More than 57 billion tons of soil have eroded in the U.S. Midwest
With soils rich for cultivation, most land in the Midwestern United States has been converted from tallgrass prairie to agricultural fields. Less than 0.1...
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‘Paradise Falls’ thrusts readers into the Love Canal disaster
Paradise FallsKeith O’BrienPantheon, $30 In December 1987, my family moved from sweltering Florida to a snow-crusted island in the Niagara River just north of...
Ukrainian identity solidified for 30 years. Putin ignored the science
Before Russia invaded Ukraine, many military analysts feared that the capital of Kyiv would fall within days of an attack, undermining any further resistance....
China Debt Traps in the New Cold War
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 12 (IPS) – As China increases lending to other developing countries, ‘debt trap’ charges are growing quickly. As it...
Why Africa is Divided Over the Russia-Ukraine War?
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 12 (IPS) – While the West has closed its ranks in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the response in...
Oman has become the 100th country to ratify a 2006 treaty that protects the rights, pay and conditions of seafarers – a milestone that was...
The basic rights of older persons need to be protected today, more than ever before, said the UN human rights chief on Monday, but...
Decrying the erosion of democracy in Brazil, a UN expert has called for authorities to create and maintain a safe environment conducive to the...
Ukraine war: Trauma ‘risks destroying a generation’, Security Council hears
Increasing reports of sexual violence and human trafficking in Ukraine – allegedly committed against women and children in the context of massive displacement and...
COVID-19 vaccine access in conflict areas remains critical
Although safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations are available, the pandemic is still far from over, and countries affected by conflict are in danger of...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
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This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
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