With water scarce, Pakistan helps farmers grow more with less
Government-subsidised drip irrigation systems are helping farmers in dry areas get a crop despite erratic rainfall linked to climate change
Young Afghan female mountaineer plans next summit to 'show the world what we can do'
Mountaineer Fatima Sultani, 18, wants to show that 'Afghan women are strong and can do the most challenging work that men do'
Over 90 Haitian migrants abandoned in Colombian waters
Human traffickers dump Haitian migrants, including 33 minors, at sea as they try to reach Panama
Napa Valley wineries menaced by wildfire, as second California blaze kills 3
Winemakers will likely scale back production of certain wines due to smoke exposure to grapes still on the vines when the fires struck
Crop swap: Thousands of edible plants could feed us on a hotter planet
The world relies on three main crops for food - rice, maize and wheat - making diets highly vulnerable to the impacts of global warming, researchers warn
Britons would pay more tax for a fairer society as COVID-19 exposes inequality
Poll published by Women's Budget Group shows men and women want a better balance between work, caring responsibilities and free time
Transgender people still criminalised in 13 U.N. member states, report finds
Nigeria, Oman and Lebanon are among the nations with explicit anti-trans laws
WIDER IMAGE-Oregon inmates find redemption in fighting wildfires
The 10 Oregon prisoners are fighting relentless wildfires as part of a program to both rehabilitate prisoners and provide extra boots on the ground
Women entrepreneurs in Kenyan industry struggle to access credit - study
Most women-owned manufacturing businesses are still micro, small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the informal sector
Sex workers say Brussels prostitution ban drives them underground
Brussels banned prostitution in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but sex workers say it has left them with little protection