Poorest people getting world's small change to cope with climate crisisResearch from Oxfam shows vulnerable communities are receiving a pittance to help them adapt to worsening wild weather and rising seas |
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Africa to seek declaration of global climate emergency at UN summitMany African nations are feeling the sting of climate change impacts but as they struggle to respond, they are pushing for top-level recognition of their plight |
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Climate activists plan to block traffic in U.S. capitalThe protest, called Shut Down DC, is also backed by the Metro D.C. chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America and Black Lives Matter D.C. |
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Banks worth $47 trillion adopt new U.N.-backed climate principlesUnder pressure from investors, regulators and climate activists, some big banks have acknowledged the role lenders will need to play in a rapid transition to a low-carbon economy |
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Big companies commit to slash emissions ahead of U.N. climate summitSome companies in the We Mean Business coalition have agreed to slash their carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, while others will align their operations with a goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C |
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Britain to create 1 bln pound fund for clean energy technologyThe Ayrton Fund will consist of aid money for British and foreign scientists and engineers to develop new clean energy technology in partnership with developing countries |
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Survey finds 'sextortion' rife in Latin America, women worst hit'Sextortion' - abuse of power to obtain sexual favours - is prevalent in Latin America partly due to inequality between men and women in politics and pay |
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Tap for trash: App seeks to clean up Zimbabwe's waste-clogged citiesThe rubbish bins in Harare are supposed to be emptied once a week, but often sit untouched for up to four weeks - now the private sector is sweeping in with a new tech solution |
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Gay performers shine with several wins at the Emmy AwardsBackstage after his win, Porter, who turned 50 the day before claiming his Emmy, told reporters he was grateful to have 'lived long enough' to win as his 'true, authentic self' |
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INTERVIEW-Funding injection needed to stop poor farmers' climate pain spreadingWorsening droughts and floods have already slashed crop yields, as the planet warms, and farmers need more help to stop them leaving their land, warns research network head |
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ANALYSIS-Hands off our cultural heritage, say world's indigenous peopleIndigenous groups often must defend their culture, language and knowledge against what they see as cultural appropriation |
OPINION: Africa is caught in the crossfire of climate change and conflictLimiting climate change through a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is the only way to avert the most disastrous consequences, and to limit forced displacement |
OPINION: An open letter to Boris Johnson to mark two decades of Bi Visibility DayAs Bi Visibility Day marks 20 years, bisexual activist Lewis Oakley calls on the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to recognise the issues faced by bisexual people |
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