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'Cooling gap' widens, despite rising heat, as virus hikes poverty
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Growing calls to legalize U.S. street vendors post pandemic
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Fears of child exploitation grow in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict
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Opinion

Saleemul Huq International Centre for Climate Change and Development

We must discuss the Paris accord every day, not once a year at COP

As the pandemic again threatens the annual UN climate summit, known as the COP, it's time to push on with a fresh approach that uses all opportunities for climate action
Andrew Norton International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Aid cuts set UK on course to sleepwalk into a COP26 collapse

Britain's decision to trim its aid budget sends entirely the wrong message to world leaders - that under-delivering for vulnerable countries is OK
Malik Amin Aslam Khan Government of Pakistan

Now is the time to turn climate promises into action

The Biden climate summit was a start – but concrete steps are needed next, including on climate adaptation and finance
Rowlands Kaotcha The Hunger Project

As India battles COVID-19, I fear Africa will be the next hotspot

Though India had access to vaccines, it is now battling coronavirus. I fear the next hotspot will be in Africa where vaccines are short in supply

Coronavirus

We show how coronavirus is impacting the lives of vulnerable people globally. more
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Coronavirus vaccine inequality
As COVID-19 sweeps rural India, sick struggle to access healthcare
'Cooling gap' widens, despite rising heat, as virus hikes poverty
Desperate for oxygen, Indian hospitals go to court
Vaccine tourism: Canadians fly south for shot as U.S. demand falls
Free booze, baseball tickets offered as vaccine incentives in U.S.

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Legal action on climate change
'Cooling gap' widens, despite rising heat, as virus hikes poverty
Forest emission reductions get a makeover, with $1 bln new funding
Melting Antarctic could push seas to 'catastrophic' levels
U.S. eyes nuclear reactor tax credit to meet climate goals
Unilever says majority of shareholders in favour of climate plan

Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Domestic abuse and coronavirus
Call for more midwives as millions die in childbirth
Samoa's female PM challenger set for rerun after gender quota row
Eyes and ears: UK tradespeople trained to spot domestic abuse
Taliban would roll back Afghan women's rights -U.S. intelligence
Young Muslim women protest proposed French ban

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Climate change and a 'just transition'
Hate crimes against LGBT+ people in Germany rise 36% in 2020
Caitlyn Jenner says she opposes trans girls in female school sport
State of LGBT+ rights after Biden's first 100 days
Weightlifter Hubbard poised to become first trans Olympian- report
Transgender soccer referee makes Israeli sports history

Technology

We explore how data and technology are impacting people’s rights and societies. more
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Coronavirus and surveillance
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Facebook, Twitter Trump bans: what are the rules?
Facebook oversight board upholds Trump's suspension
Young Uyghurs abroad defy online spies to speak up on Xinjiang
Facebook won't say if it has boosted Trump's violent rhetoric
Germany, WHO announce creation of new data hub to fight pandemics

Slavery

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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Taking on the Traffickers
Hong Kong pauses plan to force COVID-19 vaccines on migrant maids
Young Uyghurs abroad defy online spies to speak up on Xinjiang
Inside Amazon's shadow workforce in Mexico
US seizes Malaysia's Top Glove shipment on forced labour concern
Fear grips India's vast informal workforce as vaccines run low

Cities

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live. more
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Cities reboot: Urban life in the age of COVID-19
COVID-19 seen slowing city shift to green transport
Bigger isn't better: could COVID kill open-plan offices?
'Life is precious' say Indian migrants fleeing COVID-hit cities
Pandemic-led decline of U.S. cities may be reversing
U.S. military pressed to act on wave of child injuries in housing

Land

We shine a light on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Land to lose: coronavirus compounds debt crisis in Cambodia
Retailers urge Brazil to scrap bill seen boosting deforestation
India's first 3D-printed home offers affordable housing 'solution'
Crypto power: Can solar boost cheap, green homes in South Africa?
Brazilian indigenous leaders subpoenaed for criticizing government
Myanmar protesters raise voices to 'shake the world'

Economies

We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living. more
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Climate change and a 'just transition'
Growing calls to legalize U.S. street vendors post pandemic
As COVID-19 sweeps rural India, sick struggle to access healthcare
As COVID-19 brings work home, calls for 'right to disconnect' grow
U.S. judge throws out moratorium on evicting renters
World Bank urges rich countries to ease grip on vaccine stockpiles

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