The new finance solutions building the resilience of African farmers and herders
Projects in Kenya test bold ways to finance farmers whose livelihoods are threatened by climate change
U.S. carbon emissions spike in 2018 on industry, fuel demand
The increase could make it harder for the U.S. to meet its emissions reductions targets under the Paris Agreement
Retired U.S. military chiefs fight Trump trans ban
The officers said the court ruling was misguided and Trump's policy would violate trans soldiers' constitutional rights
U.S. climate hawk-in-chief? Washington governor eyes presidential run
"It requires a concerted national will and the political capital of the President of the United States to put their shoulder to this wheel" on climate change, says Jay Inslee
Saudi teen asylum seeker spotlights 'strangling' male guardianship
Under Saudi's guardianship system, women must have permission from a male relative to work, marry, and travel
Kenya says no schoolgirls being screened for FGM after backlash
An official had said girls returning to school after Christmas were being screened in order to prosecute their parents and traditional cutters
How forgotten local plants could ease malnutrition in East Timor
East Timor has Asia's worst rates of child malnutrition, with more than 50 percent of children suffering from stunting
Forest fire insurance costs soar
The deadly fire that ravaged northern California was the single most expensive natural disaster in 2018, says Munich Re
Activists warn of gaps as EU lifts ban threat on Thai fishing industry
The EU had issued a so-called "yellow card" on Thai fishing exports amid concerns over illegal fishing and labour abuses
New board game asks 'Who's She?' to spotlight famous women in history
The children's board game aims to make known the stories and lives of women in history to tackle gender stereotypes