The ruling was made on Thursday, after legal action was filed by a group of 25 children and youths with the support of Colombia-based rights organization Dejusticia.
Brisa de Angulo: At age 17, I started the only program in the entire country of Bolivia for children who have been sexually abused.
The Seychelles announced two new Marine Protected Areas in a debt-for-nature swap designed by The Nature Conservancy and backed by Leonardo DiCaprio.
An 18-year-old from the Philippines recently explained part of Einstein’s theories of relativity in a short video clip. For her efforts, she’s won the highly-coveted 2017 Breakthrough Junior Challenge.
New charity is installing vending machines with food and items like socks for the homeless in the United Kingdom.
Twenty-one young people are suing the federal government in US for violating their rights by not sufficiently addressing climate change.
18-year-old Ethan Novek's carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology stands out from the rest because it could capture CO2 at about $10 per metric ton – around 85 percent less than the industry standard.
Everyone knows that kids are picky eaters – so what better way to salvage their rejected snacks than these ‘share tables’ for the hungry and homeless?
Often referred to as Architecture’s First Responder, Shigeru Ban is known for his dedication to creating humanitarian designs that combine the needs of refugees with sustainability.
As Portugal reels from its worst wildfires on record, seven Portuguese children have met an important crowdfunding goal for their major climate lawsuit against 47 European nations.
These dolls serve as beautiful reminders of how their owners are beautiful, too – no matter their physical condition or appearance.
Tesla is stepping in to aid Puerto Rico in its recovery from Hurricane Maria by sending hundreds of Powerwall battery systems.
Over 800,000 low-income houses in England and Wales are to have free solar panels installed on their roofs over the course of the next five years.
Earth.Food.Love is a unique supermarket that sells ethically-sourced and pesticide-free goods.
Mihir Garimella, 17, has been building robots since 10, and now, he' s developing software to enable the drone to operate autonomously and hopes it will be able to navigate environments such as a burning building.
