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India coal-hub locals seek fair energy share as heat cuts power
Australia urged to quickly ditch coal to meet new climate goals
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Which U.S. states are restricting abortion rights and access?
S.Africa needs $250 bln over 3 decades for clean energy transition
Indian climate disasters fuel trafficking fears for migrants
Africa's mobile money taxes could push poor out of digital economy
As U.S. flooding worsens, South Carolina redraws risk maps
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Which U.S. states are restricting abortion rights and access?
S.Africa needs $250 bln over 3 decades for clean energy transition
Opinion
For a liveable planet, time for action at Davos
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Marco Lambertini WWF International

For a liveable planet, time for action at Davos

Leaders attending Davos must juggle shocks and stresses, while increasing resilience and securing a liveable planet for future generations
Christoph Bals, Kanna Mitsuta and Elizabeth Bast

G7 must use opportunity to shift finance from gas to clean energy

Despite increased military aggression in the last decade, Putin's Russia was the third-largest recipient of G7 fossil fuel finance - this has to end
Jose Maria Ortiz Palladium

Planting trees cannot be our only solution for climate change

When we think about preserving nature, many of us envision planting trees - but this is an oversimplification of a much more complicated reality
Nabil Hayel Saeed Anam HSA Group

Time is running out to avert further Yemen catastrophes

Without substantive changes in approach, there is an immediate risk that wheat supplies into Yemen will not meet the minimum levels needed to prevent hundreds of thousands more people being pushed into famine.

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Floods and climate change
US cities swap dead trees for new in circular economy for forests
India coal-hub locals seek fair energy share as heat cuts power
Australia urged to quickly ditch coal to meet new climate goals
Cameroon slashes taxes to tap its solar power potential
G7 must use opportunity to shift finance from gas to clean energy

Technology

We explore how data and technology are impacting people’s rights and societies. more
In Depth
Life on the line: Deadly risks for world's food delivery drivers
Africa's mobile money taxes could push poor out of digital economy
App to help blind people navigate public transit in Washington
U.S. abortion rights threat fuels jump in crypto donations
Protecting the digital rights of children, young adults
Crypto crowd dominate Davos main street despite price crash

Economies

We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living. more
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Ukraine crisis
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What is ESG and does it make financial sense for businesses?
Ukrainian refugees find haven at French castle
U.S. abortion rights threat fuels jump in crypto donations
Blockchain can drive financial inclusion and climate resilience
US youths leaving care given cash, and time, as COVID spurs action

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Ukraine crisis
Gareth Thomas hails UK footballer Jake Daniels for coming out
Chile's LGBTQ+ street artists see work defaced with homophobia
Cuba marks Latin America's first LGBTQ+ history month
Out of neutral, F1 drivers shift debate as well as gears
Indonesia summons Britain's envoy after furore over rainbow flag

Coronavirus

We show how coronavirus is impacting the lives of vulnerable people globally. more
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Coronavirus vaccine inequality
US youths leaving care given cash, and time, as COVID spurs action
Crisis after COVID for Sri Lankan women who dress the West
Scarred by COVID-19 lockdown, Indian migrants stick closer to home
Why monkeypox cases are spreading in Europe, US
Pandemic tempts U.S. technology workers away from Silicon Valley

Cities

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live. more
In Depth
Cities reboot: Urban life in the age of COVID-19
Legalising Bangladesh e-taxis could drive safer, greener industry
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Earth Focus: Fighting for Air
U.S. cities scrap 'problem' fines seen fueling race, income gaps
Earth Focus: You Are Where You Live
Cities drive climate change, and can provide a solution, UN says

Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Abortion curbs around the world
Bollywood sex worker biopic resonates in India's brothels
U.S. abortion rights threat fuels jump in crypto donations
U.S. abortion war spotlights women's risk from online tracking
Crisis after COVID for Sri Lankan women who dress the West
Pakistan bus network gives women a ticket to work and study

Land

We shine a light on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
In Depth
Land to lose: coronavirus compounds debt crisis in Cambodia
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Earth Focus: For the Love of the Land
explainer
Here's how to reverse Africa's land degradation
Wet weather curbs forest loss in 2021 but world far off ending it
As war and climate change bite, are high food prices here to stay?
Charging for wasted water helps Kenyan farmers get a fair share

Slavery

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
In Depth
Inside Amazon's shadow workforce in Mexico
Climate disasters take Bangladesh children from classrooms to work
Scarred by COVID-19 lockdown, Indian migrants stick closer to home
EU eyes Big Tech to police child sex abuse online
Child labour can only be eliminated by tackling the root causes
Can global brands' green push improve Bangladesh labour rights?

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Women in rural Bangladesh pay more for rising cost of climate disasters
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