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Conservative, liberal Methodists to split over gay marriage
Climate strike but no cake for Greta Thunberg as she turns 17
Water harvesting has added benefit for Kenya: less flooding
Pakistan to provide free healthcare for trans people Zofeen Ebrahim
Veganism is a belief protected under UK law, tribunal rules Sonia Elks
Australia urges people to flee as fires set to surge at weekend Reuters
Climate strike but no cake for Greta Thunberg as she turns 17
Water harvesting has added benefit for Kenya: less flooding
Indonesia seeds clouds to keep them away from flooded capital
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Opinion

Jayashree Balasubramanian M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation

Smart tech makes for smarter fishing in India

Smart phone technology is making fishing safer for climate change threatened communities in India
Jan Egeland Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

A battle of values will determine the next decade of aid

The 2020s must not become the decade of indifference. We must better protect people fleeing war and disaster.
Will Sarni

The myth of day zero: What we got wrong with water

Here’s to 2020 being a turning point once and for all on water management
Laura Chinchilla Miranda Costa Rica

Why inequality harms us all, and what we can do about it

Countries will not be able to beat inequality on their own. As with the climate crisis, collective action is an essential part of the solution.

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Fires and drought
Water harvesting has added benefit for Kenya: less flooding
Australia urges people to flee as fires set to surge at weekend
Digging up dirt - could soil contain answer to food shortages?
Beijing cuts city smog by more than 17% in 2019
Denmark sources record 47% of power from wind in 2019

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Social innovation: Climate
Pakistan to provide free healthcare for trans people
Gay 'Dancing on Ice' couple sparks LGBT+ representation hopes
Transgender Germans demand compensation for sterilisation
Older of 2 Colorado teens charged in shooting pleads not guilty
Community pledges savings to build transgender school in India

Property Rights

We put the spotlight on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Urban humans: Cities go up, down and high-tech to combat threats
Town torn apart: Mexico indigenous communities fight for autonomy
These Houston residents dream of moving to where air is clear
Zimbabwe's parched Bulawayo rations to save dwindling water
Five challenges facing cities in 2020
U.S. retailers rush to comply with California privacy law

Food

We explore the challenges of ending hunger and malnutrition as food production adjusts to a warming world. more
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Rebooting food
Digging up dirt - could soil contain answer to food shortages?
Veganism is a belief protected under UK law, tribunal rules
U.N. warns of another poor harvest in Zimbabwe next year
Britain to decide if veganism should be protected as a belief
Smart tech makes for smarter fishing in India

Slavery

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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Picked by slaves: coffee crisis brews in Brazil
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Five aims for the anti-slavery fight in 2020
From tattoos to cake, 7 unique ways into life after slavery
Forced prison labour allegations untrue, China Tesco supplier says
China scraps extra-judicial forced labour for sex workers
How rural Vietnamese make treacherous journey to Europe

Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Women Deliver 2019
Female directors reached record highs in 2019 Hollywood
Vetting jurors in Weinstein case will be a challenge, experts say
In New Year message, pope decries violence against women
10 celebrities who used star power for good in 2019
Don't let society deter you, bodybuilder tells Bangladeshi girls

Social Innovation

We highlight businesses putting the interests of people and/or the environment first. more
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Social innovation: Climate
10 celebrities who used star power for good in 2019
Six African start-ups doing business for good in 2019
Britain's ethical businesses tackle isolation epidemic
From tinsel to turkey, shoppers dream of a 'guilt-free' Christmas
Young Chadians seek to solve blackouts with social businesses

Humanitarian Crises

From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s hotspots. more
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Stateless: The world's most invisible people
Indonesia seeds clouds to keep them away from flooded capital
Digging up dirt - could soil contain answer to food shortages?
Erdogan says up to 250,000 Syrians flee toward Turkey
Can nations prosper by putting well-being before GDP in 2020?
Syrian children killed as missiles hit shelter for displaced

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Stonewall 50: Where next for LGBTQ+ lives?
After a long battle, Taiwan's lesbian couple legally tie the knot
Is our love of avocados drying Chile's water supplies?
Guardians of the Forest
Land of Little Rain
Somaliland: One land's quest to defuse a climate 'timebomb'

Editor's Picks

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