Indians demand a say as construction chokes cities
Worldwide, cities occupy 2 percent of the land mass, but account for more than 70 percent of carbon dioxide emissions
Indigenous leader's killing exposes land threat in Brazil
Brazil is grappling with scores of deadly land conflicts, illustrating the tensions between preserving indigenous culture and economic development
How long to find a home? In Sao Paulo, 120 years
Half a million families in Sao Paulo have nowhere to live
Wealthy countries can no longer pretend that climate change won’t affect them
With the deadly human cost of climate change now staring world leaders in the face, could we finally be reaching a tipping point?
After Nate, Costa Rica looks to measure mental health damage too
As climate change brings worsening storms and other extreme weather, measuring financial losses and deaths may not be enough
Enter the dragon: China's renewables growth goes global
China is establishing itself as a renewables leader in richer nations but is still pushing polluting coal technology in Asia and Africa
Central American child migrants move in 'shadows', at risk from traffickers - U.N.
Traffickers lure victims with false promises of jobs and then force them into sex work in bars
U.S. youth activists will appeal setback to climate lawsuit, lawyer says
A half-dozen similar cases have been filed in states including Florida and Alaska
Newspaper sanitary pad wakes Britain up to 'period poverty'
One in 10 British girls have had to use toilet paper, socks or newspapers
British farms failing modern slavery test - watchdog
Agriculture relies on low-skilled seasonal immigrant workers who can face exploitative wages and physical attacks