Invest in clean energy to tackle COVID jobs crisis, climate change
WHO to send in experts to prevent sexual abuse after Congo scandal
'It's our stuff': consumers wage right-to-repair revolution
IN PICTURES: Four Afghan women tell of lives upturned by Taliban
NGOs scramble to dampen COVID-19 impact on people living with HIV
U.S. overhauls flood insurance to meet rising climate change risks
Agri-tech digital tools boost crops for farmers across Africa
'It's our stuff': consumers wage right-to-repair revolution
IN PICTURES: Four Afghan women tell of lives upturned by Taliban
Lithuania's 'gay propaganda' law looms over same-sex unions fight
Special Package:
Afghan women under Taliban rule View now

Opinion

Cecilia Han Springer Boston University

For China, an end to coal should spur support for renewable power

As China pledges to build no new coal energy plants, will it now switch that investment might to clean power?
Saleemul Huq & Mattias Soderberg International Centre for Climate Change and Development

We must all learn how to tackle climate-induced loss and damage

Losses are growing in rich as well as poor countries - and it's time to have an effective system to deal with them
Alister Doyle

Forced migration in the Pacific: A warning tale as sea levels rise

The forced relocation by Britain of 1,000 Pacific islanders to Fiji after World War Two is suddenly relevant to show how – and how not – to manage migration if rising seas swamp low-lying nations
Craig Fugate One Concern

The climate has changed - but we haven't

Surging climate-related disasters now demand an entirely new approach to understanding and acting on climate risk

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
Package
Forests and climate change
Invest in clean energy to tackle COVID jobs crisis, climate change
EXPLAINER-Sticking points at the U.N. climate conference
Agri-tech digital tools boost crops for farmers across Africa
For China, an end to coal should spur support for renewable power
How green champion Sweden could end up exporting its carbon sins

Technology

We explore how data and technology are impacting people’s rights and societies. more
Package
Coronavirus and surveillance
Afghans embrace cryptocurrency amid financial chaos
Rural U.S. county split over multi-billion dollar data center boom
One month on, El Salvador's bitcoin use grows but problems persist
Amazon's Twitch hit by data breach due to configuration error
If Facebook is the problem, is a social media regulator the fix?

Economies

We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living. more
Package
Afghan women under Taliban rule
Can mentoring help more Black Britons get boardroom jobs?
Afghans embrace cryptocurrency amid financial chaos
Why are power outages paralyzing Lebanon?
Rio Tinto inquiry proposes Aboriginal heritage protection rules
India vaccine effort slows as gap between doses outpaces rollout

Coronavirus

We show how coronavirus is impacting the lives of vulnerable people globally. more
Package
Coronavirus vaccine inequality
explainer
Can my employer make me get a COVID-19 vaccine?
India vaccine effort slows as gap between doses outpaces rollout
Merck COVID-19 pill risks further vaccine inequality
More vaccines, climate help needed for poorer nations- say UN, NAM
Countries making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory

Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
Package
Afghan women under Taliban rule
IN PICTURES: Four Afghan women tell of lives upturned by Taliban
Turning trauma into a tune: Egyptian band helps women tackle taboo
How will Taliban rule impact girls' education in Afghanistan?
U.S. minority founded venture capital funds push for change
Afghan minister wants good relations, needs time on girls learning

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
Package
Afghan women under Taliban rule
NGOs scramble to dampen COVID-19 impact on people living with HIV
'A time of coming out': Greenham lesbians reflect on UK peace camp
Lithuania's 'gay propaganda' law looms over same-sex unions fight
Texas House votes to keep transgender girls out of female sports
Polish PM berates EU ahead of trip to European Parliament

Slavery

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
Package
Inside Amazon's shadow workforce in Mexico
Mozambican slave descendants fight for snatched S. African land
Sitting pretty? Indian shop workers win the right to a chair
Thai airport workers seek compensation for lost lunch breaks
It’s time to listen to people who’ve experienced modern slavery
How to identify and prevent forced labour in global supply chains

Cities

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live. more
Package
Cities reboot: Urban life in the age of COVID-19
Rural U.S. county split over multi-billion dollar data center boom
explainer
Why are power outages paralyzing Lebanon?
No place like home: Afghan evacuees caught in US housing crisis
Africa vaccine plant planned as drugmakers urged to protect poor
'Digital divide' hits rural Black Americans hardest

Land

We shine a light on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
Package
Land to lose: coronavirus compounds debt crisis in Cambodia
Indian anti-mining protesters revive resistance to protect forest
New World Heritage Site forest imperils Thai indigenous people
Mozambican slave descendants fight for snatched S. African land
Canada marks first national holiday for indigenous reconciliation
Canada to compensate indigenous foster children for discrimination

Videos

more
Is Bitcoin a game-changer for migrant workers?
Why the Olympics and sport will never be the same
How crypto is supercharging ransomware attacks
How AI could be rejecting your job application
Why cutting methane emissions is key to fighting climate change
Is the Taliban's return the end of music in Afghanistan?

Editor's Picks

As post-COVID travel picks up, should we cut business flights?
Indigenous leaders call for stronger rights as UN nature summit begins
interview
Biodiversity guru Thomas Lovejoy warns of peril to Amazon forest's 'living library'
As Nepal runs dry, communities tap water harvesting

In Depth

Who wins, who loses from the boom in climate prediction startups?
analysis
Fossil fuel firms feel the heat over push for advertising ban
'Doxxing' activists dole out virtual justice for Lebanon collapse
analysis
Can South Africa become a model for developing nations ditching coal?

Trending