Kenya’s Civil Society Calls on COP31 Climate Negotiators To Draw From Grassroots
NAIROBI, November 6 (IPS) – As the world prepares for the 31st United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, Kenya’s priorities...
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Abyei: Deadly drone strikes mark ‘new and concerning’ threat, UN peacekeeping chief warns
Drone strikes that killed at least 30 people in Abyei last month have added “a new and concerning dimension” to security in the disputed...
World News in Brief: Korea tensions mount, UN demands answers over staff death in Yemen, Guterres in Spain, Nepal alert ahead of COP31
UN Secretary-General António Guterres remains concerned over the situation on the Korean Peninsula, including the potential escalation of tensions across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ),...
Two new Ebola vaccines to join DR Congo clinical trial
Two new Ebola vaccine candidates will be added to a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the country continues...
Children at risk as war zone attacks on water and sanitation more than triple
Attacks that damaged or destroyed water and sanitation systems in conflict zones tripled between 2021 and 2025, increasing children’s risk of exposure to disease...
I Also Accuse
GENEVA, November 5 (IPS) – Following my first article with a similar title, I must note that many actors have contributed, and continue to...
How octopuses squeeze through tiny openings, step by step
In the lab, octopuses used specific moves to slip arms and a bulbous body through tiny holes. The finding could inspire new body plans...
Record-low temperature created on China’s space station
With gravity’s effects mitigated, atoms orbiting Earth on China’s space station reached about 10 trillionths of a kelvin.
COP31 explained: What’s at stake at this year’s UN climate summit?
The world has more tools than ever to tackle climate change, yet millions remain unable to benefit from them. As clean energy technologies advance...
Wealth Buys Protection in Climate Crisis – Oxfam
NAIROBI & SRINAGAR, India, November 5 (IPS) – The world’s wealthiest people are driving a disproportionate share of climate pollution while poorer communities bear...
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