Brazil vice president invites DiCaprio to see reality of Amazon rainforest
The invitation came as the government faces criticisms for rising destruction in the world's largest rainforest
Floods on record-high Lake Victoria expose need for water cooperation
Unusually high rainfall has caused 'backflow' into Africa's largest lake, displacing communities and spurring calls for greater regional effort to manage water
Homes to policing: Lockdown photos document South Africa inequality
Coronavirus lockdown exacerbated the everyday inequalities one of the most unequal countries in the world, photographer Gulshan Khan shows
'Music is my refuge' Zambian hit singer raises voice to help people with albinism in pandemic
R&B singer John Chiti's latest track, "Corona virus", is about the way people with disabilities have been forgotten during the crisis
Zambian musician with albinism says coronavirus raises risk of attack
Zambian hit singer John Chiti says coronavirus has left people with albinism living in fear
Caribbean indigenous people return to roots as COVID-19 shrinks tourism
Hard hit by loss of tourism revenue due to the pandemic, indigenous communities in the Caribbean return to traditional roots to survive
Britain to introduce legally binding environmental targets
A new environmental watchdog will report annually on progress against the targets on air quality, waste reduction, biodiversity and cleaner water
Fear, rumours lead to hundreds of attacks on COVID-19 responders
More than 600 incidents targeting healthcare workers, patients and facilities have been recorded as coronavirus rumours run wild
Coronavirus helps abandoned homes find new owners in Georgia
"Lost Eden" project to revive depopulated Georgian countryside gets boost from pandemic, says founder Lesko Charkviani
School closures and inequality: what do the numbers say?
From algorithms to a lack of laptops, statistics show Britain's school closures are disproportionately affecting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds