Can Istanbul stand up to the next big earthquake?
Scientists warn unregulated and old buildings could mean mass casualties when - not if - a major tremor hits the city
Vast spaces leave Canada's remote and rural places vulnerable in COVID-19 fight
Isolation initially protected rural communities, but is now working against them as residents lack easy access to healthcare systems
Many U.S. states are behind on their own climate milestones -report
USA-EMISSIONS/REPORT (PIX):Many U.S. states are behind on their own climate milestones -report
As pandemic lifelines expire, Americans in housing free fall
Expiration of U.S. pandemic support for people hit by economic impacts set to leave both tenants and small-scale landlords at risk
WIDER IMAGE - How much plastic are you eating?
In a month, we ingest the weight of a 4x2 Lego brick in plastic, and in a year, the amount of plastic in a fireman's helmet
Japan's greenhouse gas emissions fell to record low in year to March 2020
Boost in renewable energy use and dropping manufacturing emissions help to push Japan to its sixth straight annual drop in greenhouse gases
Pakistan looks to new tech to curb crop burning and cut smog
Subsidised farm machinery that eliminates the need to burn fields could improve Lahore's choking air pollution, government hopes
Spain's recovering rural rentals a sign of hope for Airbnb
With people keen to avoid crowded city centres, data suggests guests will now pay more to stay in rural or coastal areas
Big carbon? Oil majors turn to nature to help plug revenue gap
European oil majors say investing in projects to create more carbon credits is good business, offering new revenue streams at a time when oil prices have collapsed
Twice trafficked? COVID-19 fuels fears for survivors in Bangladesh
Charities that work with Bangladeshi migrants say many have lost earnings due to coronavirus, and fear this leaves them exposed to re-trafficking