UK stimulus for green jobs should also curb inequality, analysts sayAs Britain unveils 10-point plan for a 'green industrial revolution', analysts say using COVID-19 recovery cash to create climate-smart jobs could help the country move towards its net-zero goals |
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Britain to ban new petrol cars by 2030 on road to net zero emissions'Green revolution' plan will mobilise $16 billion of government money, with far more coming from private sector, and create and support 250,000 green jobs by 2030 |
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What is voter suppression? Understanding disenfranchisement in the U.S.Despite record voter turnout in the recent presidential election, activists say the U.S. electoral process is still rooted in discrimination against ethnic minorities and other groups |
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'Tree equity': U.S. cities urged to focus planting in areas most at riskA new tool helps urban leaders see where more trees are needed to help vulnerable communities tackle pollution and rising heat |
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Brazilians, more than others, say climate change is 'catastrophic risk'About 93% of people surveyed in Brazil, where fires have damaged its Amazon rainforest, agree climate change is leading to higher sea levels and melting polar caps |
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'First line of defense': COVID-19 prompts rethink in role of buildingsAs cold weather sets in and COVID-19 spikes, U.S. architects are designing healthier buildings to help people feel safe indoors |
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Nearly half of LGBT+ pupils feel unsafe at school in England, study findsResearch raises concerns about the possible impact of homophobic bullying on LGBT+ student’s mental health and wellbeing |
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About 150 nations due to deliver stronger climate plans in 2020, tracker showsA group of climate-vulnerable countries, which launched the tool, says larger cuts to global planet-heating emissions are essential for their survival |
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Pads for peace: Indian activists woo women fighters with period productsActivists say they hope the handouts will help engage rebels in peace efforts |
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Nigeria convicts family of sex traffickers with rare jail sentenceConvicted traffickers are often fined but spared jail sentences by Nigerian courts, officials say |
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After Grenfell fire, UK social housing tenants get 'stronger voice'Under new reforms, landlords must meet a new set of 'tenant satisfaction measures' and handle complaints faster |
OPINION: Only a generic, not-for-profit COVID-19 vaccine can protect the world's poorestRich nations will snap up the initial COVID-19 vaccines. We should look to India’s generic vaccine as a model to help the poorest |
OPINION: How Biden can fight sexual violence on U.S. campusesBiden’s Department of Education should work with student survivors of sexual violence on new regulations aimed at achieving Title IX’s intended goal – equity |
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