In new book, British teen climate activist urges peers to 'Challenge Everything'
Blue Sandford, 17, explains how failure of governments to heed warnings from climate scientists prompted her to join Extinction Rebellion and go on an indefinite school strike
Wildfires rage in California, stoked by extreme heat in U.S. West
Extreme heat and dry winds over the weekend see a fourth wildfire growing quickly on Monday
Typhoon Haishen threatens Korea after battering Japan
Both countries have been hit hard by heavy rains and flooding in recent weeks, as the latest storm brings landslides, evacuations and power outages
British newspapers distribution hit by Extinction Rebellion blockade
Activists blockaded printing presses to highlight what they regard as the newspapers' failure to accurately report on climate change
Congolese abuse survivors rebuild lives, brick by brick
Women and girls in war-torn DRC are being trained as builders as part of a scheme to help them find work
Afghan government says mother's name can go on birth certificates
Campaigners have for years pushed for women to be named on official documents, using the hashtag #Whereismyname
Boys being groomed online to hate women, British author warns
Everyday Sexism founder Laura Bates says boys are echoing the language of radical anti-feminist groups
Portuguese youth sue European states over 'life-threatening' climate change
Lawsuit filed with European Court of Human Rights aims to force governments to step up efforts to cut emissions
Abuse victims hope Jamaica election brings long-awaited women's shelters
As Jamaicans head to the polls thousands of abuse victims hope the next government will open the island's first state-run shelters for women suffering domestic abuse
Water-related conflicts set to rise amid demand growth and climate impacts
About a quarter of the world's population faces severe water shortages exacerbated by climate change - and with that is coming conflict, social unrest and migration