Arctic sea ice extent hits record low for winter maximum

Record low ice coverage this winter is caused by climate change and abnormally mild weather, scientists say Arctic sea ice has hit a record low for its maximum extent in wi...

Getting disaster resilience right

Last year, Asia Pacific suffered 6,000 fatalities and economic losses of almost US$60 billion due to natural disasters. UNESCAP executive secretary Shamshad Akhtar outlines...

There are ways to tackle climate change: now we must find the will

Thank you for your courageous advocacy for divesting and keeping fossil fuels in the ground (16 March). I proudly signed the 350.org and Guardian petition asking the Gates ...

Geena Davis Warns 700 Years Needed To Reach Gender Parity In Kids? Media

Actress Geena Davis last week told a standing-room only event on gender and the media at the United Nations that the paucity of female characters in entertainment media for...

Climate change demands immense changes to the economic system

Mark Lynas says: ?Solving climate change does not mean rolling back capitalism, suspending the free market or stopping economic growth? Save us from the miserabilists in th...

How Far Has The Health Of Moms Come Since 1995?

Officials and activists from around the world gathered in New York this week to mark the 20th anniversary of the landmark 1995 World Conference on Women.

Although t...

How market forces are winning the climate change battle

Greenhouse gases have stopped rising, and it's not hurting the global economy after all

Despite the stereotype of a business lobby warning about th...

Cyclone Pam: Vanuatu's president blames climate change for extreme weather

The president of Vanuatu says climate change is contributing to more extreme weather conditions and cyclone seasons, after cyclone Pam ripped through the island nation.

How Crowdfunding Helped 3 Rural Mothers Turn Their Lives Around

These are the stories of three inspiring rural Indian mothers, and how they conquered difficulties to set a precedent for progress in their communities. Shobha, Manguben, a...