With social media and academics, Thai villagers save ancestral forest

Using activism and scientific research, a Thai community stopped a wetland forest from being turned into an industrial zone

'Energy cafes' help Londoners cut bills and care for the climate

South London co-operative CREW Energy advises communities on powering their homes more efficiently, while promoting low-carbon technologies


Thai villagers 'reclaim' land after 26-year fight over mine

Villagers in the country's northeast say they will oppose any move to renew mining permit for land they will turn into forest


Sun, water and ice: Lithuania tests floating solar power

"Floatovoltaics" - or putting panels on water - could save land and pair well with hydropower, if technical and environmental issues can be solved


Drag queens to grace Vogue magazine cover in Brazil

Grammy-nominated singer Pabllo Vittar and rapper Gloria Groove will each appear on separate covers of Vogue Brasil's issue entitled "Eleganza Extravaganza"


Mexico identifies woman who may have had unconsensual gynecological surgery in U.S. detention

The Mexican Foreign Ministry confirmed that the woman had undergone a gynecological intervention, potentially without her consent


Some of Hong Kong's poor finally feel at home in 290 sq ft modules

While tiny by the standards of many cities, these new homes are a step up in one of the most crowded urban areas in the world


Most countries failing to address women's needs during pandemic - UN

COVID-19 crisis offers a chance to reshape societies for a fairer future, according to U.N. Women and the U.N. Development Programme


Ambassadors to Poland call for 'environment of tolerance' for LGBT+ people

As international concerns grow over LGBT+ rights, diplomats urge Warsaw to help foster an inclusive climate


Singapore's use of facial verification in ID scheme stirs privacy fears

The city-state is the first country to use the technology in a national identity scheme


Starting gun fired on global hunt for hundreds of billions to fund nature protection

Protecting and restoring biodiversity will take $700 billion a year in extra funding through to 2030, officials say - a challenge during a pandemic downturn


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