What happens when abortion is banned? Lessons from around the world

As the U.S. Supreme Court looks set to overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling that established the right to abortion, campaigners for abortion access from Africa to Latin America say the move could have devastating consequences

Evicted villagers pay a high price for India's hydropower push

India is backing more hydroelectric plants to meet clean energy goals, but locals and environmentalists say projects are destroying communities and forests in the Himalayas

Cameroon slashes taxes to tap its solar power potential

With its hydroelectric plants hobbled by drought, the country is courting investors to grow a more stable solar energy supply

U.S. cities swap dead trees for new in circular economy for forests

U.S. cities lose about 36 million trees per year. Now, some are looking to sell them as timber to fund new planting

From baristas to inspectors: Singapore's robot workforce plugs labour gaps

As Singapore's foreign workforce dropped during the pandemic, businesses have increasingly turned to robots to help

'We have the power': Poles march for LGBTQ+ rights in Gdansk

LGBTQ+ rights are a highly divisive issue in predominantly Catholic Poland, with the country's ruling nationalists making the issue a key plank of election campaigns in recent years

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