From Worm Composting to Biofuels, the Caribbean Seeks Solutions to Seaweed Influx
DOMINICA, Sep 02 (IPS) – The increasingly severe invasion of seaweed is impacting tourism, health, livelihoods, and the economy of Caribbean countries, which are...
Here’s the James Webb telescope’s first direct image of an exoplanet
This is the first picture of an exoplanet from the James Webb Space Telescope. “We’re actually measuring photons from the atmosphere of the planet...
100 million People with Long COVID is a Crisis We Must Address
ABUJA, Sep 01 (IPS) – More than two-years in, the COVID-19 pandemic rages on with rising cases and deaths every day. A silent and more...
Racism Hurts People and Democracy in Peru
LIMA, Sep 01 (IPS) – Banning the use of the same bathroom, insults and calling people animals are just a few of the daily...
Mikhail Gorbachev, the Last Statesman
ROME, Sep 01 (IPS) – With the death of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last great statesman, and an entire epoch, disappears. Read the full story,...
UNESCO chief calls for transforming education, with 244 million still out of school
The bell is ringing for the start of a new school year in many countries, but inequalities in access to education are keeping some...
Police in the field embody ‘promise, hope and optimism’ of whole UN: Guterres
Police officers from more than 90 countries who serve at UN operations around the world represent “multilateralism in action”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in...
Monster Monsoon: “Pakistan and Its People Are Paying the Costs of What They Are Not Responsible For.”
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sep 01 (IPS) – Pakistan has been going through the worst time of its recent history due to unprecedented colossal monsoon rains...
A clever molecular trick extends the lives of these ant queens
For some ant queens, the secret to long life might be a self-produced insulin blocker. Ant queens are famously long-lived, even though they shouldn’t...
Building Resilience in the Philippines Through Sustainable Livelihoods and Psychosocial Support
Iloilo, Philippines, Sep 01 (IPS) – Elvie Gallo no longer hangs around her local grocery store, hoping for the odd job to put food...
Big space mirrors could bring Earth on-demand light — and upend our night sky 
Nepal’s deadly debris flow points to risks in other high mountain regions 
As freshwater reserves shrink, countries must prepare for a new water reality 
What it Means to be ‘Too Old’ and a Woman: Systemic Gendered Ageism and Loss of Belonging