Patchy progress on electricity access casts shadow on global goal
A handful of developing countries have surged ahead in providing electric power to their people, but others - mainly in sub-Saharan Africa - are lagging behind, report shows
Proposed U.S. plant to pull CO2 from thin air, use it to pump oil
The plan will mean as much CO2 will likely be captured as will be released
In climate change-hit Bangladesh, hospital boats keep healthcare afloat
The ships provide free treatment to isolated islands - a system that might be a model for other nations hit by worsening climate threats
Fifteen Cornwall head vows to go on as Jamie Oliver's restaurants close
The model of hiring and training disadvantaged people typically excluded from the workforce has been replicated by many other social enterprises, solving problems from homelessness to hunger
Face-off in UK court over police use of surveillance technology
Several British forces have started using facial recognition devices arguing it allows smarter policing, while rights groups say the level of intrusion cannot be justified
U.S. push to capture carbon fuses green and fossil-fuel interests
The nascent technology is bringing divergent groups together as a way to help curb global warming by keeping planet-warming CO2 out of the air
British MP urges law to protect new mums from redundancy
Tens of thousands of pregnant women and new mothers are pushed out of work every year through dismissals, redundancies, discrimination or poor treatment
Spain's parliament leads Europe in gender-equality despite rise of far right
At 47%, Spain has a bigger proportion of female lawmakers than even Sweden, which has a far longer history of promoting gender equality
Eden Project seeks to 'breathe new life' into former Australian mine
The site will be turned into a series of gardens and exhibits centred around a giant lake, with the aim of teaching visitors about sustainability and ecology
Tunisian court victory boosts push to end gay sex ban
Convictions for same-sex relations, punishable by three years in prison, rose by 60% in 2018 in Tunisia