OPINION: Efforts to heal the world need us Indigenous peoples - now
New IPCC climate report urges Indigenous participation in restoring denuded land, and flags our ability to stop the deforestation fueling climate change and biodiversity loss
South Africa's 'wild west' WhatsApp groups fuel racism, surveillance
From Johannesburg to Durban, community WhatsApp groups have thrived during the pandemic, but they can feed paranoia, racial profiling and vigilante surveillance, researchers say
UK cancels global LGBT+ conference over trans conversion therapy dispute
Charities planned to boycott the June conference after the UK decided not to ban conversion therapy for transgender people
Transgender women should not compete in female events - British PM
Transgender rights has become a hot topic as sports seek to balance inclusivity with ensuring there is no unfair advantage
Kentucky Governor Beshear vetoes transgender sports ban
In recent weeks, several US states have passed bills that ban transgender women and girls from playing women's sports
China energy goals a problem as U.N. report calls for deeper coal cuts
China is one of several countries falling short when it comes to meeting global goals to curb temperature rises, says IPCC author, as it add coal power capacity
Indian singer sparks surge in solar panel interest on Twitter
Chinmayi Sripaada has taken to social media to encourage fans to learn more about solar panels - as climate change sees hotter Indian summers and rising energy bills
As sea levels rise, can Chesapeake Bay's Tangier Island survive?
Virginia's Tangier Island is seeing its land disappear in the face of climate change -and its fate could suggest how other threatened U.S. coastal islands may fare
U.S. gig worker murders expose apps' safety gaps, says labor group
Immigrant and non-white delivery couriers and drivers are particularly at risk of assault while out working for companies such as Uber, Grubhub, Lyft, Postmates and Instacart, finds Gig Workers Rising report
In Brazil, satellites help scientists track - and prosecute - Amazon deforestation
Non-profit MapBiomas aims to end 'impunity' over illegal land clearing and hold those responsible to account