New York sued over homeless shelters' internet gap for remote school
New York City was sued on Tuesday for lack of internet access in 27 homeless shelters needed by thousands of children to access remote schooling
COVID-19 prompts pivot to green alternative to rubber gloves
Malaysian firm Meditech Gloves will begin production of natural gloves that can biodegrade 100 times faster than synthetic, petroleum-based options
Bangladesh vows to speed up efforts to convict human traffickers
Bangladeshi minister hails first conviction by special anti-trafficking court set up to clear backlog of cases
AstraZeneca must prove it won't profit from COVID-19 vaccine - MSF
AstraZeneca has said it will not profit from sales of its vaccine while COVID-19 is considered a pandemic
Spain offers $89 mln green energy aid to Balearic, Canary islands
Decarbonising islands is more difficult due to their isolation from other power systems and relatively small land mass, and the new funding will support solar and wind projects
FOCUS-Pipe dreams leave U.S. energy firms caught in climate trap
As authorities face the challenge of a smooth transition to a lower-carbon future, energy firms are wrestling with investment decisions to keep their businesses running
Dutch DJs spinning tunes from home to beat lockdown blues
Stuck at home as COVID-19 closes venues, top dance acts are streaming live shows to fans instead
Carrefour Brasil says it "deeply regrets" death of man at supermarket
Supermarket chain Carrefour Brasil said it deeply regretted the death of a Black man beaten by security guards at one of its Brazil stores
Speedy deeds: Zanzibar goes digital to prove property ownership
A new project means islanders can now get documentation proving land ownership in 20 minutes instead of five years
As more countries pledge zero emissions, coal finance evaporates
Accelerating exit by international banks and state-backed agencies is likely to push coal companies to use offsets to get funding or go private to duck shareholder pressure