'War' on food waste can save money and boost profits, tech firm says
A growing number of impact investors are putting their money into businesses aiming to address climate change and waste.
Journalism Fellow Awarded Prestigious Prize for Investigative Work
A journalism fellow from a programme run in collaboration with the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the Stanley Foundation and Gerda Henkel Stiftung has been awarded second place at a prestigious journalism awards ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria for his investigative article on farmer-herder conflict in Nigeria and its impact on food security.
African women with albinism vow to fight on after Kilimanjaro climb
In some countries, people with albinism are targeted for their body parts which are prized in witchcraft
Scottish pupils learn to 'make life better' as ethical entrepreneurs
Scotland is a global leader in fostering young social entrepreneurs.
'Ingenuity and technology' key to tackling global warming, says Al Gore
Countries must overcome paralysis on curbing emissions, otherwise "we are headed toward 3- to 4 degree Celsius increase, which is associated with such utter catastrophes"
'Unforgivable' that more than 440 homeless died in UK in a year - charities
A former soldier, a quantum physicist and a travelling musician were among those who died while homeless last year
Britain urged to tackle orphanage trafficking in anti-slavery fight
Children in countries from Cambodia to Haiti are taken from their homes and put into orphanages to attract donations and help from volunteers
Court orders Dutch government to do more against climate change
Government must ensure greenhouse gas emissions are at least 25 percent below 1990 levels by the end of 2020
Nine years after war's end, Sri Lankans wait for government to return property
"Despite repeated pledges by the authorities, the military has been frustratingly slow to restore land to the rightful owners"
Indonesian islanders fight developer with snorkels and homestays
The community is already contending with the existential threat of climate change but the denial of land rights could strike the deadliest blow