Appeal to stop gay marriage opens in Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands' case has been cited as a possible precedent for the UK's other overseas territories
Tech tool aims to stop 'bottlenecks' in reaching UK homeless
Thousands of people sleep rough on England's streets every night, and they have become an increasingly common sight in major cities including London, Birmingham and Manchester
INTERVIEW-Guatemala's first openly gay congressman braces for battle
Aldo Davila said that despite death threats, he is ready to fight for those previously without a voice in the congress
More people, less water? Scientists see risks on upper Nile
Population growth and climate shifts are likely to combine to bring worsening water scarcity, scientists say
Indian state expands work scheme to tackle exploitation
The scheme provides unskilled work to about 70 million rural people building everything from dams to school toilets, helping them avoid debt bondage
Indian state bans unnecessary surgery on intersex babies
Portugal and Malta have already banned unnecessary surgeries, which activists say can cause psychological damage
As fires race through Amazon, Brazil's Bolsonaro weakens environment agency
Under Bolsonaro, Ibama's budget has shrunk by 25% as part of government-wide belt tightening, including a 23% cut for prevention and control of forest fires
Swedish teen climate activist to sail into New York for U.N. summit
Thunberg opted to make her trans-Atlantic journey carbon emission-free by sailing on a yacht equipped with solar panels and underwater turbines
Let it burn: U.S. fights wildfires with fire, backed by Trump
Managed burns clear undergrowth and protect forests from future fires, but some of Trump's tactics alarm environmentalists
OPINION:- Can we turn the tide on hunger with a new wave of seed support?
Supplying African farmers with high-yielding, climate resilient varieties of crops could slash hunger and malnutrition