No sirens, no drama: UK goes softly, softly to net human traffickers
About 7,000 suspected slavery victims were identified last year, up a third on 2017
OPINION: Time for philanthropy to tackle environmental threats, scientists urge
The biggest risks humankind has ever faced are being treated as 'someone else’s problem' by all but a few philanthropic funders
Two years after siege, no return to normal for Philippine city
The siege forced more than 100,000 residents from their homes in the predominantly Muslim city. Some went into transitional housing, built by the government, while others doubled up with relatives or made do with tents
Taiwan man behind Asia's first gay marriage law urges others to fight
Chi Chia-wei campaigned relentlessly for same-sex marriage for over 30 years
OPINION: Wild relatives of pearl millet can take the heat
42°C in the shade? No problem for pearl millet, thanks to its wild relatives
Milking it? Ethiopian farmers fight drought with insured cows
A project that lends drought-hit farmers money to buy a dairy cow, then insures the animal in case it gets sick, aims to bring in extra income - but some have struggled to make it pay
Down and out in Paris: homeless women find refuge in grandeur
Paris' palatial city hall is providing 120 homeless women with shelter, hot meals, healthcare guidance and arts therapy
Canada's oil-rich Alberta introduces bill to repeal carbon tax
Premier Kenney and his party swept to power in Alberta last month on a platform that promised to champion the province's beleaguered energy industry
Europe's first eco-mosque invokes God to fight climate change
Located in the world-famous British university city, the mosque opened its doors just in time for the fasting month of Ramadan and is adorned with wooden columns and solar panels
Companies lobby U.S. Congress on carbon tax; senator expects bill in weeks
"No matter how much any one company does, federal policy is needed to drive large-scale change," says Microsoft sustainability director