Climate action must happen 'for our people, not to them', cities say
A shift to a greener economy should bring social benefits, especially for the poorest, or ‘the politics will end up against us’
Climate action must happen 'for our people, not to them', cities say
A shift to a greener economy should bring social benefits, especially for the poorest, or 'the politics will end up against us'
As Taliban advance, Afghan businesswomen fear return of 'dark era'
As foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan, there are fears the Taliban will roll back women's rights, from education and work, to freedom of movement
Nearly half of gay, bi men in UK sexually assaulted, survey finds
More LGBT+ survivors of sexual assault are speaking out, including with the hashtag #MeTooGay in France
What's behind the rioting that rocked South Africa?
Coronavirus has decimated the economy, with the first hard lockdown in 2020 causing 3 million job losses within months
False start for intersex athletes barred from Olympics
The ban on intersex athletes who refuse to alter their natural hormones is one of many controversies regarding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Uber, Lyft drivers strike to win labor rights for U.S. gig workers
Drivers for Uber and Lyft have staged a national strike in cities across the United States, urging Congress to grant gig workers the right to band together and lobby for better wages and working conditions.
Catching fire: AI is helping scarce firefighters better predict blazes
With climate change driving worsening U.S. wildfires, machine learning and statistical models let firefighters map out ahead of time how and where blazes might spread
Push to 'keep 1.5 alive' heats up, 100 days from COP26 climate talks
As climate change impacts get more severe, the urgency of keeping global warming to 1.5C is growing - and the race is on to secure the stronger pledges needed to cut emissions
India's DNA data law seen to harm minorities and hurt privacy
The bill is aimed at improving the criminal justice system, but rights groups say it can be used to profile minorities