Pandemic job losses and flooding spark fears of hard times in Bangladesh
As floods linger, keeping people from work, and orders to garment factories dry up amid a coronavirus slowdown, Bangladesh is struggling
Pandemic brings growing risk of pregnancy, abuse to Latin American girls
Coronavirus fuels risks of pregnancy, child abuse and marriage among teenage girls in Latin America as COVID-19 infection rates surge
Charter cities: can they solve the world's problems?
A Hong Kong developer is scouting for sites in wealthy nations where his fellow residents can move and live freely, sparking a debate on whether such charter cities are necessary
Southeast Asia poverty to surge in 'socio-economic crisis': UN
Informal workers across Southeast Asia could be plunged into poverty due to the economic fallout of the coronavirus
After three decades, most polluted U.S. neighborhoods haven't changed
Pollution has dropped overall, but poorer areas still tend to have worse-quality air than their well-heeled neighbours
Heatwave adds to health alert as Europe masks up to prevent COVID
Temperatures have soared across Europe, heading above 40 Celsius in places on Thursday, making mask-wearing uncomfortable
Eat or stay cool? Cities test ways to protect the poor from rising heat
More action is needed to reach the poor and vulnerable, say city officials battling potentially deadly heatwaves
Coastal flooding could hit 20% of world GDP by 2100 - study
Flood events that have typically occurred once in 100 years "could occur as frequently as once in 10 years" for much of the world, under worst-case scenario, researchers warn
Coronavirus risks making labour exploitation the 'new normal', U.N. warns
On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, U.N. expert says nations must address labour abuses fuelled by COVID-19
Ethical wood label to revive checks after pandemic sparks forest fears
Forest Stewardship Council says it will get back up to speed soon on investigations and complaints - but some green groups say that isn't fast enough