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Identity crisis: data misuse an unseen twist in DNA testing
Homeless Muppet finds her place on Sesame Street
'Ingenious' fix for Japan's empty houses - homes for single moms
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Water scarcity and conflict
Israel to approve thousands of unauthorised West Bank homes Reuters
Gunmen kill more than 40 Tuaregs in ongoing Mali violence Reuters
Islamic State destruction of rural Iraq a war crime - rights group Adela Suliman
Syrian state seizes opponents' property, rights activists say Reuters
Tanzania signs $3 bln hydro deal in heritage site despite concerns Reuters
Boxing on a bridge? Tbilisi reinvents its public spaces Simone d'Antonio
Brazil green groups prepare climate-change contingency plan Sebastien Malo
War and a housing boom: welcome to Africa's most crowded city Kevin Mwanza
Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado savanna falls to record low Reuters
Native Americans warn of 'devastating impact' of land proposal Carey L. Biron
Kenya struggles to give life to futuristic 'Silicon Savannah' city Kevin Mwanza
City action key to ensuring 'a climate-safe future' - scientists Sebastien Malo
Illegal gold rush destroying Amazon rainforest - study Anastasia Moloney
Turning bombs into bracelets, as Laos villagers wait for safe land Rina Chandran
Lawyers on wheels: solidarity bus helps Kyrgyzstan landless women Adela Suliman
Two activists involved in land dispute killed in Brazil - police Reuters
UN talks offer helping hand to people uprooted by climate change Megan Rowling
Amid violence, efforts to reboot 'toothless' UN human rights pact Carey Biron
New migration accord recognizes key role of cities Carey Biron
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Places where water is scarce and getting scarcer Mariaelena Agostini
Cocoa companies fail on pledge to stop Africa deforestation Nellie Peyton
House in order: Emissions from buildings level off Sebastien Malo
Seawalls and forests aim to save the living-and dead-in Tanzania Hannah McNeish
Frenzy for fish means torturous life at sea for migrant fishermen Inna Lazareva
Brazil's Bolsonaro lumps native tribes with women in new ministry Reuters
Their waters wrested away, Colombia's fishermen lament - and learn Anastasia Moloney
Russian chefs offer soup for homeless on cold St Petersburg nights Reuters
In southern Ethiopia, herders join forces to revive rangelands Kizito Makoye
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Their waters wrested away, Colombia's fishermen lament - and learn Claudio Accheri and Anastasia Moloney
The $3bn map: experts pool oceans of data to plot final frontier Adela Suliman
Traveller women in Britain risk abuse and isolation Sonia Elks
Sea of plenty? Native Alaskans celebrate indigenous whaling win Gregory Scruggs
Major cities can fight climate change and make billions - study Michael Taylor
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Opinion

Sebastien Malo Thomson Reuters Foundation

As slumdwellers battle to stay afloat, little help is on the way

Slumdwellers often struggle to access money or other assistance to battle climate change impacts
Mekonnen Firew Ayano

Ethiopia’s rural land registration raises questions at home

Government and aid agencies are trying to regularize land rights through registration but do rural people benefit?
Alex Whiting Thomson Reuters Foundation

Is your city a tree hugger or kicker?

In Melbourne every tree in the city is tagged and given an email address, while in Milan residents can read about their local trees online
Megan Rowling Thomson Reuters Foundation

Drowning in data? Cities develop code for smarter future

Explaining how technology can boost residents' quality of life, and protecting their privacy will be crucial, experts say

In Depth

The final frontier: who owns the oceans and their hidden treasures?
In Kyrgyzstan, warming brings less water - and more conflict
As groundwater runs short, water battles grow in parched Chennai
South African shack-dwellers' movement fights for urban land reform

Videos & Pictures

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The sand, the saxaul and the ghost sea
Living with the oceans
Artist revives Lebanon's abandoned historic buildings
Sea Of Plenty?
Want to save the planet? Move to Wales
Artist revives Lebanon's abandoned historic buildings

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Brazil green groups prepare climate-change contingency plan
Seawalls and forests aim to save the living - and dead - in Tanzania
In southern Ethiopia, herders join forces to revive rangelands
Major cities can fight climate change and make billions: researchers