'They don't need me now': COVID impact forcing Britons to food banks
One major food bank, The Trussell Trust, forcasts a 61% increase in food parcels required across its network from October to December
Trump signs order on principles for U.S. government AI use
The White House said Trump was setting nine principles for the design, development, acquisition and use of AI in government
Top AI ethics researcher says Google fired her; company denies it
Leading black AI expert says she was fired over an email to colleagues expressing frustration over gender diversity at the firm
Australia's Great Barrier Reef status lowered to critical and deteriorating
The world's most extensive coral reef ecosystem is in a critical state as climate change warms its waters despite safeguarding efforts
'This is not science fiction,' say scientists pushing for 'neuro-rights'
Leading neuroscientists call for human rights principals to be extended to the brain
Biden names top economic adviser Deese to fight climate change, jobs crisis
Brian Deese helped negotiate the Paris climate agreement under Obama but his subsequent role as head of sustainable investment at BlackRock has prompted an outcry from some green groups
Britain to set more ambitious target to cut emissions
With the tougher target of a 68% cut by 2030, Britain's PM is seeking to boost his government's green credentials ahead of hosting next year's climate talks in Glasgow
'No harvests': Peru farm protests grip country, turn deadly
Mass protests by farm workers demanding better wages have paralysed roads and derailed crop harvests in some areas
Europe space chief says exploration can propel interest in climate change
Space missions can show what a hotter Earth might look like in the future, as well as teaching people how to reuse resources like water
Brazilian Air Force hangar was being built by hungry slaves - authorities
Workers slept on the floor and ate ants while building a hangar for Anapolis air force base