Reality check needed on finance to keep people safe in a warming world
International funding for vulnerable countries to adapt to climate change is falling short of needs by tens of billions of dollars each year, as harmful impacts strengthen fast
Taliban in, funding out? Afghan ex-official fears climate gains 'jeopardised'
Programmes aimed at boosting renewable energy and climate-smart farming are in limbo, an exiled former climate change negotiator warns
For Bangladesh's climate migrants, pandemic job cuts fuel 'multiple crises'
Bangladesh is one of the world's largest exporters of labour, but thousands have been left without work as the pandemic slows economies around the world
Asia's gig workers strive to match global gains on labour rights
Gig workers in Asia are turning to the government and the courts to improve their conditions as numbers swell
FACTBOX: U.S. states outlawing education on critical race theory
From fines of up to $5,000 to losing state funding, here are the measures taken in Republican states that have banned teaching students about race and gender discrimination.
Sarah Everard case pushes Brits to learn how to stop street abuse
Sarah Everard's abduction from a residential street in London earlier this year sparked outrage and demands for action to ensure the safety of women on the streets
Flood-prone Mumbai digs in to tackle warming-worsened 'monsoon mayhem'
As it faces worsening extreme weather, Mumbai is moving to cut flood risks and put its new climate plan into action – but ongoing construction may present its own threats
Homestays open doors to financial freedom for women in South Asia
From financial independence to a boost in self-confidence, women say opening their homes to tourists has changed their lives
El Salvador's bitcoin 'experiment' leaves digital poor on the sidelines
As the nation makes history by adopting bitcoin, Salvadorans who do not have smartphones and digital literacy skills are struggling to understand the change
COP26 climate talks 'difficult' without promised finance, says UN fund head
Head of the Green Climate Fund says latest figures showing finance for vulnerable nations at just under $80 billion in 2019 are a "disappointment"