Bangkok's micro homes: a model for slum dwelling in COVID-19?

Newly built micro homes helped residents brave a surge of the coronavirus, and could be a model for a planned redevelopment

EXPLAINER: Who will foot the bill to protect nature?

New efforts are needed to safeguard biodiversity and conserve the natural systems behind the world's clean air, water and food. But funding is short

'Anxiety and stress' as vaccine shortfall hits Africa's inoculation drive

Africa's dilemma highlights inequality between rich nations, who were able to corner vaccine supplies early on, and poor countries dependent upon COVAX and donations

Air pollution costs each American $2,500 a year in healthcare - study

Air pollution also contributes to 107,000 premature deaths per year in the United States, a report finds

COVID-19's pharma billionaires could vaccinate the world's poor, charities say

Developing countries have only received 0.2% of the global supply of vaccines, despite making up 10% of the world's population, according to the alliance

Extreme weather was the biggest reason for people to flee homes in 2020

Wilder weather linked to climate change caused 98% of last year's displacements, with many from short-term evacuations but others lasting months or longer

U.S. states making 2021 moves on abortion rights and access

As Texas tighten its abortion laws, what are other states doing?

Drugmakers to make big low-cost vaccine push to poor nations - EU official

Among the drugmakers that will announce more doses for poorer nations is Pfizer-BioNTech, alongside at least two other companies

Outcast to icon: Peter Tatchell's 50 years of LGBT+ activism

Veteran human rights activist Peter Tatchell celebrates more than 50 years of campaigning in new Netflix documentary

OPINION: The future is green – but it can also be bright

The biggest roadblock to achieving net-zero aims is imagination and understanding it is possible

OPINION: How to revert cultural bias in the digital space

Is it possible to identify cultural bias online, and if there is bias, what can we do to address the content gap?

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