Bogota crowdsources a green transport future to hit climate goals

As Colombia’s capital aims for net-zero by 2050, it is asking residents what changes they want – and more bike lanes, electric buses and cable cars are now in the plans

A year after Cyclone Amphan, for some survivors 'there is nothing'

A year after Amphan roared through South Asia, an estimated half-million people in southern Bangladesh are still struggling to recover

Pandemic hits India's drive to tackle an ancient disease

Lymphatic filariasis is a centuries-old disease spread by mosquitoes that causes hidden damage to the lymphatic system

From suicide to 'eco-anxiety', climate change spurs mental health crisis

Mental stresses are growing for families hit by more extreme heat, flooded homes and worries about a hotter planet - but the impacts are little measured so far

Why Twitter and Instagram are inviting people to share their pronouns

Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and other social networks are rolling out pronoun options for gender minorities. Is there any gain or is it just good publicity?

Fears grow for Congo's lone children after volcanic eruption

Dozens of Congolese children separated from their families days after a deadly volcanic eruption could be at risk of kidnap, child labour, or recruitment by armed groups

Twitch adds 'transgender' tag as Big Tech vies to be inclusive

Trans Twitch users welcomed being able to tag their video game streams ‘transgender’

Shooting for glory, not to kill - a refugee's Olympic goal

Luna Solomon, an Eritrean refugee living in Switzerland, is one of a few dozen refugee athletes who are Olympic hopefuls

UK theatres back transgender actors for trans roles

More than 40 British theatres and production companies committed to only casting transgender actors as trans characters

WIDER IMAGE-Death in the Himalayas: Poverty, fear, stretched resources propel India's COVID crisis

Many in India's remote villages shun tests for fear of testing positive and being forced to go to a hospital far from home

Why Roma migrants from Europe are taking rafts from Mexico to enter the U.S.

Hundreds of Roma, Europe's largest ethnic minority, are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border to escape racism in Europe and to seek asylum in the United States

OPINION: Companies and investors need to prioritise human rights long after the pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated deep-rooted inequalities felt by workers around the world. But we have an opportunity to address the shortcomings of our current system

OPINION: As Britain tries to protect forests, will trade get in the way?

After Brexit, the UK needs trade deals, which could undermine efforts to crack down on deforestation. Here's how to get around that

OPINION: Lessons from Lockdown: The need for online safety legislation

We should treat the explosion of child sexual exploitation online as the hidden pandemic that it is – and the UK Online Safety Bill is a key building block

OPINION: To avoid future pandemics, put communities at the heart of the response to COVID-19

We need sweeping reform of global systems to prepare for the next outbreak of a dangerous novel virus, which could happen any time

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