Global economic growth forecasts for 2014 have been lowered from 3.2% to 2.8% by the World Bank. Poor weather in the US and conflict in Ukraine...
Large multinational corporations are rigging rules in relation to tax, creating inequality and fuelling poverty on a large scale, according to a top executive from the...
One year ago today, the fashion industry was exposed after one of the worst tragedies in the sector occurred, when 1,138 garment workers died following a...
A poll has revealed that the majority of consumers would agree to pay more for bananas if this means that farmers have better wages and working...
Weak regulations – and alleged underhand tactics – are helping big tobacco firms increase demand in Africa, especially among the young, writes Ravi Jaipaul for Think...
There is set to be a staggering 70% increase in cancer cases over the next two decades due to unhealthy lifestyles and a lack of prevention,...
An American university has decided not to drop the shares it owns in fossil fuels companies, despite 80% of its students saying they would support divestment....
Researchers from the University of West England Bristol (UWE) have developed a new technology that can filter water from source so that it can be used...
One in three people worldwide are now overweight, with the number of obese individuals rising to nearly a billion in developing countries that are experiencing increasing...
The Green Climate Fund headquarters in Songdo, South Korea, opened on Wednesday, but concerns around the funding body’s finances remain. The United Nations (UN) fund aims...
A report by ActionAid has suggested Barclays is increasing the number of tax havens it is promoting, despite the bank saying it was changing after...
Access to clean and safe sanitation is a basic human right, but there are still 2.5 billion people around the world who do not have the...
Global wealth reached an all time high in 2013 despite difficult economic conditions. However, the richest 1% own 46% of global assets demonstrating that inequality remains...
The UN’s Green Climate Fund is about to launch three renewable energy pilot projects in developing countries to help them adapt to climate change while getting...
A new report has suggested that there is an increasing risk of natural disasters as more people move into urban areas. The Institute of Mechanical Engineers...