Kashmir's embattled apple growers buried by wild weather
Early winter snows destroy region's famed apple harvest as climate change brings less predictable weather
The most effective way to respond to the massive humanitarian need across the globe
Tens of millions of people across the globe need assistance to survive
Indonesian city outlaws plastic bags as campaigners push for wider bans
Some eight million tonnes of plastic is dumped into oceans every year, killing marine life and entering the human food chain
Tourism and marine parks threaten Thailand's 'people of the sea'
"Tourism is booming, but we are excluded. And we are worried that we will lose the cases and be removed from here"
Michelle Obama confident progress can't be stopped, urges girls to aim high
"Your task is to get yourself ready because people will try to hold you back ... it will crush you if you are not ready."
Human rights activists say hitmen are targeting them in Colombia - U.N.
Activists working on human rights and land rights, defending LGBT+ rights and community leaders from Afro-Colombian and indigenous groups, are most at risk
World Bank ups funds to tackle 'existential threat' of climate change
Bank will give equal weight to curbing emissions and helping poor countries deal with "disastrous effects" of warming
Trendy avocados removed from UK menus amid environmental concerns
Some cafes in Britain are ditching avocados on ethical grounds, claiming that the water-intensive fruit is harming farmers and land
Women parliamentarians want global network to tackle discrimination
Women make up less than a quarter of parliamentarians worldwide
Drug buyers' clubs aim to tackle HIV prevention 'crisis'
Drug buyers' clubs are combating new HIV infections by providing access to cheap generics of PrEP