Singapore set to become world's first sustainable palm oil nation
Palm oil is the world's most widely used edible oil and found in everything from margarine to soap. Its production has led to deforestation, fires and worker exploitation
Film spotlights women medics taking lead in Syria's bunker hospitals
'The Cave' follows doctor Amani Ballour as she deals with everything from babies choking on building debris following airstrikes to terrifying aftermath of chemical weapons attack
Europe must do more to protect its rivers and lakes - scientists
More than 1 million species worldwide are at risk of extinction due to humans' pursuit of economic growth, and freshwater species are especially at risk
Indian fugitive holy man creates new 'cosmic' nation for Hindus
All practising Hindus - numbering more than 1 billion - can apply for citizenship in Kailaasa, founded by an Indian holy man wanted by police on sex assault charges
WIDER IMAGE-Fires in the Amazon: a barrier to climate change up in smoke
In August, around the peak of the so-called "queimadas" as the burning season here is known, the number of fires in Brazil's Amazon jumped to its highest since 2010
Trading carbon credits from nature sparks fiery debate at UN talks
Oil and gas companies say earning carbon credits to improve soils and forests will cut emissions - but critics call it a distraction
Gay marriage soared ahead of Bolsonaro presidency in Brazil
Bolsonaro's election led many LGBT+ people to the altar for fear that he might pass legislation limiting their right to wed
Brazil will not hold up climate deal over funding demand
Brazil's Environment Minister Ricardo Salles has made securing more money for the country's environmental efforts his top priority at UN climate talks underway in Madrid
Tiny AI devices aim to enrich farmers and their soil
The AgroPad can analyse soil in seconds, meaning it could improve crop yields and reduce the use of fertilisers
Slovakia - in sixth vote - backs abortion rights
The legislation in overwhelmingly Catholic Slovakia would have been the first of its kind in the European Union