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Residents fight upscale evictions in Kenya conservation push
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Brazil deforestation two-thirds lower on titled indigenous land
Egypt's growing #MeToo movement brings hope for change
Garment workers seen losing up to $5.8 bln during coronavirus
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Opinion

Brian Dean, Jessica Brown, Antonella Risso & Toby Peters

Access to climate-friendly cooling must underpin COVID-19 response

A COVID-19 vaccine that requires cooling will require a dramatic expansion in cold supply chains
Lizardo Cauper & Jorge Pérez Stand.Earth

It's time for a law change to save Peru's threatened people

Peru's Congress has an opportunity now to protect little-known indigenous communities from COVID-19 and extractive industries
Bruno Sarda CDP

U.S. cities face a triple threat

Hurricanes, COVID-19 and extreme heat are hitting at once and stretching resources thin - but there are ideas on how to cope
Marline Oluchi Pride Afrique

LGBT+ Pride in Africa is for those who come after us

Pride Afrique and other Pride events across Africa are an opportunity for us to stand tall and be an example for younger LGBT+ people

Climate

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Rising heat
Brazil deforestation two-thirds lower on titled indigenous land
Drier than the Sahara: heatwave fans fire risk for French farmers
Access to climate-friendly cooling must underpin COVID-19 response
BP's green energy targets will be tough to meet
Risk of COVID-19 plastic trash pile-up worries Europe

Coronavirus

We show how coronavirus is impacting the lives of vulnerable people globally. more
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Coronavirus and Africa
Garment workers seen losing up to $5.8 bln during coronavirus
Risk of COVID-19 plastic trash pile-up worries Europe
Coronavirus reveals 'green apartheid' in S.African cities
Lockdown emissions dip won't curb warming - but green recovery can
Economic meltdown threatens Europe's war on plastic

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Sustainable fashion
How LGBT+ issues became a flashpoint in Poland
Thousands protest in Poland demanding release of LGBT activist
U.S. state ordered to let trans people update birth certificates
Protesters try to block detention of Polish LGBT activist
Comedians could fall foul of Scottish hate crimes proposal

Technology

We explore how data and technology are impacting people’s rights and societies. more
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Coronavirus and surveillance
Digital nomad visa: Countries court remote-workers amid COVID-19
Tech aids cashmere herders, hazelnut farmers fight erosion in Asia
South Africans push back against 5G towers in their backyards
UK privacy watchdog probes Barclays bank over staff spying claims
Singapore drones to enforce social distancing

Slavery

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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No way back: Indian workers shun city jobs after lockdown ordeal
Garment workers seen losing up to $5.8 bln during coronavirus
New anti-child labor efforts after children saved from Indian mill
Six years on: Yazidi survivors in aftermath of massacre
Garment factories are using COVID-19 to crackdown on trade unions
Hookers for Jesus wins fresh funding from Trump administration

Cities

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live. more
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Coronavirus reveals 'green apartheid' in S.African cities
Distribution of parks in U.S. reveals racial disparities
Lebanese open their homes to families affected by Beirut blast
Can the Beirut explosion offer lessons for the Middle East?
As U.S. wrangles over aid, millions of renters get desperate

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
See much progress in women's equality? Depends who you ask
Egypt's growing #MeToo movement brings hope for change
Woman filmed unconscious in London hotel wins 5-year legal fight
Kenyan freedom fighter Mekatilili wa Menza celebrated on Google
Indian food delivery firm introduces 'period leave' for workers

Land

We shine a light on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Flight to the future:One land's quest to defuse climate 'timebomb'
Residents fight upscale evictions in Kenya conservation push
analysis
Central Africa seeks to make forests work for people and planet
Brazil suspends raid on illegal miners in Amazon indigenous land
Fortescue reviews plans that threaten ancient Australian site
Three Amazon tribesmen in Peru killed during protest over oil firm

Economies

We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living. more
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Sustainable fashion
Kenyan freedom fighter Mekatilili wa Menza celebrated on Google
UK colonialist Rhodes has fallen in his home town
Economic impact of coronavirus zeroes in on Black LGBT+ Americans
Philippine trash trawlers earn little from surge in plastics
UK police reject racism complaint over drugs search on campaigner

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LGBT+ seniors on the evolution of pride and fight for equality

Editor's Picks

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