Seeds of doubt: Amazon forest gatherers dread drought and fires
Residents of the Middle Juruá Extractive Reserve worry that less rain could decimate livelihoods and leave them at risk of forest fires
India's bicycle warriors on a mission to save children from traffickers
Dozens of children have been rescued in the last week thanks to tip-offs from the bicycle patrol volunteers
Amazon blazes burn forest, farmland and threaten homes
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro denied last week that there were any fires in the Amazon
Child bride to elite police, the Pakistan film focusing on female pioneers
'Freedom Fighters', the film highlighting female pioneers amid women's inequality in Pakistan
Hit by worsening drought, Zimbabwe taps funding for water-wise farming
Backed by the Green Climate Fund, small-scale farmers in the south will get help to improve irrigation and use scarce water resources more efficiently
Afghan women's rights advocate, negotiator injured in attack
The attack on Fawzia Koofi, a prominent women's rights advocate, is described as an assassination attempt
Drying Brandenburg lake is symbol of climate change, say scientists
After the drought years of 2018 and 2019, the lake is likely to again lose a huge amount of water in 2020, harming fish and plant life
Monday storm impacted an estimated 37.7 mln acres of Midwest farmland
The storm affected 8.18 million acres of corn and 5.64 million acres of soybeans in Iowa, according to the Iowa Soybean Association
Afghanistan forms new women's council ahead of Taliban talks
Move is aimed at safeguarding women’s rights and follows a demand by activists for a seat at the talks