Doctor who discovered Ebola warns of deadly viruses yet to come
Humanity faces an unknown number of new viruses emerging from Africa’s rainforests, according to the professor who helped discover Ebola. CNN Senior International Correspondent...
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Indigenous Leaders want Traditional Knowledge to be Centrepiece of New Global Biodiversity Framework
Indigenous Leaders want Traditional Knowledge to be Centrepiece of New Global Biodiversity Framework
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 23 (IPS) – Once omitted from biodiversity treaty negotiations, indigenous people now have a say in a landmark global framework expected...
2020: A Yet More Devastating Year Closes With At Least Some Signs Of Hope
ROME, Dec 23 (IPS) – Despite its grim record of multiple natural disasters and a deepening climate crisis, one could be forgiven for looking...
Food Culture in Spotlight on UNESCO Heritage List
PARIS, Dec 23 (IPS) – Cuisine formed a notable portion of the latest inscriptions on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of...
Ten Defining Moments for Women in 2020
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 23 (IPS) – While 2020 will be remembered most for the way COVID-19 changed our lives in nearly every way and...
Octopus punches fish in the head (just because it can)
Octopuses sometimes partner with fish to hunt, but the partnership comes with risks (for the fish, that is).
‘Zombie’ greenhouse gas lurks in permafrost beneath the Arctic Ocean
Experts say we need to improve our patchy knowledge of subsea permafrost.
Air pressure makes Mount Everest ‘shrink’ by thousands of feet, new study finds
Seasonal changes in air pressure sometimes make Mount Everest’s “perceived elevation” to shrink by thousands of feet, a new study finds.
Nepal’s top court starts hearing challenge to PM Oli’s dissolution of parliament
Author: Reuters ID: 1608713611312150200 Wed, 2020-12-23 08:44 KATMANDU: Nepal’s Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing petitions challenging Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s sudden dissolution...
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai granted bail
Author: AFP ID: 1608711688132086700 Wed, 2020-12-23 08:19 HONG KONG: A Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon detained under a new national security law was granted...
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