Women seeking help from violence almost doubles in Mexico lockdown
Domestic abuse against women has soared under coronavirus lockdown in Mexico
WIDER IMAGE-Scavengers in India risk health to sift coronavirus debris
As growing amounts of COVID-19 medical waste land in dumps, rubbish-pickers say they fear the virus but have no other way to survive
Coal should play no part in post-coronavirus recoveries, UN chief says
Despite calls for a green recovery, a study found G20 countries have committed at least $151 billion to support fossil fuel-heavy sectors
FACTBOX-The world's rising tide of plastic pollution - and how to stem it
The amount of plastic waste in the ocean is expected to triple in the next two decades - but solutions exist that could cut 80% of it
Kenya's forest communities face eviction from ancestral lands - even during pandemic
Millions of people from Kenya's indigenous and other marginalized groups face stiff challenges in exercising their land rights
Solar keeps lights, phones on for rural Kenyans during pandemic blackouts
As the pandemic and extreme weather disrupt electricity supplies for many, alternative energy sources are coming to the fore
Earth's atmosphere more sensitive to CO2 emissions than thought, study finds
The world is on course for extreme sea level rise and other severe climate impacts, found the study
'My world stopped spinning' - life on hold for millions of Philippine migrant workers
Overseas Filipino workers are losing jobs over COVID-19, slashing remittances that account for nearly 10% of the country's GDP
Singapore financial district vulnerable to rising sea levels - CBRE
The Marina Bay area with soaring office towers worth billions of dollars is the most vulnerable to flooding, says report
Armed with social media, Zimbabwean youth fight coronavirus 'infodemic'
Zimbabwean volunteers are going online to stop the spread of COVID-19 misinformation