Climate change seen causing 'mass extinction' of bumblebees
Bumblebee declines at rates 'consistent with a mass extinction' threaten food cultivation
Amid hydropower boom, Laos streams ahead on latest Mekong dam
Faced with growing pressure from dams, pollution and sand mining, concerns are mounting about the health of the river and those whose livelihoods depend on it
Scrap by scrap, New York designer creates fashion from waste
From a storefront studio in Brooklyn, Daniel Silverstein creates clothing from bits and bolts of leftover cloth, with an eye to using, reusing and recycling all that he can
Cities experiment with big ideas to confront 'climate emergency'
Around the world, front-runner cities from Bristol to Barcelona are testing new ways to cut their emissions faster - and improve quality of life
Traditional markets blamed for virus outbreak are lifeline for Asia's poor
Across Asia, governments keen to modernise their cities increasingly view street vendors and informal markets as a hindrance
U.S. corporate giants condemn anti-LGBT laws as economic 'risk'
A growing number of companies see diversity as good for business, with surveys showing that LGBT+ inclusive workplaces perform better financially
Female genital mutilation will take centuries to eradicate, U.N. says
Although progress towards ending FGM is not moving fast enough attitudes are changing, new analysis shows
Gambia's labouring farmers show why premature births may boom in a warmer world
As climate change brings more heat extremes, researchers are tracking the risks facing Gambia's pregnant farmers and their babies
Vegans see green shoots in meat-loving Nigeria
While many Nigerians still view eating meat as a status symbol, some are reconsidering
OPINION: My erasure from a news agency photograph of climate activists at Davos went viral - this is why it matters
Across Africa, the climate crisis is happening to us now, and the stories Africans have to tell are urgent - but who is listening?