Crowded Hong Kong goes underground to overcome land crunchFrom Singapore to sub-Saharan Africa, cities are fast running out of space - Hong Kong's solution is to move more facilities underground |
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Can Dubai go green with flying taxis and 'rooms on wheels'?From Singapore to Berlin, cities have been looking at new transport technologies to cut traffic and climate-warming emissions. Could flying taxis in Dubai be a solution? |
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Asian cities risk stumbling 'zombie-like' towards digital dystopiaThe increased use of data, facial recognition and closed-circuit television have sparked concerns over bias, security, privacy and surveillance in Asian cities |
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UN rights experts criticise London climate protest 'ban' before court hearingA police move to stop Extinction Rebellion members assembling is "clearly a violation of human rights, including freedom of expression and freedom of association", UN expert says |
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Indonesia's new green fund urged to focus on rainforest protectionEnvironmentalists say the fund could help Indonesia meet its emissions reduction pledges, providing it is managed well |
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Climate-change protesters disrupt London rush hour sparking ire of commutersThe Extinction Rebellion group actions prompted angry scenes and arrests as commuters confronted protesters blocking their journey to work |
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Syrian Kurds fleeing to Iraq wonder if life will ever be the sameTens of thousands have abandoned their homes across northern Syria, a new humanitarian crisis in a part of the country where a semblance of stability had been established |
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Canadian police arrest 31, lay over 300 charges in human trafficking investigationPolice has identified more than a dozen victims, the majority from Quebec but moved to Ontario and across Canada for sex trade purposes |
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Historic all-female spacewalk set for Friday at International Space StationAn all-woman spacewalk was canceled in March due to one woman's ill-fitting suit, leading to her replacement by a male colleague |
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Polish lawmakers vote for bill criminalising 'promoting underage sex'Outside the parliament hundreds of protesters assemble, brandishing placards such as 'Education protects against violence' and 'Banning sex education is rape' |
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Future cool: Minnesota city ponders new boom as a climate migrant destinationA Minnesota town is among a group of cities that scientists predict will become top destinations for Americans abandoning parts of the country made inhospitable by climate change |
OPINION: Shifting to sustainable investment is not 'pie-in-the-sky'Banks are still investing too heavily in fossil fuels, but 30 other top investors are making a green shift |
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