Biden's return to Paris pact just a first step on U.S. climate action

As Joe Biden prepares to lead the United States back into the Paris Agreement on climate change, diplomats and green groups will breathe a collective sigh of relief - before urging him to step up cuts to U.S. emissions

Biden begins presidency as Trump ended his - with a sharp focus on immigration

Biden will lay out road map to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the country unlawfully

Biden's defense secretary pick pledges to 'rid our ranks of racists and extremists'

Department of Defense can't keep America safe from its enemies if some of those enemies lie within its own ranks, says Lloyd Austin

Can my employer make me get a COVID-19 vaccine?

To speed up a return to normal, some businesses are incentivising their staff to get vaccinated. But lawyers say forcing employees to get a COVID jab could be risky

Toxic air seen cutting thousands of lives short each year in Europe's cities

Some 52,000 premature deaths could be prevented each year if cities met recommended levels on air pollutants, study shows

In Brazil's Amazon, indigenous people fear surge in COVID-19 deaths

As hospitals struggle to cope in hard-hit jungle city of Manaus, some villagers prefer to take their chances at home

Trump administration issues last-minute Arctic refuge drilling leases

Lease holders would still need to seek permits from the new administration before any wells could be drilled

Climate risks jostle with pandemic as fractured world struggles to respond, WEF says

Worsening political polarisation, inequality and loss of social cohesion could undermine recovery from the pandemic and action to tackle global warming, annual risk report warns

FEATURE-Kenya slum dwellers battle COVID-19 downturn with virtual currency

The blockchain-based technology helps struggling families afford the essentials and avoid becoming victims of loan sharks

Sleeping migrant workers killed in road crash near Indian textiles hub

Accident highlights precarious living conditions of millions of migrant workers as many return to the cities after lockdown

UK regulator slams waiting times, patient records at trans clinic

Two thirds of patients referred to a specialist at England's only youth gender identity clinic had to wait more than a year for an appointment

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