Hydropower push leaves Pakistani Kashmir's capital hot and bothered

Diversion of Muzaffarabad's Neelum river for clean power has raised summer temperatures - and a second river may be diverted too

Thai low-cost housing plan puts slum dwellers in charge

The Baan Mankong programme helps slum dwellers get secure housing with subsidies and cheap loans for land and to upgrade their homes

At least 44 dead, dozens missing as floods sweep through western Europe

Eighteen people died and dozens were missing around the wine-growing hub of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate state, police said

Q+A: Australia urged to take lead on climate as U.N. barrier reef decision looms

UNESCO's upcoming decision on whether to put the Great Barrier Reef on an 'in danger' list should be a wake-up call to Australia on climate policy, says climatologist Michael Mann

Growing eviction risk as rent freezes end in Europe

Affordable housing is becoming a major political issue in Europe, as tenants and activists push for legislation to stop rent hikes and evictions

African countries call for $100 billion pandemic boost

Only 18 million people in Africa, a continent of 1.3 billion, have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19

COVID-19: Will the English ditch their face masks on Monday?

Face masks will no longer be a legal requirement in England from July 19, and businesses are free to make their own rules. But with COVID-19 infections rising again, others say the government is acting too hastily. Here is what you need to know

U.S. to restore protections for Alaska's Tongass forest

The Department of Agriculture said the move would conserve 9.3 million acres of the world's largest temperate old growth rainforest

Hungary PM calls EU action on LGBT rights 'legalised hooliganism'

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban responds to the EU's legal challenge over Hungary's LGBT rights record

Ethical standards body cuts ties with Indonesian palm giant Korindo

Korean company Korindo have been reported to be cutting down primary rainforests for many years, previously receiving a warning from the Ethical standards body in 2019

Uber reaches agreement in California sexual assault data request

Uber and California officials find common ground over user privacy and agency of sexual assault survivors

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OPINION: Young people must learn about LGBT+ issues – both in the UK and Hungary

Hungary’s recent law banning discussion of LGBT+ matters in the classroom risks harming young lives and must be resisted