Boon, not burden: more support for ex-slaves seen boosting UK economy
The financial benefits of providing 12 months of assistance to people who are recognised by the government as victims would far outweigh the costs
Power-short Zimbabwe removes barriers to solar energy expansion
With climate change hitting hydropower, boosting solar power could help ease blackouts and support growth, the government says
Dutch airline KLM under fire after breastfeeding mother told to cover up
Negative attitudes about breastfeeding in public stem from the over-sexualisation of women's bodies, say equality campaigners
Malaysian activists urge lawmakers to get tough on forests losses
A march Thursday aims to push legislators to change the constitution to create national control of forests and create stronger penalties for deforestation
Lionfish invasion in Cyprus? If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em
Scientists say climate change and an enlargement of the Suez Canal have led to an invasion of lionfish - a species normally native to the Indo-Pacific
To end slavery, free 10,000 people a day for a decade, report says
More than 40 million people have been estimated to be captive in modern slavery, which includes forced labor and forced marriage
Planning a BBQ? Not if you want to save the planet
Reducing the numbers of burgers the biggest eaters consume could help cut climate changing emissions and protect forests, researchers say
Sustainable oil, less smoke: Singapore student fights haze threat
"We can't sit idle and watch as spectators," says 17-year-old working to cut forest burning and for use of more sustainable palm oil
INTERVIEW-Bolivia declares gender killings a national priority
Seven in 10 women in Bolivia say they have suffered some type of violence inflicted by a partner, according to a government survey
Protected forests to grow under new rules, says palm oil watchdog
Tighter rules on deforestation should result in conservation areas growing, says the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil