Rural U.S. county split over multi-billion dollar data center boom

Surging use of the internet since the pandemic began has fueled demand for new data centers - and competition for land – close to big urban hubs

Can mentoring help more Black Britons get boardroom jobs?

Black people are under-represented in senior management jobs in Britain’s private sector. Can mentoring and internships help close the gap?

U.N. panel says it can't rule on climate case brought by Thunberg

The 15 activists, aged between eight and 17 at the time, argued that their countries had known about the risk of climate change for decades but failed to curb their emissions

Poor countries' debt rose 12% to record $860 bln in 2020- World Bank

Half of the world's poorest countries are in external debt distress or at high risk of it according to World Bank President David Malpass

No end in sight for deforestation, as national goals and funding fall short

Countries have invested just 0.5% and 5% of the estimated $460 billion per year needed to conserve, manage and revive the planet's forests since 2010, according to a new report

More vaccines, climate help needed for poorer nations, say UN, Non-Aligned Movement

The U.N. secretary-general warns rich economies to ramp up efforts to help developing countries in a struggle against "biodiversity loss, pollution and climate change"

Afghan minister wants good relations, needs more time on girls' education

The Taliban have so far refused to give ground on allowing girls to return to high school, one of the key demands of the international community

It's down to world leaders to honour climate pledges, says UK COP26 chief

COP26, which begins on Oct. 31, aims to secure more ambitious action from the nearly 200 countries that signed the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming

China's Xi launches $232 mln biodiversity protection fund for developing countries

Green groups hope the new fund could spur other donor countries to contribute to much-needed biodiversity finance at the U.N's COP15 summit in China

OPINION: We will pay to help poor nations deal with climate change now - or later

Wealthy countries have the cash to help poorer at-risk nations deal with climate change - they're just choosing not to spend it

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