Malaria surges in the Amazon as wildcat mining devours indigenous land
By carving massive holes in the earth and disrupting local ecosystems, illegal gold miners in Brazil's Amazon create the perfect breeding conditions for the mosquito-transmitted disease
As climate change floods U.S. coast, islands fight for public money
As Virginia's Chesapeake Bay islands disappear under rising seas, public money allocated for natural habitats in Maryland breeds frustration among Tangier Island residents
Nigeria's women shopkeepers forced to scale back as prices soar
As the Ukraine war fuels food price inflation, women running small retail businesses in the West African nation are reducing their stock and taking out loans to stay afloat
As Malaysia tests AI court sentencing, some lawyers fear for justice
The use of artificial intelligence in the legal system is growing worldwide, but as Malaysia concludes a sentencing tool trial, experts say it is no match for 'human judges'
Russians switch to homegrown social media amid Ukraine crackdown
From RuTube to VKontakte, domestic platforms are getting a boost from Moscow's curbs on platforms like Instagram and YouTube
Young Latin Americans see career dreams crushed in COVID's wake
Millions of students in Brazil, Colombia and elsewhere in Latin America have dropped out of training courses and university due to the pandemic's economic impact
Mumbai heatwave leaves fewer fish in the sea for women sellers
As the ocean warms and India's weather becomes more extreme, shrinking fish catches are sparking calls for aid and insurance for all workers across the industry
Iraq's farmers pushed off land as drought and heat cripple crops
Climate change-related losses are squeezing Iraq's parched farmers - and driving growing migration
World Cup eliminations dash small business hopes from Colombia to Nigeria
Low-income workers are set to lose out after a slew of surprising knockouts in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
As G20 chair, coal-heavy Indonesia sends mixed signals on green transition
As one of the world’s biggest coal exporters and carbon emitters, Indonesia's call for funding for green energy shift has upped pressure on it to cut fossil fuel use further