Inside Sweden's first LGBT retirement home
"We have the same activities, we live the same life and we love in the same way"
5 facts you need to know about water and energy
Around the globe, 768 million people do not have access to safe drinking water and 1.3 billion live without electricity. To meet growing appetite for water and energy the world must turn to renewable energy to meet increasing demand for both
5 facts you need to know about Iraq humanitarian crisis
An estimated 5.2 mln Iraqis need urgent humanitarian assistance because of violence and insecurity. Here are 5 facts you need to know about Iraq humanitarian crisis
Rohingya screen light portraits
In a camp for displaced Rohingya Muslims residents frequent bamboo “internet huts” where they can communicate with relatives who left the country, escaping the violence that led to 200 deaths and left over 140,000 homeless in 2012
Flood-prone Thai community finds smart uses for pesky waterweed
Water hyacinth, which worsens flooding, is being turned in bedding for lab mice and organic fertiliser
From crime to grime: Ex-gang members turn to plumbing for new life
Innovative training programme helps ex-Nicaraguan ex-gang members find another path
Mirte’s long walk for water
The El Niño-induced drought in Ethiopia is having a huge impact on the lives of children. Girls such as Mirte, 14, are having to do all they can to help their families make ends meet – such as becoming the family’s water carrier