Extreme heat – an "unseen threat" – burns U.S. urban poor
Rife with asphalt and concrete that absorb and radiate heat, many U.S. cities amount to giant heat traps, scientists say
Iceland reaps riches from warming oceans as fish swim north
Now able to catch mackerel near the Arctic Circle, Icelanders are seeing new opportunities from climate change
Nations join forces to stop high level of violence against women
The initiative of $595 million was launched by the United Nations and the European Union
Taking aim at food waste, companies plan to simplify expiration labels
"The tendency of the consumer is if they get confused, they throw it away"
Ireland's shelter system leaves slavery victims at risk - watchdog
"The mixing of men and women can expose vulnerable women to sexual harassment, grooming and exploitation"
Climate investment incubator branches out into cloud forests, cattle ranches
Mainstream investors have shown growing interest in climate change projects in past couple of years, says The Lab director
"Unprecedented" security challenges put resilience centre-stage for NATO
"We regard the present security environment as the most challenging and the most dangerous since the end of the Cold War"
Prostitutes, nurses and maids: no gain for British actresses in 100 years
"The most popular word in British film titles has been 'man' in the last 106 years"
Hurricane Maria blasts Puerto Rico with high winds and flooding
Maria killed at least two people in the French territory of Guadeloupe as it barreled through the Caribbean
How technology is providing a lifeline in natural disasters
How robots, drones and other innovations can transform emergency relief operations