Daughters of a Lesser God (I) 800 Million Girls Forced to Be Mothers
MADRID, Nov 03 (IPS) – Imagine your child, your daughter, being genitally mutilated and, further on, sold or even handed over for free to...
Baleen whales eat (and poop) a lot more than we realized
Whalers have plucked giant whales from the sea for much of the last century, reducing their numbers by up to 99 percent for certain...
All parties involved in the escalating conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray must stop fighting immediately, or else risk pushing the region’s catastrophic humanitarian situation “over...
Neutron star collisions probably make more gold than other cosmic smashups
The cosmic origins of elements heavier than iron are mysterious. One elemental birthplace came to light in 2017 when two neutron-rich dead stars collided...
Pluto’s dark side reveals clues to its atmosphere and frost cycles
Pluto’s dark side has come into dim view, thanks to the light of the dwarf planet’s moon. When NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past...
Indigenous Communities & Human Rights Defenders Under Siege in Colombia
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 03 (IPS) – On 21 October, I had the honor of addressing the UN Security Council at the annual open debate...
COP26 Discussions Must Prioritize Agriculture
URBANA, Illinois, Nov 03 (IPS) – Local, national and world leaders, and committed climate change activists are in Glasgow for the 26th UN Climate...
New vaccines are urgently needed against a common bacterium which is a major cause of preterm births, disability and babies’ deaths globally, according to a UN-backed...
Mobilising the Tools for Renewable Energy Investment in the Seychelles
CANBERRA, Australia, Nov 03 (IPS) – Breaking the world’s reliance on fossil fuels and accelerating the global uptake of renewable energy will play a...
In Madagascar, pockets of famine as risks grow for children, warns WFP
“Pockets of famine” have now been reported in Southern Madagascar, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. Read the full story, “In Madagascar, pockets...
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