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With reservoirs at risk, Sierra Leone confronts water crisis
About 3,000 homeless as fire consumes Bangladesh slum
Pakistan, India spar over using water as a weapon in Kashmir
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Water scarcity and conflict
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Seven Indian land laws that give special rights to people, places Rina Chandran
Protecting Singapore from rising sea levels could cost S$100 bln Reuters
Heavy downpours wreak havoc in Istanbul, flooding historic sites Reuters
UK mall scans shoppers in facial-recognition trial Umberto Bacchi and Tom Finn
Apple takes art to city streets to augment reality Adela Suliman
Sydney's water supply falling at fastest rate on record Reuters
South India's kolam art helps women map business opportunities Anuradha Nagaraj
U.S. government hears woeful testimony from property 'heirs’ Carey L. Biron
Battle of Carthage: Tunisia bulldozes homes to protect antiquities Layli Foroudi
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From airports to schools to hotels - the spaces scanning faces Umberto Bacchi
Arctic cruises accused of leaving indigenous people in the cold Sonia Elks
London climate protesters daub Brazilian embassy blood red Reuters
'We will become homeless': U.S. residents fear housing evictions Carey L. Biron
Young Māori women lead battle for indigenous rights in New Zealand Reuters
Germany slashes funds to Brazil for Amazon preservation Reuters
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No sex and drugs: Moscow regulates graffiti Umberto Bacchi
Ban tourists to protect sacred sites, say Australia's indigenous Adeshola Ore
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UN climate & land report flags need for 'new and healthy balance' Megan Rowling
Indigenous and women's rights can boost climate fight: UN Megan Rowling
In wealthy Silicon Valley, a $500 million plan to save farmland Johnny Magdaleno
Cut meat to curb land use impact on global warming: UN Reuters
Indonesia president makes moratorium on forest clearance permanent Reuters
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Seven capital cities that were built from scratch Rina Chandran
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Uprooted: the long way home Shanshan Chen, Beh Lih Yi
Young Taiwanese reconnect with indigenous roots to heal trauma Beh Lih Yi and Shanshan Chen
Neighbors frown at California emoji house's 'bullying' paint job Carey L. Biron
Kyrgyzstan halts work at Chinese gold mine after clashes Umberto Bacchi
Even in cities, natural signs can warn of floods: researchers Kim Harrisberg
Alamos CEO defends Turkish mine project following protests Reuters
Enough food, fewer climate threats: scientists cook up land recipe Megan Rowling
'Sandscaping' first for UK in bid to save coastal homes Adela Suliman
Tiny loans lead to bigger debts, land losses in Cambodia Rina Chandran
Smart gas cooking seeks to break African cities' charcoal habit Megan Rowling
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Opinion

Gina Alvarado Landesa

Solve land rights in Central America to stem U.S. migrant crisis

We do not need more detention centers. Our hard-earned tax dollars would be much better spent on development programs that secure land rights for Central American farmers
Antonio Inguane

Let data drive urban planning in Mozambique

Mozambique is struggling to address challenges from migration to population growth and inadequate urban planning - could data help?
Jaron Vogelsang Namati

A historic step towards securing community land rights in Kenya

Indigenous communities in Kenya made history last week by marching to the nation’s capital to demand official registration for their communal lands
U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke & ... U.S. House of Representatives

As climate threats to cities grow, the time to act is now

As the costs and threats from climate change rise, the key is not to wait until it’s too late to take action

In Depth

South India's kolam art helps women map business opportunities
Young Taiwanese reconnect with indigenous roots to heal trauma
'Land of bachelors'? In parched central India, no water means no wife
Water-smart green roofs and plazas make a splash in Rotterdam

Videos & Pictures

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The remote Alaskan village divided over oil drilling
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The sand, the saxaul and the ghost sea
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Battle of Carthage: Tunisia demolishes homes to protect ancient site
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