Art in the time of climate change: Edinburgh Festival Fringe goes green
Once characterised by streets strewn with flyers and plastic cups, the festival programme now has a blank first page for visitors to scribble down their recommendations and pass it on to others
Child labour cartoon? Brazil turns to TV to shed light on slavery
Prosecutors and judges are spending funds on documentaries and movies in a drive to spark debate, engage with more people and bring to life the reality of slave labour in Brazil
Britain sees big rise in same-sex couples living together
The number of same-sex couples living together increased from 152,000 to 232,000 in a year, according to ONS figures
In wealthy Silicon Valley, a $500 million plan to save threatened farmland
To help farmers, Santa Clara County — home of tech haven Silicon Valley — is purchasing local farmland at market rates to ensure its future in agriculture
UN flags need to cut meat to curb land use impact on global warming
Report stops short of advocating going meat-free, but says dietary changes, featuring plant-based foods and sustainable animal-sourced food, could free up land and cut emissions
INTERVIEW - Australia to help ASEAN firms tackle slavery in supply chains
Australia is home to an estimated 15,000 victims of modern slavery, according to the Global Slavery Index by Walk Free
FACTBOX-Seven capital cities that were built from scratch
Indonesia is set to move its capital away from crowded Jakarta to Borneo. Here are seven other capital cities that have moved
Seeking to save money, Sierra Leone village gives up FGM
A two-week festival of initiations happens several times a year and costs the entire village dear, requiring new clothes, a feast, and fees to be paid by parents and cutters
'Flight shame' website spells out emissions toll on global climate
Shameplane.com is spreading the Swedish-born concept of "flygskam"
From Asia to Africa: Women trafficked to Kenya's Bollywood-style dance bars
Available data suggests scores of women and underage girls are victims of organised human trafficking from South Asia to Kenya