Ignorance no excuse, says Indian judge who fought his own bias in LGBT+ case
Ruling in favour of a lesbian couple, Judge Anand Venkatesh describes his quest to tackle his own ‘ignorance and prejudice’ about same-sex relationships
In India's paradise islands, anger flares over government's tourism plans
Islanders fear federal plans to develop the palm-fringed islands of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar could force them from their land
G7 leaders urged to show solidarity on climate change and COVID-19 at summit
As developing countries grapple with more extreme weather and the pandemic, rich nations face growing calls to deliver on promises of climate finance and vaccine support
From migration to geoengineering, climate risks threaten more conflict
Military and security experts warn new international rules to deal with global warming-related threats are urgently needed
In the U.S. South, a forestry project helps Black families keep their land
Southern program aims to turn around a century-long trend that saw African American families lose the vast majority of their landholdings
AI is taking over job hiring, but can it be racist?
AI is being introduced at every stage of the hiring pipeline, with more than 55% of U.S. human resources managers using predictive algorithms to help them make recruitment choices
COVID-19 crisis makes electricity too costly for millions in Africa, Asia
The pandemic's economic impact left more than 25 million people unable to pay for power in 2020, mainly in Africa, threatening progress towards access for all
Geothermal clean energy projects in Europe stall during pandemic
"It's hard to get people to drill in a lockdown," says one analyst, as COVID-19 economic slowdowns sap finance for geothermal expansion
Gay and in a gang: Film tells story of a jailed hitman in El Salvador
Award-wining short documentary gives a rare insight into the taboo of being gay in El Salvador's notorious gangs
More deforestation - and less rain - threaten Brazilian agribusiness
Forest losses in the southern Amazon are driving up to $1 billion in lost farm income a year - a warning for broader areas as deforestation surges, researchers say