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India’s Supreme Court, based in New Delhi, has widened the legal definition of a family, ruling that family benefits be...

Over the past few years there has been a global outcry for the international community and governing bodies to acknowledge...

Hazards like earthquakes, hurricanes, or volcano eruptions happen and they don’t need to cause disasters: The probability that they will...

A recent survey by the Economist and YouGov asked 1,500 adult US citizens about changes in the political environment in...

Following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's historic visit to Taiwan that ended on August 4, the Chinese military begins its...

In a heart-breaking conclusion to the search for the 10 men trapped in “El Pinabete” mine in northern Coahuila, the...

Have you ever thought about buying an electric vehicle but felt somehow emotional about scrapping your classic or oldtimer car?...

Pakistan has suffered yet another blow this monsoon season, with the National Disaster Management Authority reporting 119 lives lost in...

Access to clean water is still limited for a large number of people across the world. Startups like Emirate-based Manhat...

This story originally appeared in Grist and is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the...

Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges of our time. As the danger it poses becomes more...

Although there’s a growing interest in the preparation of financing strategies for climate adaptation, there is no common understanding of...