U.N. envoy urges Latin America to tackle conservative attack on LGBT+ rights
Victor Madrigal-Borloz criticised lawmakers who speak out against gay and trans people on the campaign trail
Slovaks rally against proposed abortion restrictions
Slovakia currently allows abortion up until 12 weeks of a pregnancy but the government is under pressure to tighten the law
Big tech - too big to fail, says data whistleblower Wylie
Once seen as engines of growth and innovators, tech giants have come under fire on both sides of the Atlantic for allegedly misusing their power and failing to protect users
OPINION: The business case for climate-friendly tech
The global environmental sensor market, as just one example, is already proliferating and expecting to be a $3 billion annual market in under ten years
'Smart cities' urged to look beyond rich, white men
Cities on a digital path to a greener future risk excluding the poor, elderly and disabled - and women need a bigger voice as well
Mobile phone warnings set to aid climate-vulnerable Somali nomads
Hit by droughts, then floods, Somalia's pastoralists face huge climate risks - but mobile phone warnings could help, backers say
Without better flood protection, Venice risks loss of heritage status
Growing damage to the historic city could imperil its status, UNESCO warns, as a flood protection system remains delayed
Fish in fashion: Scientists and designers create products to soothe stressed oceans
Plant-based offerings could spell big changes, both for consumers in rich countries and in parts of the developing world
Coldplay won't tour new album, say want gigs to be 'sustainable'
'Our dream is to have a show with no single-use plastic, to have it be largely solar-powered'
OPINION: How to fast-track least developed countries’ transition to sustainable energy
Investing in sustainable energy is critical to addressing the global climate emergency, of which the poorest countries suffer the gravest consequences