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...
Jonathan Lambert
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...
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...
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...
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...
Water and climate action must be integrated to ensure sufficient water supply in the face of a rising global population and environmental degradation, a...
Ten unarmed Egyptian peacekeepers from the UN Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were shot and wounded on Monday. Read the full story, “10 blue helmets injured...
Why the UN General Assembly still matters 
UN Crime Congress: Technology is transforming crime – and the response to it 
Surviving the summer 
Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak