Who are Insulate Britain and what climate action do they want?
The protest group have been blocking roads in disruptive protests in an effort to raise the alarm on climate change
Can artificial intelligence help close gender gaps at work?
Tech startups say their AI systems can interrupt biases in hiring and promotion, but experts warn that algorithms are no silver bullet
Tax the rich to help promote social inclusion, says Jeffrey Sachs
Economist warns inequality will worsen as workers compete with tech advances, and private sector alone can't reverse it
India's coal demand likely to grow in absolute terms, phasing out difficult
Currently the world's third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the United States, India has pledged to increase the share of renewables in its energy mix from about 38% last year to 50% by 2030