From floods and fires to locusts, 'climate breakdown' cost rich and poor in 2020
Extreme weather claimed thousands of lives and caused losses worth tens of billions of dollars worldwide this year, says Christian Aid
Thousands of migrants left without shelter after Bosnia camp burned down
About 10,000 migrants from Asia, the Middle East and North Africa are stuck without shelter in Bosnia as politicians argue over where to house them
'This will make us poorer': Pakistani metro brings uncertainty for displaced residents
Lahore’s new Chinese-financed metro aims to cut traffic congestion and pollution, but it has driven some residents from their homes and affected heritage sites
Climate change could create 63 million migrants in South Asia by 2050
Unless bigger efforts are made to curb global warming and help people adapt to its impacts, South Asia will see a three-fold surge in internal migration, report predicts
As COVID-19 vaccines launch, digital certificates seen deepening inequalities
Digital vaccine certificates risk excluding millions of people, limiting their access to travel, leisure activities and even work, experts warn
Pakistan toughens rape law after outcry over attacks
Pakistan will create special courts to try sex crimes within four months
UN chief urges leaders of every country to declare 'climate emergency'
'Can anybody still deny that we are facing a dramatic emergency?' Antonio Guterres asked world leaders at a virtual summit marking the fifth anniversary of Paris climate deal
Pakistan looks to new tech to curb crop burning and cut smog
Subsidised farm machinery that eliminates the need to burn fields could improve Lahore's choking air pollution, government hopes
Women cricketers defy threats to play for Afghanistan
As players begin formal training, hurdles remain in Afghanistan where many men are uncomfortable with women competing in public
OPINION: Children have stepped up, but they cannot tackle the climate crisis alone
If we don't act now, then future generations of children staring into the climate change abyss will ask, 'Why didn’t you?'