When the UN family convened for its bi-annual meeting under the leadership of the Secretary-General earlier this year it was appropriate that the venue was Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.  Denmark ...

The U.N. expert on Palestinian rights warns that U.S. sanctions may hinder human rights advocacy and create dangerous ...

Concerned Nantucket residents argue the $10.5M settlement does nothing to protect the interests of taxpayers, calling the ...

As Europe buckles under a punishing heat wave, residents and summer travelers alike are struggling to stay cool, often ...

It is in no one’s interest to militarise the Arctic but thanks to something of an arms race heating up between the US, Russia ...

People exposed to higher levels of air pollution may be more likely to develop meningioma, a typically noncancerous brain ...

Imagine a city where public buses hum quietly along tree-lined avenues, skyscrapers glitter with solar panels, and rivers run ...

A FEW days ago, amid climate change’s threats, I made a presentation on the future of offshore wind projects in the ...

After retiring last fall, Maddamma came across the concept of senior cohousing online. She liked the sound of ElderSpirit, a ...

From Europe to the Middle East, Asia to the Americas, governments and developers are reexamining what it means to provide dignified, affordable housing—and in many cases, they're getting creative.

Rock climbers flock to the cliffs at Point Dume for some of the best climbing in Southern California. Even if you’re not ...