Humanity on 'spiral of self-destruction' as disasters rise, UN warns
Disasters have cost an average of about $170 billion each year in the last decade but developing nations and their poorest people suffering disproportionately
Ukraine's betting on crypto to help fund the war. Is it working?
Over $100 million in cryptocurrencies has been donated to help Ukraine's war efforts, but with volatile value and lack of regulation, what impact does the currency really have?
U.S. firefighters on climate frontlines sound alarm over staffing
From California to North Carolina, U.S. states face an ever-lengthening fire season, but firefighters fear unfilled vacancies will leave them short of hands to combat wildfires
Zimbabwe's women-only rangers fight poachers and poverty
The Akashinga unit, the country's first armed, all-women anti-poaching unit, says it aims to change the face of conservation
OPINION: An ecosystem of organized crime threatens the Amazon, and global climate action
For all the talk about how destruction in the Amazon leads to greenhouse gases, there is less discussion about how to rein in the increasingly agile cabal of criminal entrepreneurs
Recycling needed to meet Europe's green metals needs: study
The EU's pledge to cut emissions to net zero by 2050 will require large amounts of metals and minerals to roll out electric vehicles and wind turbines - but a supply gap looms
OPINION: Rich nations must turn on the climate finance tap for a green, resilient future
Climate-resilient investment equals growth, new jobs, clean air and a competitive advantage - and far more is needed to help the vulnerable obtain these benefits
Earth Focus: You Are Where You Live
What makes us sick? Environment and income, say doctors at California’s AltaMed clinic. From anxiety to diabetes, these patients’ stories show that when it comes to health, "the poor pay the price" of their poverty
Invest in Black business to bridge the race gap, says U.S. nonprofit
Rodney Foxworth grew up in a working-class Baltimore family, and witnessed his parents economic struggles. Now, as chief executive of Common Future, he is on a mission to channel capital to POC-led enterprises
South Korean court overturns conviction of soldiers for gay sex
After human rights groups have called on South Korea to decriminalize same-sex relationships for men in the military for years, the country's top court makes a breakthrough ruling