Slumped on a bench in a village in southeast Senegal - which is lifeless but for the occasional bleating of goats and splutter of old motorcycles - Aliou Thiam has only one thing on his mind.

As prices fall and technological breakthroughs solve problems, solar energy is scaling up around the world. Can it happen fast enough to hold the line on climate change, and what are the barriers?

How will the world curb the financial risks of climate change, from stronger hurricanes to worsening drought? Insurance may play a key role ...

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery.

We show how coronavirus is impacting the lives of vulnerable people globally.

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world.

Around the world, fresh water is fast becoming a dangerously scarce resource, driving a surge in fights to secure supplies and fears over rising numbers of deaths in water conflicts.

U.S. President Donald Trump, who once described climate change as a "hoax", has said he will take the United States out of the 2015 Paris Agreement to combat climate change and support greater use ...

From cities under lockdown to most affected communities, we look at how the outbreak of the deadly virus COVID-19 affects lives around the world.

We explore the challenges of ending hunger and malnutrition as food production adjusts to a warming world.

Around the world, young people are carrying out mounting protests and legal challenges in an effort to spur rapid action on climate change. Will it work?

A global coronavirus pandemic will have significant implications for climate change action, from potential temporary reductions in emissions to delays or cancellations of key negotiations and ...