Splendid isolation: how I stopped time by sitting in a forest for 24 hours →
My life seemed to be getting busier, faster: I felt constantly short of time â so I stepped outside it for a day and a night and did nothing. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreâDepression detectorâ: Researchers develop new tool to identify teens at risk of mental health problems →
Researchers from Kingâs College London have developed a new tool to predict which teens are most at risk of developing depression when they turn 18, based on a comprehensive set of factors. RT
Read MoreâJackâs Lawâ: UK working parents who lose child to be given two weeksâ paid bereavement leave →
Working parents who lose a child will be entitled two weeksâ statutory leave, under new measures announced by the government. Ministers estimate the new legal right â also called âJackâs Lawâ â will support 10,000 families every year in the UK and claims it is now the longest paid bereavement leave worldwide. THE INDEPENDENT
Read MoreThe audacious effort to reforest the planet →
Driven by the recognition that trees suck Earth-warming carbon out of the atmosphere far more efficiently than any machine, the effort has attracted millions of dollars in support â and inspired hope that trees could become an even more potent weapon in the battle against climate change. THE WASHINGTON POST
Read MorePatriotic Millionairesâ letter to Davos calls for âhigher and fairerâ taxes on the global elite →
The letter, which will be released under the label âMillionaires Against Pitchforks,â warns that tax evasion has âreached epidemic proportionsâ and has contributed to âextreme, destabilising inequality.â It was signed by 121 people. CNBC
Read MoreLessons in happiness: how a short course can boost your wellbeing →
Research shows that a programme by charity Action for Happiness can help participants adopt a more positive outlook. THE GUARDIAN
Read MorePayPal teams up with U.S. group to combat human trafficking →
PayPal Holdings Inc will join forces with a leading U.S. anti-trafficking group in an effort to identify illegal money transactions, helping launch a specialised team to develop new ways of spotting criminal financial activity. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreSpace mission to reveal 'Truths' about climate change →
The UK is going to lead a space mission to get an absolute measurement of the light reflected off Earth's surface. Proponents of the mission expect its data to help reduce the uncertainty in projections of future climate change. BBC NEWS
Read MoreCarbon-neutral in 15 years? The country with an ambitious plan →
Finland has pledged to be carbon-neutral by 2035 - thatâs twice as fast as the UK government target. But to achieve this, it will have to make big changes, particularly in the peat industry, which currently provides energy, heating and jobs. Can the Finns turn an ambitious plan into reality? BBC NEWS
Read MoreSussex bans fishing along coast to cut greenhouse emissions following Attenborough-backed campaign →
Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority on Thursday passed a bylaw prohibiting trawling year-round to protect the underwater forest, which sucks up massive amounts of planet-warming carbon, in what campaigners said was the first law of its kind to help cut greenhouse gas emissions. THE TELEGRAPH
Read MoreHalf UK universities commit to divesting from fossil fuels →
Half the UKâs universities have pledged to sell their shares in fossil fuel companies after a years-long campaign involving protests, hunger strikes and petitions by students worried about climate change. THE FINANCIAL TIMES
Read MoreIn Peru's highlands, student radio show sounds alarm on trafficking →
In the vast jungle area of Madre de Dios, women and girls are sex trafficked in bars and brothels frequented by miners. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read More'They remind me of my twins': how lifelike dolls are helping people with dementia →
Doll therapy, using toys that appear to breathe and have a heartbeat, is being introduced in care homes and day centres. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreFood for thought: the school lunch scheme linking London and Liberia →
By providing free school meals to some of the poorest children on Earth, a UK charity is also ensuring they get an education. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreCambodia enlists tuk-tuk drivers in fight against trafficking →
More than 260,000 of Cambodia's 16 million people are trapped in modern slavery, according to the Global Slavery Index by the Walk Free Foundation. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreCut red meat and dairy consumption by 20% to reduce climate change, UK experts urge →
If the UK wants to meet its net zero emissions target by 2050, the population need to cut the beef, lamb and dairy it consumes by 20 per cent the Committee on Climate Change said, which it described as a "modest" reduction within the Government health guidelines. iNEWS
Read MoreIs it okay to copy China? →
A country that opposes human rights and democracy is also coming up with some smart solutions. Can we emulate the good without endorsing the bad? REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL
Read MoreNew solar power source and storage developed →
A new form of combined solar power generation and storage is being developed for the UK. It couples thin, flexible, lighter solar sheets with energy storage to power buildings or charge vehicles off-grid. BBC NEWS
Read MoreBlackRock is the canary in the coalmine. Its decision to dump coal signals whatâs next →
The announcement matters, in part because of Blackrockâs sheer size. It is the worldâs largest investor, with a total of $US7 trillion in funds under its control. Its announcement it will âput climate change at the center of its investment strategyâ raises questions about the soundness of smaller financial institutions that remain committed to coal and to a carbon-based economy. THE CONVERSATION
Read MoreThe case for... never demolishing another building →
The construction industry is wasteful and creates huge CO2 emissions. But what if new buildings had to be adapted and reused or built only with materials already available? THE GUARDIAN
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