Billions risk being without access to water and sanitation services by 2030
Without an urgent injection of cash, billions globally risk still being without lifesaving access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services by 2030, according to a new UN report published on Thursday. Read the full story,...
Scientists spotted an electron-capture supernova for the first time
A long-predicted type of cosmic explosion has finally burst onto the scene. Researchers have found convincing evidence for an electron-capture supernova, a stellar explosion...
Internet shutdowns now ‘entrenched’ in certain regions, rights council hears
The practice of shutting down internet and mobile phone access to stifle dissent has become “entrenched” and more sophisticated in a growing number of...
Stopping Marine Plastic Pollution: A Key IUCN Congress Goal
St David’s, Wales, Jul 01 (IPS) – Documented images of albatross chicks and marine turtles dying slow deaths from eating plastic bags and other...
France Needs More Civil Liberties and Less Hypo-Securitization of Religion
NEW DELHI, India, Jul 01 (IPS) – In 2020, French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans for tougher laws to tackle what he called, “Islamist...
Focusing on Asian giant hornets distorts the view of invasive species
Fingers crossed for finding nothing: July marks the main trapping season to check for Asian giant hornets still infesting Washington state. The first of...
Invisible bursts of electricity from volcanoes signal explosive eruptions
As one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, Sakurajima often dazzles with spectacular displays of volcanic lightning set against an ash-filled sky. But the volcano...
COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Domestic Workers Plight in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Jun 30 (IPS) – Rani Akter, a mother of five, usually works as a domestic helper in Dhaka’s Zikatola area. When the coronavirus...
Water: A Matter of Survival in the World of Pandemics
HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada, Jul 01 (IPS) – The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably amplified the existing vulnerabilities of billions of people worldwide. Marginalized communities in...
The number of international migrant workers has increased from 164 to 169 million, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday, noting a marked rise in the number of young...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now