Is your city a tree hugger or kicker?
In Melbourne every tree in the city is tagged and given an email address, while in Milan residents can read about their local trees online
Can Fijian story-telling save the planet?
Climate negotiators have begun the Talanoa Dialogue - a process of Fijian-style story-telling - but will it help countries curb emissions fast?
What is the best way for countries to adapt to climate change?
"The rich countries can learn a hell of a lot from us."
How do you convince rebel groups to abide by laws on sexual violence?
An NGO is encouraging non state armed groups to sign an agreement to abide by international humanitarian laws, and be held accountable for their actions
A photographer finds beauty amid Congo's rape crisis
One photographer's quest to portray beauty among the tragedy and misery of the rape crisis in eastern Congo
What’s happened to Syria’s protesters?
Although invisible to most of us outside Syria, activists have kept schools open, organise health care, distribute water, run bakeries and collect garbage
Dadaab refugee camp: A hotbed of extremism?
Is the world’s largest refugee camp a hotbed of extremism or a source of moderate, well-educated Somalis?
The dangers of oversimplifying the Central African Republic conflict
Central African Republic's conflict is at heart a political failure in the country, say experts
Roots of South Sudan’s violence must be addressed now - experts
Five-week conflict could undermine efforts to build lasting peace in the the world's youngest nation
Five disaster myths
Dead bodies do not cause epidemics. Aid distributed in a random way reaches the strongest, not those most in need. Most lives are saved by locals in the immediate aftermath of a disaster