Deforestation risks rise as coronavirus hinders SE Asia protection

Green groups warn of forest loss and danger for local communities if illegal loggers exploit lack of monitoring amid disease outbreak

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Locusts Stealing Lives: Fears of farmers, herders in Somaliland as a plague looms

Billions of desert locusts have swept across east Africa, threatening the livelihoods of more than 20 million people. Now a second wave is coming.

India's women seaweed divers swim against the tide of climate change

Coastal women who have long dived for a harvest are now battling global-warming driven changes to keep their profession alive

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Greta Thunberg says coronavirus shows world can 'act fast' on crises

The teen activist says the rapid global response to coronavirus shows swift climate action is possible, too

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Zero-carbon water pumps turn Pakistan's barren mountains green

Running only on fast-moving water, the pumps are cheap and easy to maintain, enabling farmers to grow fruit and vegetables

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Fossil-fuel giant Russia tiptoes towards low-carbon future

Russia's first 2050 strategy aims to spark debate over how to green its economy, but critics say it's not ambitious enough

Climate change set to make extreme heat more common - and costly

Dangerous heat and humidity could affect 1.2 billion people by the turn of the century if global warming goes unchecked, scientists say

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Looser rules on Indonesia timber exports spark fears for forests

Green groups warn removing checks to ensure wood exports are legal could fuel deforestation just as coronavirus weakens monitoring

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Pandas, slugs and ants hint at shortcut to greener biofuel

Learning how some animals digest tough materials efficiently could lead to more climate-smart fuels, Danish researchers say

Coronavirus lockdowns make cities more walkable

Urban experts say walkability demands may be hard to reverse after restrictions on movement in cities imposed because of coronavirus are lifted

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Chasing the locust swarms devastating Somaliland

Reporting from the ground on the worst locust outbreak to hit the Horn of Africa in 25 years

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Coronavirus lockdowns give Europe's cities cleaner air

Cities including Brussels, Paris, Madrid, Milan and Frankfurt have seen less air pollution since lockdown

Japan submits updated emissions plan, leaving carbon target unchanged

Japan says it will pursue efforts to cut emissions further in future, but it is the only G7 nation still building new coal-fired power plants

EU leaders agree to consider climate in coronavirus recovery plan

A statement said they had agreed the bloc's economic response plan should be consistent with the 'green transition'

Brazil scales back environmental enforcement amid coronavirus

Fewer agents will be sent into the field because of the highly contagious virus, despite fears reduced protection could fuel deforestation

Coronavirus redraws battle lines on airline emissions

Tensions are looming as air firms beg for bailouts and climate groups call for tough conditions to be attached to any aid

Barclays sets 2050 'net zero' carbon goal after investor pressure

The bank says it will align its financing activities with the goals and timelines of the Paris Agreement and set targets, starting in 2021

OPINION: Our chance for a just recovery after coronavirus

As policymakers respond to the pandemic and its fallout, they must also tackle the interrelated crises of wealth inequality, racism and ecological decline

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OPINION:- Coronavirus - wake-up call to ensure water and sanitation for all

Today, many people lack access to the most basic weapons to shield themselves from COVID-19: water and soap.