Carbon deposit in Congo swamp equal to 20 years of U.S. gas emissions -study
British and Congolese teams, who made the discovery in 2014, say development there would release carbon
India's top court orders audit of over three million charities
Less than 10 percent of 3.3 mln charities operating in India have submitted their financial accounts as per government requirements
U.S. secretary of state nominee says risk of climate change does exist
Tillerson says consequences could be serious enough that action should be taken
Brazil stops demarcating land for indigenous people: ex- govt agency official
New lands have not been demarcated for indigenous groups since August amid a push by lawmakers from Brazil's rural areas to change the process
Could Trump create water risks for businesses he wants to protect?
Not responding to climate change could make it ever harder for U.S. businesses to access the water they need
Afghan government adviser turned refugee pushes women's rights
Rahela Sidiqi, the Afghan government adviser turned refugee who pushes women's rights
FEATURE-Mexican sex nightmare traps more women fleeing Central America for U.S. dream
Rights groups estimate 30,000 migrants are working in bars in shopping streets and red light districts near Guatemala border that has become a trafficking hotspot
FEATURE- Recycling army in Ethiopian capital fear livelihoods at risk as city modernises
In the "beating heart" of Addis Ababa, the livelihoods of thousands of entrepreneurial Ethiopians are at threat as land prices spike
Indonesia's land transfer a breakthrough for indigenous rights - activist
Indonesia would return 13,000 hectares of customary lands to nine indigenous communities
Nigeria faces mounting pressure to rescue girls abducted by Boko Haram 1,000 days ago
The jihadist group has tried to force some of the captured schoolgirls to convert to Islam and to marry their captors.