'We have history': Saving Kenya's last sacred forests

The Mijikenda people protect the forests along Kenya's coast, but pollution from quarrying could force the guardians to leave

Fashion label Chanel invests $25 million in new climate adaptation fund

The Landscape Resilience Fund aims to attract additional investors to help finance projects that foster climate-resilient agriculture and forestry practices, and protect natural systems

Child labour rises globally for the first time in decades

Child labour rises to 160 million, with millions more children at risk due to COVID-19

Indigenous peoples urge Harvard to scrap solar geoengineering project

Saami reindeer herders and others say the technology to block a share of sunlight reaching Earth, in a bid to cool the planet, is too risky and does not respect nature

Most Republicans support same-sex marriage for first time - Gallup

The research shows a significant increase in approval of same-sex marriage since 2015, when it was legalised nationwide following a Supreme Court ruling

Clean energy investment needed to avert emissions surge in developing world, says IEA

While developing and emerging economies account for two-thirds of the world's population, they receive only one-fifth of investment in clean energy

If he hits you, he loves you: Zimbabwe tackles myths and violence

The national gender-based violence hotline answered nearly 7,000 calls from women in distress, a 40% increase from 2019

Biden to donate 500 million Pfizer doses, urge others to join in

The announcement of the vaccine donation - the largest ever by a single country - comes ahead of Biden's meeting with other G7 leaders

Canada will soon crack down on online hate in wake of fatal attack -minister

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to intensify efforts to combat bigotry and racism after a Muslim family were killed in Ontario

Does money grow on volcanoes? El Salvador explores bitcoin mining

The Central American leader's announcement has put a spotlight on the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies

Young voter anger over housing, jobs threatens Moon's legacy in South Korea

Nearly one in four young Koreans are effectively jobless and apartment prices in Seoul have soared about 60% since Moon took office in 2017

OPINION: Billionaire tax leaks: The system needs a radical overhaul

The news that the 25 richest Americans paid an effective tax rate of just 3.4% was shocking to many. But no one who is rich was surprised

OPINION: 2050 is too late - we need carbon neutrality by 2030

After years of delays in acting, it's now time for a radical ramp-up in emissions reductions goals

OPINION: Investors need G7 governments to close the climate ambition gap

The pace and scale of decarbonisation required for net zero will only be possible with the right policy measures and incentives to support growth in investment opportunities

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