'As capable as a son': Indians say no to the abortion of girls
More girls are born as women achieve success in business and sport, and police raid clinics that carry out sex-selective abortions
INSIGHT-Low-carbon bitcoin? Crypto miners' green power talk angers Texas locals
Cryptocurrency firms are positioning themselves as an ally in the climate fight, saying they want to help grow renewables, but many researchers and residents aren't convinced
South African tech entrepreneurs tackle digital divide in townships
Improved internet access, online literacy and new technology tools such as apps for informal traders are helping the poorest
Pakistan floods deal fresh blow to struggling small businesses
Hit by floods and inflation, self-employed Pakistanis want government aid and action to fight climate change impacts
UK digital residence checks lock out refugees, slavery victims
Some vulnerable migrants are struggling to access an online ID check system needed to get work and housing, rights groups say
A year on, Afghans hide out fearing death by data
A year after the Taliban takeover, thousands remain in hiding, fearful that biometric data can be used to track them
U.S. wildfire and heat risks to get new spending under Biden plan
As climate risks grow, a proposed U.S. legislative package would funnel money to help – and to cut emissions
Brazilian prosecutors probe company over Amazon forest NFT sale
NFT company Nemus encourages eco-conscious customers to help preserve rainforest, but indigenous community says it has rights to the land
South Africa power cuts widen digital divide and wealth gaps
Rolling electricity blackouts mean South Africans unable to afford data and generators struggle to study or work online
As 1.5C warming limit nears, interest in sun-dimming tech heats up
Climate-cooling technology could help rein in global heating and its impacts, say backers, but critics warn it carries serious and unknown risks, with some calling for research to stop