Kenya's forest communities face eviction from ancestral lands - even during pandemic

Millions of people from Kenya's indigenous and other marginalized groups face stiff challenges in exercising their land rights

Gay rower seeks Olympic success to 'shine a light' on injustice

The New Zealander never wanted to be a role model, but a break from rowing made her change her mind


Women seeking help from violence almost doubles in Mexico lockdown

Domestic abuse against women has soared under coronavirus lockdown in Mexico


WIDER IMAGE-Scavengers in India risk health to sift coronavirus debris

As growing amounts of COVID-19 medical waste land in dumps, rubbish-pickers say they fear the virus but have no other way to survive


Mexico finds house of malnourished children forced to sell crafts

Across Mexico, children are used to beg or sell items, but the number involved in this case is unusually high


Solar keeps lights, phones on for rural Kenyans during pandemic blackouts

As the pandemic and extreme weather disrupt electricity supplies for many, alternative energy sources are coming to the fore


FACTBOX-The world's rising tide of plastic pollution - and how to stem it

The amount of plastic waste in the ocean is expected to triple in the next two decades - but solutions exist that could cut 80% of it


U.S. Olympian Lea Davison cycles past homophobia toward winning

Two-time U.S. Olympian cyclist addresses the homophobia that she and other lesbian sportswomen have faced


Earth's atmosphere more sensitive to CO2 emissions than thought, study finds

The world is on course for extreme sea level rise and other severe climate impacts, found the study


Kenyan recycling firm mixes kitchen waste to boost urban farming

The soil cuts food waste and also helps urban households to grow their own produce as COVID-19 hits incomes and supply chains


Opinion

OPINION: Can you retroactively claim same-sex common law marriages?

Two U.S. court cases are deciding if gay couples who broke up before it was legal to marry are bound by spousal support rules



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