What to watch for in U.S. climate plan for Paris
So far only EU and Switzerland have released plans, most countries not expected to do so until summer
Tepid reaction as U.N. issues new women's rights declaration
Some women's rights advocates question nations' commitment and political will to accelerate gender equality
Florida bans use of 'climate change' by state agency - report
State's environmental agency takes 'Orwellian' stance on use of terms such as 'sea level rise' and 'global warming'
Editor's picks: Energy scandal hits Tanzania, children in Bangladesh board "school boats"
A selection of the humanitarian stories of the day, selected by Thomson Reuters Foundation's editorial team at trust.org
What major roadblocks remain to a disaster risk agreement in Sendai?
Root causes of vulnerability, funding and targets must be addressed in the coming days
Boat schools bring classroom to Bangladesh's flood-hit children
Hundreds of students are taught in floating schools, ensuring floods don't disrupt education
Lured by marriage promises, climate victims fall into trafficking trap
Girls who marry to escape worsening poverty sold by their 'husbands' to traffickers in India's Sundarbans
China pollution film disappears from local video sites
"Under the dome," which explains air pollution, disappears, sparking concern it has been censored
China cannot relent on effort to tackle pollution - minister
China plans to step up international cooperation on the environment this year - environment minister
Europe submits UN climate pledge, urges US, China to follow
EU's contribution will be a target of an at least 40 percent cut in emissions by 2030, without using offsets