INTERVIEW-Colombia seen losing deforestation battle in war-hit areas
Colombia had the fourth greatest loss of primary rainforest of any country in 2018
Fury as Russian company tells women workers to stop wearing the trousers
Aluminium firm promised 100 roubles ($1.50) a day to female staff who sent bosses a selfie of themselves wearing a skirt or dress for work
As climate risks rise, insurance needed to protect development
Less than 5 percent of disaster losses are covered by insurance in poorer countries, versus 50 percent in rich nations
Young Ugandan climate activists join 'school strike' push
A growing international movement of young protesters demanding action on climate threats is beginning to take root in countries known for their vulnerability to climate change
Women’s land rights: Shifting power for gender equality
Securing women’s land rights builds women’s perception of their own power, and foundationally disrupts the status quo of women’s exclusion
Extinction Rebellion considers using drones to shut London's Heathrow Airport
"This is not about targeting the public, but holding the Government to their duty to take leadership on the climate and ecological emergency," the group said
George Clooney clout seen unlikely to change LGBT+ laws in Aceh
Clooney, who led protests over the death penalty for gay sex in Brunei, is ambassador for Nespresso that sources coffee beans from Aceh where homosexuality is illegal
As Zimbabwe's forests fall, timber shortage tightens screws on carpenters
With little law enforcement, forests are being cut down for settlement, tobacco-curing or cooking fuel - and small businesses that depend on timber are feeling the pinch
U.S. vows first oil lease sale in Alaska Arctic refuge this year
The refuge had been off-limits to oil and gas drilling until the end of 2017, when Congress passed a tax overhaul that included a mandate for oil leasing there
Larvae for lunch? Danish scientists try to put mealworm on the menu
Despite most people baulking at the idea of eating bugs, insect-based foods could become ubiquitous in Europe in the next decade or so