Widespread flooding across Malaysia starting late last year shocked urban residents, with green groups urging a new approach as climate change impacts become more severe *Malaysian floods hit ...

George Floyd’s death has sent shockwaves around the world, including in Britain. By now, we’ve all seen at least one of the images or videos of his killing. It was shocking. It’s hard to ...

Use of facial recognition technology to identify women breaking hijab law puts them at greater risk of abuse, activists say Facial recognition systems identify women flouting hijab law Technology ...

MADRID, Dec 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Four out of 10 young people view climate change as one of the most important issues facing the world, an Amnesty International survey on the state of ...

At dawn on a sultry summer morning, Balaram Raute stood on a boat bobbing in a murky creek outside Mumbai, waiting for the sun to light up the water so he could dive in to dig sand. Minutes later ...

As Britain announces its 'green industrial revolution' and bans the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, here's a roundup of other countries' plans ...

Efforts to crack down on pollution from agricultural burning, dirty factories, brick kilns and vehicles are underway By Rina Saeed Khan LAHORE, Pakistan, Jan 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - At ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Annette Coen went for a health check-up last summer in Washington state, she and her doctor discussed concerns around her weight and asthma ...

From South Africa to Uganda, innovators are racing to lighten the pressure on under-resourced health systems using technology *African hospitals are largely understaffed *Tech can help tackle HIV ...

Many countries could see significant falls in GDP by 2030 if they fail to better conserve biodiversity and natural systems By Michael Taylor KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The ...

Climate change-related losses are squeezing Iraq's parched farmers - and driving growing migration Crop failures grow as warming brings more heat and drought Farmers look to migrate - but urban ...

BANGKOK, April 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Singapore is betting on floating solar farms and vertical panels to increase its clean-energy supplies and cut carbon emissions, a model that could ...