Syrian refugee girls face 'dangerous' child marriage trend, says charity
Up to 10 million more girls around the world may become child brides over the next decade because of COVID-19's impact on schools and economies, the U.N. warned earlier this year
Climate change threatens age-old indigenous food systems, says UN
Traditional communities have some of the world's most sustainable food systems - but those are coming under increasing pressure
India's digital database for farmers stirs fears about privacy, exclusion
AgriStack is aimed at reducing wastage and increasing efficiency, amid a push to digitise data in India, from land titles to medical records
Mass demolitions, evictions as Nigeria continues housing push
Lagos state razed more than 400 informal homes in a coastal neighbourhood it has earmarked for affordable housing
'Partisan' evidence led to curbs on trans drug treatment, UK court told
Lawyers for England’s only youth gender clinic say landmark High Court ruling constituted ‘unjustified discrimination’ against transgender children
Lebanon's migrant pump attendants feel the pain of fuel shortages
As shortages force drivers to wait in line for small amounts of fuel, many of Lebanon's mainly migrant petrol station attendants have been threatened, attacked and even shot at by angry motorists
Great Barrier Reef row piles pressure on Australia for climate action
Australia hits back at U.N. move to downgrade the reef’s World Heritage status, but climate scientists say Canberra should do more to curb threat from global warming
Cotton industry unprepared for climate change threat to crop and farmers
Even as demand rises, worsening heat, drought and flooding threaten the world's cotton supply, and the farmers that grow it
Brazilian fishing communities fight to stay in protected forest
Families living in Jureia, near the coast, say the government is denying their traditional land rights and clearing them out in the name of conservation
As some farmers hit climate limits, bolder steps needed to survive
Failure to adapt agriculture to climate shifts could cause catastrophic food shortages, World Resources Institute warns