MUMBAI, India, Feb 18 (IPS) – Coal—considered to be one of the most polluting fossil fuels and, therefore, one of the biggest contributors to...
The historic Apollo moon missions are often associated with high-visibility test flights, dazzling launches and spectacular feats of engineering. But intricate, challenging handiwork —...
What little rain that falls on a gravelly desert located in western China’s Tarim Basin evaporates as it hits the blistering turf. Here, in...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 18 (IPS) – A former Indian ambassador once told an American audience that one of the biggest misconceptions about the Indian...
Global commitments on implementing multilateral agreements were front and centre on Thursday, as the General Assembly President co-hosted hundreds of Parliamentarians from around the...
Amid competing narratives of events unfolding swiftly in and around Ukraine – one detailing the withdrawal of Russian troops from the borders and another...
GENEVA, Feb 17 (IPS) – The author is Head of the UN Road Safety FundWhen we think about global crises, road safety isn’t one...
A large anime fan convention held in New York City last November was not an omicron superspreading event despite cases of the highly contagious...
In Madagascar, child sex abuse is “widespread and tolerated” in tourist hotspots, UN-appointed rights experts said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Child sex abuse in...
Deadly wildfires, noise pollution and other looming environmental threats could cause widespread ecological damage, and need to be urgently addressed, the UN Environment Programme...