What a Seawater Sample Can Tell Scientists About Ocean Health
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, October 22 (IPS) – A fishing boat’s catch tells only part of the story of the waters around World Heritage...
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Bangladesh’s Hidden Climate Bill: How Much Are We Losing Without Counting It?
DHAKA, Bangladesh, October 22 (IPS) – Bangladesh has earned global recognition for reducing deaths from cyclones and floods. Early warning systems, cyclone shelters, embankments...
International Day of Climate Action 2026
The world is getting hotter. And the consequences are already being felt. From devastating floods and prolonged droughts to intensifying heatwaves, climate change is...
Sudan conflict: Peace efforts resume to end ‘drone war’ fuelling humanitarian crisis
Talks to halt the fighting in Sudan and alleviate the humanitarian crisis there continued in Geneva on Wednesday, where nearly two dozen countries convened...
UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest from unprecedented El Niño
Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather...
Summit in Samarkand, a boon for child wellbeing and health
Representatives from across the international community are meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to ensure that children everywhere can thrive in a world marred by war,...
Migrants paid up to $500 million in smuggling fees on European sea routes
The price tag for smuggling on European sea routes reached up to half a billion dollars last year, the UN Office on Drugs and...
World News in Brief: Aid for Ethiopia, Abyei drone strikes condemned, extreme heat and newborn health
The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up emergency health response operations across Afar, Amhara and Tigray in Ethiopia to address growing humanitarian and...
‘Ominous start’ to West Bank olive harvest amid settler attacks
The use of live ammunition, arson and the destruction of centuries-old olive trees have marked the opening weeks of this year’s harvest in the...
Fate unknown of many returned to DPR Korea from China: UN independent experts
Three years on from the reported resumption of large-scale forcible returns of nationals of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) from China, serious...
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