With funds short, Africans weigh green energy switch and fossil fuel cash
As countries push to slash emissions, some African nations find themselve without cash for a green energy switch - and looking to fossil fuels to boost energy access
'Illusion' of climate action by big emitters clouds outlook for COP26 talks
A slew of national announcements just before the COP26 summit kicks off in Scotland has done little to advance efforts to meet global warming limits, analysts say
In its ancient birthplace, wine faces a climate change-imperiled future
As worsening extreme weather ruins harvests, some winemakers are switching to growing nuts - and the government is firing anti-hail rockets
First LGBT+ Afghans arrive in Britain since Taliban's return
British government says more LGBT+ Afghans fleeing Taliban rule are expected to arrive in the coming months
OPINION: Rising climate migration exposes need to prevent ‘loss and damage’
As global warming bites, vulnerable communities are being pushed from their homes by disasters and longer-term pressures, and desperately require financial help
Pope, Pacific Islands urge action as rich nations ring climate alarm
The low-lying Pacific islands are widely seen as a frontline in the fight against climate change as they struggle with rising sea levels
Britain's proposed ban on LGBT+ conversion therapy too soft, say critics
As UK government launches a public consultation on planned crackdown, LGBT+ campaigners say proposals do not go far enough
OPINION: Climate change and urban poverty: Why we should care
The pandemic and runaway climate change have underlined the urgency to recognise the rights of the urban poor
OPINION: Underinvested, overexposed: Facebook Papers confirm our worst fears
Governments around the world must adopt data protection laws that actually limit Facebook’s business model
Taliban say gay rights will not be respected under Islamic law
In a rare statement addressing LGBT rights, the Taliban said that their intended support for human rights did not include gay rights.