Canned tuna brands making 'glacial progress' in tackling modern slavery
Most tuna brands are not taking action to stop modern slavery, according to a new report
As floods rise, government insurance shores up Bangladesh farmers
A new state-backed insurance scheme, which is affordable for small-scale farmers, aims to help them recover from extreme weather shocks and ease pressure to seek work in cities
From fake news to flash floods, simulations help cities cope with crises
Alternate reality simulations can predict a variety of complex situations, with insights from people who are not always heard
Thousands evacuated in Australia's worst floods in nearly half a century
Images shared on social media showed bridges washed away, stranded animals and submerged homes in New South Wales
Bolivians forced to get creative as COVID-19 hits cash-in-hand workers
The pandemic is squeezing down earnings for millions of informal Bolivian workers and threatening years of economic gains in one of South America’s poorest countries
White House climate czar and Big Oil meet, talk cooperation after meeting
The meeting focused on emissions of methane from oil and gas production and the industry's role in the administration's plans to decarbonize the U.S. economy, sources said
Men outnumber women three to one on COVID-19 task forces
Women make up just 24% of COVID-19 government tasks forces around the world, the U.N. said
Men outnumber women three to one on COVID-19 task forces
Women make up just 24% of COVID-19 government tasks forces around the world, the U.N. said
White House: Report that Biden may spend $3 trillion is premature
The New York Times reported Biden advisers were preparing to recommend he spend up to $3 trillion on boosting the economy, reducing emissions and narrowing inequality
Feminists worldwide mourn Egyptian trailblazer Nawal El Saadawi
Writers, politicians and feminists pay tribute to pioneering activist who died in Cairo aged 89