Nature is making a comeback – now restoration funding must quadruple
From salmon spawning grounds in Canada to coral reefs in Indonesia, ecosystems around the world are being restored at an unprecedented rate. Read the...
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Russia drone strike on Ukrainian railway station kills 13
The UN’s top humanitarian official in Ukraine on Thursday condemned a Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro that killed at least 13...
World News in Brief: 5 children killed in Sudan, Haiti hunger emergency, Yemen war update
At least five children were killed and two others injured in a drone attack on a market in Nyala, in Sudan’s South Darfur state,...
AI is changing the way we think. The question is whether we’ll notice in time
Artificial intelligence promises to make life easier. With a few keystrokes, it can write emails, summarize reports, generate ideas and answer complex questions in...
Myanmar’s illicit economy fuels escalating violence, with civilians bearing the brunt
Myanmar’s human rights situation is “catastrophic”, the UN independent expert on the country warned at a press briefing Thursday, as the war spirals with...
Women and Girls’ Death Toll in Armed Conflict Doubles since 2021
NEW YORK, October 30 (IPS) – More than 37,000 civilians were killed in conflict last year. Women and girls accounted for one in four...
Security Council LIVE: Can new technology keep the world’s sea lanes safe?
Cheap drones, autonomous vessels and cyberattacks are changing the threats to the world’s shipping lanes – and the tools to counter them. At an...
Why Dowry Still Dictating Women’s Fate?
DHAKA, Bangladesh, October 29 (IPS) – Dowry is still persisting in society in one form or another. This deeply entrenched social practice continues deepen...
Seabirds get jet lag, too — and it can throw them a bit off course
GPS tracking reveals fast east-west flights lead to a mismatch between birds’ internal time and the sun’s position, skewing their sense of direction.
Higher Ground: How New York is raising a park to hold back the sea
On 29 October 2012, Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City, unleashing a devastating storm surge that flooded homes, subways and tunnels, knocked out...
When the rains fail: Preparing for drought in Central America 
‘Here, you can eat until you’re full’: Oleshky evacuees savour first proper meals in years 
COP31: National Oil Companies Must Lead Global Shift Away from Fossil Fuels, Says NRGI Expert 
COP31: Climate finance falls short as calls grow for polluters to pay