Nations dawdle on agreeing rules to control 'killer robots' in future wars
Nations are investing in developing lethal autonomous weapons systems which can identify, target, and kill a person all on their own - but there are no international laws governing their use
Asian palm oil buyers lag behind in global green push - survey
WWF scorecard shows a quarter of companies, mostly based in Asia, have yet to make commitments to purchase sustainable palm oil
India's Dalits protest against plan to develop common land
A government plan to use common land for industrial development in the Punjab could deny land rights to Dalits, say activists
In Peru's highlands, student radio show sounds alarm on trafficking
In the vast jungle area of Madre de Dios, women and girls are sex trafficked in bars and brothels frequented by miners
Slave descendants in tiny S. African town battle for church-owned land
'Not owning land feels like we have gone back to being slaves,' said Elim's heritage officer
Wildfire-hit countries in need of new strategies to tame burning threat
"If this is the 'new normal', then tweaking well-established approaches to risk management of wildfires will not make any difference," says science advisor
UK plans to green its fields in post-Brexit shakeup
Under the plan, farmers in England will reap rewards by better tending their soil, livestock and water, as well as by conserving native plants and animals
Strong voices like Megan Rapinoe's are good for sports: German athlete body chief
Rapinoe has been a prominent supporter for LGBT rights and equal pay, having been part of the team that sued U.S. soccer last year over gender discrimination
'This is not a drill,' says Barcelona, declaring climate emergency
The Catalan capital sets a target of reducing its emissions by half in a decade, with a package of measures for a greener, healthier city
Breaking down walls, Iranian women fight home-built patriarchy
A female architect has developed an ambitious project to map 'signs of resistance' of Iranian women in their own homes