Coronavirus halts Bollywood filming, puts spotlight on casual workers

Thousands of casual Bollywood workers have been left jobless after shoots were suspended to tackle the coronavirus outbreak

UN to create global coronavirus fund, Norway says

The fund will help developing countries with weak health systems tackle coronavirus crisis and its long-term consequences


Water is an under-used weapon in climate change fight, UN says

With water use rising by 1% a year, cutting down could help curb climate-heating emissions, says World Water Day report


Concerns over water shortages jump in Jordan amid coronavirus lockdown

Public fears of water shortages increase as one of the world's most water-stressed countries tries to tackle COVID-19


In efforts to curb coronavirus, U.S. cities pause water shutoffs

New measure to tackle spread of COVID-19 highlights need to make water more affordable for the poorest, campaigners say


Making waves: Barcelona turns shipping containers into affordable homes

Inspired by London, Amsterdam and Vancouver, Barcelona turns shipping containers into flats to help people stay in their communities


Kenyan farmers brace for second onslaught of crop-devouring locusts

With 3 million Kenyans already facing food shortages, new locust swarms are starting to appear - and farmers have been warned to prepare


Fears over handwashing in Africa to stem coronavirus seen as trigger for change

Ahead of World Water Day, countries urged to boost water security on a continent where many don't have access to a sink


Abortion activists in Poland fret as coronavirus curbs access

With borders closing, women wanting terminations fear they won't be able to reach clinics abroad or receive shipments of abortion pills


Opinion

OPINION: The LGBT+ charity sector must mobilise to survive COVID-19

As many of LGBT+ organisations are small and vulnerable, we need to come together to save the sector


OPINION: As climate change impacts accelerate, we need to re-think the human right to water

World Water Day is an opportunity to strengthen the connection between the rights to water and food, to ensure climate resilient future for all


OPINION: Urgent changes needed to save forests for the benefit of us all

Climate change and other forces are chipping away at the world’s forests on a daily basis


OPINION: When the challenge is too much water rather than not enough

As sea levels rise, coastal communities must embrace the water



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