Death toll from acute encephalitis in east Indian town rises to 129 children
While the precise causes of the outbreak are not known, a majority of medical professionals say it is linked to a ferocious heat-wave
U.N. food body elects first Chinese head as climate crisis worsens
Experts have called for the new agency head to show strong leadership in tackling rising hunger and climate change threats
Police arrest 70 climate change protesters outside New York Times
The Extinction Rebellion group wants the media to report on "the climate emergency" rather than climate change so that "people can start pushing for more radical responses"
INTERVIEW - Mandela's widow warns leaders failing pledge to end world hunger
'As I stand here this morning, every minute children are dying in Africa and Asia from malnutrition'
With far-north temperatures rising, Alaska tundra fires proliferate
Although tundra fires have burned in Alaska in the past, their frequency is increasing as temperatures rise, scientists say
Virtual reality helps scare residents to flee looming storms, research says
Participants who saw virtual reality of a storm were significantly more likely to say they would make home preparations or evacuate than those who saw traditional weather maps or text alerts
With gay couple as stars, Mexican telenovela set to make history
It is the country's first telenovela to feature a gay couple as the leading characters
INTERVIEW - Europe's food waste is 'a scandal', says agency chief
Globally, about a third of the world's food with a value of nearly $1 trillion is lost or thrown away each year, according to the U.N.
Georgia's first LGBT+ pride march called off amid political turmoil
Organisers said the pride march would be held at a later date that was yet to be confirmed
OPINION: Want to ward off the apocalypse? Invest in women's health and rights
A world with less population growth offers greater chances of addressing the challenges humanity faces - and investment in women can get us there