From molecules to electrons; can Big Oil become Big Power?
The International Energy Agency predicts regulatory changes to curb carbon emissions will mean demand for electricity grows much faster than that for oil as Asia's power-hungry middle class expands
Cyclone Idai shows the urgent need to prepare better for extreme weather
The high level of avoidable harm the storm caused in southern Africa has prompted calls for earlier action before disasters hit
Indonesia should not quit climate pact over palm-oil spat - UN official
Indonesia is upset with an EU decision to classify palm oil as a risky crop that causes deforestation, and rule out its use in biofuel by 2030
Where's the beef? Drought-parched Botswana struggles to keep cattle culture alive
As climate change brings more frequent droughts, raising cattle is harder in Botswana - but herders say they will hold on
FEATURE-Stitching for success - the cheap labour fuelling India's election campaign
Labour rights advocates say political parties are building their campaigns on the back of cheap casual labour
Climate change threatens one in three Bangladeshi children
Worsening storms, sea level rise and other threats could drive worsening poverty, hunger, early marriage and child labour
'Outdated' attitudes fuel domestic abuse among UK Traveller community, say MPs
Traveller groups welcomed calls for more support, but questioned the characterisation of domestic violence as a problem particularly affecting the community
Goals of ending poverty, inequality doomed without financial fix, UN says
A "fundamental shift" in the world's financial system is needed to solve problems from climate change to growing inequality, UN chief says
U.S. House passes new protections for women, but gun provision could doom bill
The bill has bipartisan support, but may face resistance over plans to remove guns from convicted stalkers and abusers
Disbanded by Trump, defiant climate committee moves to aid cities, states
The new Science for Climate Action Network aims to translate into smart planning the findings of a landmark government climate report