Britain ends health data sharing in a victory for trafficking victims
Anti-slavery groups said scrapping the deal was a "huge victory", since trafficking victims were at risk of being deported should they seek medical help
Millions of small Asian farmers miss out on seeds resilient to climate change- study
Smallholder farmers managing between one to 10 hectares of land provide up to 80 percent of the food supply in Asia
Colombia's island fishermen dive into battle to protect coral reefs
As climate change and growing tourism hurt coral, efforts to "garden" new coral - and save incomes - are paying off
Most big companies failing U.N. human rights test, ranking shows
From child labour to equal treatment for women, U.N. principles require all businesses prove they are committed to human rights and treat workers fairly
Finance for electricity access too little, too dirty - energy body
Funding for new access to power is still going to coal plants, which drive climate change and can cause health problems, experts say
'New normal' ferocious winds whip up deadly California fires
Officials blame climate change for fueling record fires in California
Extreme 'devil winds' may worsen deadly California fires
Governor Jerry Brown has asked the U.S. president to declare a major disaster to bolster the emergency response
Severe 'devil winds' expected to whip up deadly California blazes
State officials have blamed climate change for worsening fires, but the U.S. president insists the problem is poor forest management
Monkey business: Hungry 'vermin' steal food from Ugandan farmers
As climate change and human activity in wetlands have reduced the primates' food sources, they are raiding fields
El Salvador to decide fate of rape victim accused of attempting abortion
Earlier this year, the United Nations called on El Salvador to revise its abortion law and review all such cases in which women have been jailed