"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) - ...

As energy demand grows, with much of it still met from fossil fuels, emissions from building operations hit an all-time high in 2019 ROME, Dec 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Planet-warming ...

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 ...

BOGOTA, April 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Colombia's highest court has told the government it must take urgent action to protect its Amazon rainforest and stem rising deforestation, in what ...

What we choose to eat, how we move around and how these activities contribute to climate change is receiving a lot of media attention. In this context, greenhouse gas emissions from livestock and ...

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Stoning, a form of execution where a group throws stones at a person until they are dead, still happens in parts of the Muslim world, mostly as a punishment ...

When women enter politics, they make a difference. So why are so few in the highest ranks of power?

As the pandemic fuels tech fatigue, researchers cast doubt on the benefits of a 'digital detox' * Pandemic fuels tech fatigue as life moves online * Demand grows for 'digital detox' retreats and ...

Report stops short of advocating going meat-free, but says dietary changes, featuring plant-based foods and sustainable animal-sourced food, could free up land and cut emissions * Report most ...

LONDON, Nov 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Last year more than 1 million refugees and migrants arrived in Europe, many fleeing wars in Asia and the Middle East. Trust Women, an annual women's ...

By Fabio Teixeira PATOS DE MINAS, Brazil, Dec 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A s the coffee harvest drew to a close in the rolling hills of southeastern Brazil, labor inspectors raced to two ...

NEW YORK, June 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Some of the wealthiest nations in the world provide little or no government-supported maternity or paternity leave for new parents, a United ...