Urban humans: Cities go up, down and high-tech to combat threatsFrom space shortages to worsening climate change, cities are being forced to adapt at a pace never experienced before. How far can they push their limits and who gets left behind? |
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EXPERT VIEWS-Changing incentives and policies crucial to end hunger and malnutritionWe asked experts: "What is the one thing we need to change in the food system to make healthy diets available for everybody?" This is what they said |
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Scientists back wider family-planning access to ease climate threatsMaking affordable contraception available to those who want it would be a cheap, easy way to curb climate change - but it faces obstacles, scientists say |
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Spanish coders harness tech to track health risks for firefightersA device that can monitor health threats to firefighters in real-time has received an award from IBM that will help roll it out more widely |
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Innovation buzz: Drones help Ghana's farmers ward off birds - and drought risksDrones, which help farmers map fields and spray fertilizer more efficiently turn out to have a bonus - a buzz that annoys pests |
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Corporate ladder's 'broken rung' hampering women's advancement in businessThe biggest obstacle to women moving up in the corporate world is the very first step to manager |
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Air pollution caused 400,000 premature European deaths in 2016 - EU agencyAlmost every city-dwelling European is exposed to pollution levels that exceed healthy levels, warns European Environment Agency report |
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'Buckle up:' New IMF chief vows 'relentless' focus on gender equality"There is no way for any society to prosper without tapping into the talent of all its people – men and women" |
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TIMELINE-Hollywood to Nollywood: Key moments in #MeToo's rise as a global movementThe global movement has brought down multiple high-profile figures and sparked wider debates over women's safety |
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Lululemon investigates Bangladesh factory over workers' treatmentThe workers said they were abused and paid only £85 a month - less than the price of a pair of leggings sold by the clothing company |
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Compulsory photo ID to vote sparks fears of vulnerable Britons losing outThe proposal requiring all citizens to present photo ID in order to vote, risks leaving thousands of people at risk of disenfranchisement, say rights groups |
OPINION: Why water is essential for healthier diets and zero hungerAs millions of people across the world show their commitment to zero hunger and healthy diets, one crucial piece of the puzzle must not be forgotten: water |
OPINION: Women and food security: the case for food system transformationFrom new policies to a shift in power dynamics, we need to transform the conditions that are keeping the current industrial food system in place |
OPINION: On the wrong side of history: The World Bank and IMF mark 75th anniversaryIn a year of unprecedented public protests demanding change to tackle climate change, these institutions and their policies are looking decidedly outdated |
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