SIMs to leaflets: Sudanese find ways to skirt net outage

Forested Bhutan, Suriname and Panama now absorb more emissions than they produce. Can other countries join them?

Pacific islanders struggle at COP26 climate summit as pandemic keeps leaders away

Pacific islanders are pressing for deep cuts in emissions at COP26 even though leaders of just three nations in the region - Palau, Fiji and Tuvalu - have made it to Glasgow

New funding for developing nations' coal exit needs better planning for workers

Money alone cannot solve the labour challenges faced in the developing world, where coal-fired electricity still runs nearly half of power grids, energy experts say

Push to end oil and gas expansion takes off at COP26 but harder on the ground

A growing club of countries are moving to end overseas expansion of oil and gas - as well as coal - but making it work on the ground is likely to come up against political and other barriers

Poor nations 'squeezed' as debt surges and climate adaptation cash falls short

Developing nations will need up to $500 billion by 2050 to adapt to global warming - but just a fraction of the money needed is on the table, with the gap widening and debt rising

Civil rights groups sue Tennessee for banning transgender athletes in school sports

Earlier this year, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law SB 228, which requires public middle and high school students to play sports based on the sex listed on their original birth certificates.

Young activists to take spotlight for a day at UN climate talks

Youth Day at COP26 is an acknowledgement of how young campaigners have raised public understanding of climate change, and how their future will be affected by decisions made now

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