‘Moment for Nature’ essential to beat back threats, spur climate action
With less than eight years remaining to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the President of the UN General Assembly convened a ‘Moment...
Digital Record-Keeping Eases the Burden of Mongolian Herders
BAT ULZII DISTRICT, Mongolia, Jul 19 (IPS) – “My son went after his cow. He will come soon. Our work starts as soon as...
Smallholder Farmers in Uganda Recruit Black Soldier Fly for Green Fertiliser
Kampala & Kayunga, Jul 19 (IPS) – The conflict in Ukraine has led to an increase in fertiliser prices in Uganda and neighbouring Kenya....
Abortion in CanadaLegal for Decades But Hindered by Stigma
Ottawa, Jul 19 (IPS) – Toronto resident Miranda Knight describes her abortion experience as relatively simple. After finding out she was pregnant on a...
UAE-France Joint Statement On Occasion Of UAE President’s State Visit To France
At the invitation of the French President, Emmanuel Macron, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan conducted...
Dogs are great sniffers. A newfound nose-to-brain connection helps explain why
A dog’s brain is wired for smell. Now, a new map shows just how extensive that wiring is. Powerful nerve connections link the dog...
These huntsman spiders do something weird: live together as a big, happy family
How descendants of cannibals evolved abilities to share a home mostly without killing each other — never mind the rare oopsie snack — resonates...
Reject CPTPP, Stay out of New Cold War
KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Jul 19 (IPS) – Joining or ratifying dubious trade deals is supposed to offer miraculous solutions to recent lacklustre economic...
BROMLEY, UK, Jul 19 (IPS) – Sri Lanka is officially bankrupt and a failed state in all but name. How did a country of...
UN Member States gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Monday to observe Nelson Mandela International Day, a celebration for everyone to take action...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
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This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now