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World's Richest Countries Under Pressure to Deliver Climate Funding for Poor UN Secretary-General António Guterres said $100 billion is the "bare minimum." By Beh Lih Yi July 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — The world's 20 largest economies face mounting calls to boost climate finance for poorer nations as ministers meet on Friday in Italy, with green groups warning a failure to deliver fresh money could throw November's key climate talks into doubt. Developed nations are under pressure ahead of the COP26 climate conference in Scotland to deliver a promised $100 billion a year for vulnera...

ANALYSIS-China's bitcoin crackdown sparks fears of dirtier cryptomining Reuters 6 hrs ago * Calls for global crackdown after China cryptomining ban * Mining set to shift to U.S., Kazakhstan with 'worse' environmental impacts * Bitcoin accounts for 0.3% of global electricity consumption By Umberto Bacchi and Beh Lih Yi TBILISI/KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - China's sweeping ban on cryptocurrency mining delivered a blow to an industry criticized for its environmental impact, but emissions from the sector could grow as a result unless other countries follow China's lead, ...

Amid the high rises that tower over the Malaysian capital, tiny community gardens are taking shape in a trend that has seen urban dwellers staking claims to the city - one plot at a time.

FEATURE-In COVID-19's shadow, migrants find solace in Ramadan prayers and online iftars Reuters 2 hrs ago * Communities get creative to mark second pandemic Ramadan * Many Muslim migrants face isolation during lockdowns * Community support vital to fight loneliness By Jack Graham and Beh Lih Yi TORONTO/KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - W hen Sharbano pictures the Islamic holy month of Ramadan back home in Oman, she remembers precious time with her large family, children running between houses, and neighbors delivering the iftar evening meal to each other and to the mosqu...

* Community support vital to fight loneliness By Jack Graham and Beh Lih Yi TORONTO/KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – W hen Sharbano pictures the Islamic holy month of Ramadan back home in Oman, she remembers precious time with her large family, children running between houses, and neighbors delivering the iftar evening meal to each other and to the mosque. Now seeking asylum in Canada, the 37-year-old lives with her two brothers in Pickering, a city in southern Ontario, and is observing the month of dawn-to-dusk fasting that began this week under lockdown for a second y...