Research in Chile could help to provide drinking water for some of the world's most arid places.

Burning plastic as fuel for cooking and heating releases toxic chemicals into the air and contaminates food. Yet this is ...

I hosted a debate in Parliament on the issue of fuel poverty in England. This is a matter of great importance to people ...

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The African Children's Choir celebrated its 40th anniversary of providing access to quality education for children across Africa at Desert Hope Lutheran Church.

Although several producers’ names are also linked to this mawkish poverty-is-liberating kitsch that the West loves, it is only Ms Chopra’s name that’s being pushed around for grabbing eyeballs.

Climate proofing this bustling port city is a daunting task for planners who must consider factors ranging from proneness to flooding and administrative malaise to the fact that 60 percent of its 18 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The official rate of Canadians 65 and older living in poverty is six per cent. But the number could be more than double that, new research warns.

Using the case study of the Kibera slums, this paper takes a medical anthropological approach to discuss and explain the untold and common practice among the urban poor in developing countries that is ...

Hemant Shukla, an Indian IT professional, purchased a house for his father in Mumbai, symbolizing his family's journey from poverty. Raised in Mumbai slums, he lost his mother during his teens, ...