Thirsty Middle East faces worsening water stress - researchers
Nearly half of 33 countries projected to face extremely high water stress by 2040 are in Middle East, index shows
Global insecurity and refugee crisis linked to climate change - expert
Syria's record drought wreaked havoc on farming, spurring exodus of jobless people into urban areas and intensifying anti-Assad sentiment
Hunger hits 1.5 million in Zimbabwe as maize production halves-WFP
The problems in Zimbabwe are being felt across the region known as the 'maize belt'
Thousands of flood-hit Bangladeshis sheltering on river banks-Red Cross
The floods, which began at the end of June, left more than 200,000 people stranded
FEATURE-Smartphones help Tanzanian women secure land rights
Young villagers are using mobile technology to map land, enabling widows and others to get property ownership
MAKALA-Simu za kisasa zasaidia wanawake wa Tanzania kulinda haki zao za ardhi
Young villagers are using mobile technology to map land, enabling widows and others to get property ownership
Britain's women managers "work for free" for nearly 2 hours a day
Women managers earn 22 percent less than male counterparts, and have smaller bonuses
Tropical forests almost the size of India set to be axed by 2050
Biggest driver of deforestation is industrial agriculture to produce global commodities including soy and palm oil