Slave descendants in tiny S. African town battle for church-owned land'Not owning land feels like we have gone back to being slaves. Our ancestors built this town. We want the land.' |
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Nations dawdle on agreeing rules to control 'killer robots' in future warsNations are investing in developing lethal autonomous weapons systems which can identify, target, and kill a person all on their own - but there are no international laws governing their use |
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In Peru's highlands, student radio show sounds alarm on traffickingIn the vast jungle area of Madre de Dios, women and girls are sex trafficked in bars and brothels frequented by miners |
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India's Dalits protest against plan to develop common landA government plan to use common land for industrial development in the Punjab could deny land rights to Dalits, say activists |
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UK plans to green its fields in post-Brexit shakeupUnder the plan, farmers in England will reap rewards by better tending their soil, livestock and water, as well as by conserving native plants and animals |
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Asian palm oil buyers lag behind in global green push - surveyWWF scorecard shows a quarter of companies, mostly based in Asia, have yet to make commitments to purchase sustainable palm oil |
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'Alarm' over climate change rising among Americans, survey showsA majority of Americans are now "concerned" or "alarmed" about warming, after increased media attention and discussion by Democratic presidential candidates, Yale survey finds |
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"We can't wait": Maldives desperate for funds as islands risk going underThe Maldives, a luxury holiday destination, says it has struggled to find money to build critical protective infrastructure like sea-walls |
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Australia's bushfire-stricken east welcomes drenching rainFire services say the falls will not extinguish all the blazes, but will aid greatly containment |
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Young Afghan woman teaches Sufi dance in Kabul for 'inner peace'Women have won hard-fought rights since the rule of the Taliban was ended in 2001 but there are growing fears that gains might be reversed as the U.S. seeks to end more than 18 years of war |
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Wildfire-hit countries in need of new strategies to tame burning threat"If this is the 'new normal', then tweaking well-established approaches to risk management of wildfires will not make any difference," says science advisor |
OPINION: It's time to hold transportation accountable for global sustainabilityImproving how people and goods reach each other is key to solving global challenges, from poverty to climate change |
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