'People power' piles pressure on plodding U.N. climate talks"Now more than ever in this COP (meeting), we will see a very big gap between the negotiations inside and the emotions outside," says former Costa Rica representative at the talks |
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Sudan's midwives told to stop genital mutilation on mothers after birthAbout 87% of women in Sudan undergo FGM |
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Gay sex is banned - so Ghanaians dance against homophobiaMusicians are normalising different sexual expressions in their videos in hopes of seeing change on the ground in the West African country, where same-sex relations are illegal |
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Australian students kick off global climate change protestsThe rallies, in Sydney and other major Australian cities, are the first in a series of protests by students across the globe demanding governments do more to protect the environment |
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Amid 'air apocalypse', mask-clad Lahore looks for answersAs the Pakistani city of 10 million's air worsens, residents are fighting back against a health 'human rights crisis' |
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Death-defying S. African lauded for defence of land and womenLand is a hot topic in South Africa, where President Ramaphosa last year launched a process to change the constitution to redistribute land and address inequality |
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Guess the rain: Kenya gamifies climate change to help farmersIn the "Let it rain" challenge, farmers can take to their mobile phones to predict what day the rainy season will start |
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Trans travellers face 'invasive' airport security at ThanksgivingDiscrimination concerns are mounting with the growing use of technology by police, security and immigration services that fails to recognise trans and nonbinary people |
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UK band Massive Attack urges music industry to pursue greener gigsMassive Attack members said they had been "concerned and preoccupied" with the climate impact of their touring schedules |
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'Banana on steroids': life saver for warming worldThe "wonder crop" is a staple for 20 million people in the Ethiopian Highlands who turn it into bread and porridge |
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Europeans fear climate change more than terrorism, unemployment or migrationThe level of concern about climate change is even higher in China, with 73% of respondents seeing it as the biggest threat to society, compared to 39% in the United States |
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