Can we meet our aspirations to house our growing population without destroying the environment? PLACE

More than 300 women will join a round-the-world voyage launching in October to highlight the devastating impact of plastic pollution in the oceans and conduct scientific research into the escalating crisis. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

Development agency Practical Action found solar micro-grids built with storm risks in mind were largely able to withstand Cyclone Idai and could help local people recover faster. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

What is the point of sending someone to prison - retribution or rehabilitation? Twenty years ago, Norway moved away from a punitive "lock-up" approach and sharply cut reoffending rates. The BBC's Emma Jane Kirby went to see the system in action, and to meet prison officers trained to serve as mentors and role models for prisoners. BBC NEWS

'People without homes don't have a safe, clean place to recover, and that's a gap in care.' PLACE

Despite pain, loss, disruption and constant threats, the movement is winning. OPEN DEMOCRACY

After years of only leisurely action on climate threats, surging activist protests are beginning to shift policy. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

Chubb becomes first major U.S. insurance company to restrict coverage for coal, citing the threat of climate change. THE HUFFINGTON POST

Planting trees is now the best way to tackle rising temperatures and climate change, according to a study this week from a group of scientists. So if this is really "the best climate change solution available today" what is being done around the world to plant more trees? BBC NEWS

Clothing brand Krost has teamed up with March for Our Lives for its first collection ‘First Semester’ to spread awareness about gun violence. Every ‘semester’ the brand plans to shed light on different social issues and different coming-of-age themes reflected in concept retail stores. OBSERVER

Indian diets involve copious consumption of staples and not enough nutrient-rich foods like fruits and vegetables. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

Sharmaden Reid is the founder and CEO of Beautystack, a tech start up in London that has raised more than £4m in investment. A working mother frustrated at childcare arrangements in most small businesses, she decided to offer childcare to her employees on her own terms, including a childminder during school holidays. BBC NEWS

The buses will provide a three-month programme during which homeless people can learn to cook, receive basic business training or enjoy a yoga class. PLACE

Nerves inside paralysed people's bodies have been "rewired" to give movement to their arms and hands, say Australian surgeons. BBC NEWS

Spaniards say tourism is leading to overcrowding in cities and pushing rents higher, could it be time for a fairer home-sharing model? THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

Two Mumbai athletes are converting old footwear into flip-flops for unshod schoolchildren. THE GUARDIAN

Affordable housing built to replace parking lots? Maybe not right away. But here’s a temporary solution for homeless people that takes advantage of car culture – and the vast amount of real estate devoted to it. CS MONITOR

"The solar system can support a billion times greater industry than we have on Earth." FUTURISM

For the first time, researchers have eliminated HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, from the genomes of living animals — a major accomplishment along the path to freeing the world of this deadly disease. FUTURISM

Environmentalists say protecting existing forests and restoring damaged ones prevents flooding, stores carbon, limits climate change and protects biodiversity. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION