'Facebook for disasters' app helped Indonesian neighbours save lives - researchers
Similar to a localised message board, users post information as disasters unfold, allowing community members to take immediate action
With Zumba and tax, Navajo Nation looks to scrap bad diet
More than 80 percent of Native American and Alaska Native adults are overweight or obese and one in two children are too fat for their age
Philippine president cancels visit as activists demand action on farmers' killing
"The climate of the country is not favourable for farmers and for land and environmental defenders"
Diesel or solar: Could a push to power the Philippines turn greener?
A solar grid is making life easier for the forest rangers of Norzagaray - could it help other remote communities as well?
Child bride refugees spur Sweden to tighten marriage law
Under a law, expected to come into force in January, Sweden will invalidate all underage marriages
Sleeping beauties: Artist revives Lebanon's abandoned historic buildings
British artist Tom Young is on a mission to revive Lebanon's historic buildings and the memories they hold
After warding off mass tourism, Hong Kong's last fishing village faces climate threats
Scientists say extreme weather could in decades make Tai O uninhabitable
How to help end homelessness? Catch a train and order coffee
More than 33,000 working families in England do not have a stable place to live
Canada's Trudeau vows to impose carbon tax despite resistance
Official data regularly show Canada has little chance of meeting its climate change goals of reducing emissions by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030
Low-tech provides powerful tool to fight land corruption - experts
Corruption in land management ranges from officials demanding bribes for basic administrative duties to political decisions being unduly influenced