Frances Vinall

• Soccer

The team in Wales, purchased by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney two years ago, is champion of the fifth tier of English soccer.

• Asia

Similar measures have long been around elsewhere, but in Australia, where conflict over climate policy has been a toxic political issue, it is a major shift.

• Asia

Nike and Puma, under pressure from animal rights activists, will stop using "k-leather." Ecologists say kangaroos are suffering worse deaths through climate change.

• Asia

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the First Nations people of Australia, want to change the constitution so their message "From the Heart" is heard.

• Asia

Australia’s booming carbon market has been heralded as pioneering. But critics say it’s greenwashing, and offers lessons for other countries trying to get to net-zero.

• Obituaries

The sexual assault conviction of the Australian cleric, who was a top adviser to Pope Francis, was overturned after he spent more than a year in prison.

• Asia

The continent's unique giant northern termite has a highly destructive appetite and expanding range. Like other loathsome insects, it loves a warmer planet.

• Asia

Concern over the accuser's mental health was cited as the reason for the decision. The first trial this fall ended in a mistrial.

• Climate Solutions

Underwater gardens, where coral fragments are grown, are among the efforts to help save reefs from climate change.