Builders hurt protected areas in climate-weary Puerto Rico
SALINAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jacqueline Vázquez was sitting on the couch when her phone rang. She had just returned from a government office where she filed a complaint about…
Police boss journal cites early angst in Ronald Greene death
Within days of the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, when body-camera video captured white troopers stunning, beating and dragging the Black motorist, the head of the Louisiana State Police…
‘Roe’ under threat, California leans in as abortion refuge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democrats have accelerated their plan to make the nation’s most populous state a sanctuary for women seeking abortions, propelled by the release this week of…
Nearly 15 million deaths directly or indirectly linked to COVID-19 
Approximately 14.9 million deaths globally were directly or indirectly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic by the end 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday in new data on…
Natural resources must be ‘part of the solution’ in fight against deforestation
Between 2010 and 2018, the rate of deforestation worlwide slowed by nearly 30 per cent compared to the previous ten years, according to a key report launched on Tuesday by…
Better prevention and targeting of root causes needed to combat food crises
The number of people facing acute food insecurity, requiring urgent life-saving food assistance and livelihood support, continues to grow at an alarming rate, according to a joint UN report released…
Recognize ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges
The “enormous challenges” faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist insurgency, need to be recognized by the international community to create what the UN…
New plan to accelerate clean energy access for millions globally 
Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on Wednesday launched two new initiatives to accelerate action towards achieving clean, affordable energy for all,…
Understanding The Link Between Racial Justice And The Fight Against Climate Change
Communities of color are the most harshly affected by climate change in the United States. While the importance of environmental justice is becoming more mainstream, too often people in this…
‘We can’t even buy food’: New Yorkers protest proposed rent increases
Recently proposed 9% hikes for rent stabilized apartments stoke panic as residents call on Eric Adams to roll it back At 64, Chen Ren Ping has lived in New York City’s Chinatown…
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