Head of Radio 4 to put focus on programmes about 'solutions' →
The new controller of BBC Radio 4 has promised to prioritise programmes about āsolutionsā not āargumentsā as the UK enters another decade. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreA sacred place and a sacred quest to save it →
The Oak Flat land in Arizona is holy to the Apaches. A mining company wants to blow a two-mile-wide hole in it. HUFFPOST
Read MoreSoldier's mission to give shoes to vulnerable in Uganda →
When staff sergeant Ian Payne moved his family from the UK to Uganda for work, little did he know that he would also embark on a journey of generosity. BBC NEWS
Read MoreIs 'super coral' the key to saving the world's reefs? →
Scientists in the Seychelles have started the world's first large-scale coral reef restoration project to help stop the impact of rising sea temperatures. BBC NEWS
Read MoreScience explains why we should all work shorter hours in winter →
People tend to feel gloomier when the nights draw in and cold weather descends. But altering our working hours to fit the seasons could help lift our mood. WIRED
Read MoreWe spoke to 5 climate experts about what gives them hope →
āI have a tenuous relationship with hope these days, but I am certainly bolstered by the fact that we already have all the solutions we need." HUFFPOST
Read MoreIn āstrongestā climate ruling yet, Dutch court orders leaders to take action →
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands on Friday ordered the government to cut the nationās greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by the end of 2020. It was the first time a nation has been required by its courts to take action against climate change. THE NEW YORK TIMES
Read MoreAI system outperforms experts in spotting breast cancer →
An artificial intelligence program has been developed that is better at spotting breast cancer in mammograms than expert radiologists. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreHow Beitar Jerusalem's football club owner took on racism and won →
For decades Israel's Beitar Jerusalem football club was known for violence and racism within a hardcore group of fans. So how did the team's new owner wipe out racism in a matter of months? BBC NEWS
Read MoreChina expects its āartificial sunā to be operational in 2020 →
Chinese scientists believe the nationās HL-2M tokamak ā a device designed to replicate nuclear fusion, the same reaction that powers the Sun ā will become operational in 2020. Itās a milestone that experts think could finally make nuclear fusion a viable energy option on Earth. FUTURISM
Read MoreUganda's refugee farmers sow seeds of change →
In Uganda, a developing country where land is still relatively plentiful, refugees are encouraged to build their own houses and use their gardens to grow food to supplement their rations. PLACE
Read MoreAs murders soar, new app maps LGBT+ safe spaces in Brazil →
The app Dandarah, named after a trans woman who was murdered in 2017, aims to help address anti-LGBT+ violence in Brazil. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreCommunity spirit helped turn our coach house into a haven for a refugee family →
It took almost two years to arrange, but the kindness of local people has made a young Syrian family feel welcome. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreHow water is helping to end 'the first climate change war' →
The seasonal river that runs by El Fasher, the capital of Sudanās North Darfur state, has been transformed by community-built weirs. These slow the flow of the rainy season downpours, spreading water and allowing it to seep into the land. Before, just 150 farmers could make a living here: now, 4,000 work the land by the Sail Gedaim weir. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreGlobal recognition 'opens doors' for peasant groups, right to land →
Rights groups are marking the one-year anniversary of a U.N. agreement, which for the first time recognised the rights of rural groups at an international level. PLACE
Read MoreHow hiring disabled employees reduced turnover at my company →
Hiring disabled employees is good for business. Hereās how you can start recruiting more disabled employees into your workforce. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreInfamous New York island jail could have new, green life →
A number of green infrastructure projects could replace New York's notoriously overcrowded jail on Rikers Island, set to close by 2026. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreSpecial courts getting justice for rape victims →
People who have been raped can face a traumatic journey through the legal system and their attackers often go free. But care centres and specially designed courts in South Africa are improving things. BBC NEWS
Read MoreStates pledge more than $3bln for refugees - UN →
States have pledged more than $3 billion to support refugees and about 50,000 resettlement places, the United Nations refugee agency said on Wednesday at the end of a ministerial conference. REUTERS
Read MoreFlat pack: Londoners offer rooms to young journalists to diversify media →
PressPadās UK mentors are making room in the industry ā and their properties ā for aspiring journalists. THE GUARDIAN
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