For Indian tree lovers, plantations are a poor substitute for lost forests
As India cuts old forests for development projects, it is planting large new plantations to meet its forest targets – but critics say the climate and nature are suffering
Economic crisis forces Sri Lankans to moonlight as prices soar
Millions of Sri Lankan workers are struggling to afford food, fuel and medicine, forcing many to take on second jobs as waiters, tuk-tuk drivers or delivery riders
OPINION: Unsustainable agricultural supply chains are erasing our forests
Reshaping investment away from deforestation is tough – but these changes could help
OPINION: Why world's youth are using climate strike to call for reparations
Fridays For Future activists take to the streets today to demand climate reparations and justice. Reparations are not charity, but an obligation of the Global North
OPINION: Out of Ukraine war, a plan for Africa's food security
A foreign conflict has exposed Africa’s dependence on imports and is galvanising action to boost local food production and tackle climate threats
OPINION: Clean energy is Africa’s chance for climate resilient development
As the sunny continent looks for power, renewables are a clear winner
'It's our sun': Rural South Africans seek greater gains from clean energy
As South Africa plans to cut its reliance on coal, it is backing green power production at the community level - but locals are seeking more employment and financial benefits
OPINION: The United Nations’ recognition of lesbian and bisexual women is a landmark for human rights
The UN holds that laws criminalising lesbian and bisexual women violates women's rights in a landmark decision
In Yemen, racism dooms Black people to life on the margins
Millions of Black Yemenis and African migrants see little hope of escaping poverty and marginalisation due to centuries of discrimination
Cow power: Indian coal state seeks greener energy from dung
As Chhattisgarh looks for alternatives to fossil fuels, rural women's groups will be equipped to run biogas production, boosting electricity access and incomes, says its top minister