Of the Far West, the ‘Good Cowboys’ And the Bad Indians
MADRID, Aug 08 (IPS) – Nothing –or too little– has changed since Hollywood started producing its spectacular western movies. Rough men, ranchers, mercenary killers,...
Scientists mapped dark matter around galaxies in the early universe
Scientists have mapped out the dark matter around some of the earliest, most distant galaxies yet. The 1.5 million galaxies appear as they were...
Mini-Neptunes may become super-Earths as the exoplanets lose their atmospheres
Mini-Neptunes and super-Earths may have a lot more in common than just being superlatives. Four gaseous exoplanets, each a bit smaller than Neptune, seem...
From the Field: Outreach across the Horn of Africa
In July, a UN human rights officer embarked on an outreach visit to the Horn of Africa’s Sool and Sanaag regions, a seven-day round-trip...
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 08 (IPS) – The writer is Manager, UNDP’s Global Programme on Nature for DevelopmentThe International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples,...
Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction
Around one million species are facing extinction, according to a report from IPBES, an independent intergovernmental science and policy body supported by the UN....
The ongoing and serious escalation of violence in and around Gaza between Palestinian militants and Israel has claimed the lives of 13 Palestinians by...
From Hiroshima, UN chief calls for global nuclear disarmament
It is totally unacceptable for states in possession of nuclear weapons to admit the possibility of a nuclear war, António Guterres underscored early on...
First Person: The honey business owner creating a buzz in northern Uganda
Sam Aderubo started his company, Honey Pride, in Arua, northern Uganda, in order to make a positive impact on his community. With support from...
Activists who raise concerns about business projects in Colombia are under serious threat for speaking out, and UN human rights experts are urging the...
WHO Announces New Ebola Vaccine Guidelines for the DRC 
Nepalese Experts, Victims Contemplate the Future After the Flood 
Africa’s Rangelands Are the Frontline of Resilience – COP17 Showed Why 
Was the ‘American cheetah’ a cheetah at all?