California wildfires spark interest in DIY home protection
From high-tech "fire blankets" to simple measures like clearing dead vegetation, home-owners can try to keep their properties safer as wildfire risks rise
In Helsinki, low-carbon ratings aim to make choosing green easier
Looking for the most climate-friendly places to eat, shop or find entertainment in Finland's capital? It's now easy to check
Singapore tackles 'pop up' sex but little help seen for victims
The government has announced tougher sentences in a bid to stamp out a trend for temporary apartment brothels, most staffed by women lured from poorer parts of Asia
U-turn? Cook Islands set to retain gay sex ban
Lawmakers from the South Pacific islands want to retain a law that could jail men for gay sex
'Wave of hope' to end FGM in Ethiopia as activist pioneer dies
The former scientist and marathon runner's quiet revolution saved tens of thousands of girls from potential injury or death in Ethiopia, which has the world's second highest FGM rate
FACTBOX-Lawsuits over climate change proliferate across the United States
Exxon Mobil's trial is one of dozens of lawsuits in the United States brought against oil companies and governments over global warming
Mass surveillance fears as India readies facial recognition system
Human rights and technology experts warn of the risks to privacy from increased surveillance
Green cement? Captured carbon may fuel new markets and help climate
Turning climate-changing carbon dioxide into products from fuel to fertilizer could make climate action pay - but obstacles remain, researchers say
New Zealand passes law aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050
The framework enshrines in law the new 2050 greenhouse gas reduction target and makes it a legally binding objective to keep global warming to 1.5C
ANALYSIS-In India, gods 'flex their muscles' over scarce land
As pressure on land increases, activists and development experts say religious properties must be used for public benefit