"We must protect our oceans and marine life from plastic waste if we are to be the first generation to leave our environment in a better state than we found it" MANCHESTER, England, Oct 2 (Reuters) - ...

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 ...

Companies are starting to label their products, from food and drink to cosmetics, to show how their products impact the climate – but will consumers understand what it means? Food system ...

TURKU, Finland, May 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Famed for its medieval castle and lofty cathedral, Finland's oldest city is winning admirers for a less likely attraction as it strives to be ...

A growing flood of Bangladeshi children are seeing their education end permanently as they flee climate impacts for urban slums As families migrate after disasters, many children leave school 7 ...

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 ...

A new AI-based study compares cities' trees and lakes to how much concrete they have, to gauge their ability to respond to climate shocks By Kim Harrisberg DURBAN, March 24 (Thomson Reuters ...

As countries mull whether to ban, regulate or embrace digital coins and climate activists mount an increasingly vocal opposition to the energy-intensive sector, we asked crypto experts their ...

BANGKOK, Dec 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Cambodia's central bank launched a pilot for a digital payment system in July 2019, its aim was to increase financial inclusion in the country ...

Africa has the world's youngest population, and youth activists from Sudan to South Africa have been vocal in pushing for bolder policy action DURBAN, Dec 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As ...

Nigeria's affordable housing push has led to a boom in new homes, but high construction costs and a lack of development tax mean the majority are too big and expensive for those who need them most ...

From floods to droughts to landslides, the West African nation has been battling the realities of climate change for more than a decade ...