A model presents a creation from the Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2020 collection during New York Fashion Week in New York, U.S., February 12, 2020. REUTERS/Idris Solomon

'Death sentence': Indigenous groups spotlight Canada homelessness crisis

Research shows that indigenous people, who make up about 5% of Canada's population, are disproportionately represented among the homeless

Indian police use facial recognition app to reunite families with lost children

Tens of thousands of children go missing every year in India and many are trafficked to work in eateries, handicraft industries, brick kilns, factories or into begging and brothels

Trees alone can't win fight against soaring heat, cities warned

Popular projects to plant more trees in cities may not protect residents from soaring and often deadly heat, say researchers

Each day, fossil fuel air pollution costs $8 billion, study says

Exposure to fossil fuel-generated air pollutants is blamed for some 1.8 billion days of work absences every year, worldwide, resulting in losses of about $101 billion, the study said

Half of top businesses lack commitment to prevent supply-chain deforestation - report

Annual assessment of forest-protection efforts by companies that produce, use and finance key commodities shows progress has been "painfully slow"

With Oscar glory, 'Parasite' shines light on Seoul's housing crisis

The South Korean film 'Parasite' highlights the widening divide and lack of affordable housing in the capital Seoul, say social analysts

Luxury flat owners lose case against nosy neighbours at London's Tate gallery

Residents complained that visitors to the viewing platform stared into their apartments, took photos and posted them online, and in some cases even used binoculars

Art and technology expose 'hidden inequalities' in cities

Drone images highlighting stark housing differences can help cities combat entrenched inequalities, says artist

Green transport set to overtake cars in world's major cities by 2030

Sustainable transport is on course to overtake driving in the world's biggest cities within a decade, according to a study