Flat-packed cities: wooden skyscrapers sprout over concrete concerns
With concrete a major source of climate-changing emissions, cities around the world are looking at high-rise wooden buildings instead
U.S. airport in San Francisco bans small plastic water bottles in bid for zero waste
Travelers will no longer be able to purchase bottles of water smaller than 1 liter from airport shops, vending machines or restaurants
Homeless children in England living in shipping containers, hostels - Commissioner's report
Homelessness has been increasing in England for nearly a decade amid rising private rents, a freeze on welfare benefits and a shortage of social housing
Climate change will cripple economies regardless of wealth, economists say
The United States could see a 10% loss in gross domestic product (GDP) without significant policy change, economists say in a new report
Homophobia seen rising in European countries without gay marriage
21 European countries do not allow same-sex marriage or civil partnerships
Can air pollution trigger depression and schizophrenia?
Increasing concern over air pollution has seen cities including Paris, Bogota, and Jakarta experiment with car-free days
INTERVIEW - In a first for Africa, Kenya census to count intersex people
The census will help end stigma and recognise the rights of intersex people who face challenges in accessing healthcare and education, said Kenya's Senator for Persons with Disabilities
Offsets no match for flying less, jetsetting Prince Harry told
Offsetting - which aims to cancel out an action's climate damage by paying to prevent or reduce emissions elsewhere - can mitigate the effect of emissions, but is no easy solution
FACTBOX - 10 facts on how mosquitoes pose a threat to half the world
A deadly beast smaller than a paper clip poses a threat to more than half the world's population
INTERVIEW - Allow Iranian women to attend matches, says Asian soccer official
Female football fans have long campaigned for the ban, imposed under Iran's Islamic law after the 1979 revolution, to be lifted