Peek into hidden worlds revealed by the 2026 Nikon Small World contest
This year’s photomicrography contest captured the wonders of the very small, from flying ink droplets to the most adorable jumping spider you’ve ever seen.
Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it back
With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize...
As Winter Approaches, Afghanistan Faces Record Hunger and Mounting Human Rights Abuses
UNITED NATIONS, October 21 (IPS) – In recent months, Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis has severely deteriorated, with the UN reporting record-high levels of acute malnutrition...
The Sámi People and Reindeer Herding – a Struggle for Sápmi’s Whole Nature
SÁPMI, Norway, October 21 (IPS) – The Sámi, Europe’s last recognised Indigenous community, have faced threats to their existence throughout history. Norway last year...
What can minerals tell us about Earth’s past? This geologist is finding out
Smithsonian geologist Gabriela Farfan studies corals, gemstones and other minerals for clues to changing oceans and environments.
As Sudan war spills into Central African Republic, UN warns against early peacekeeper exit
The UN warned on Tuesday against a premature withdrawal of its peacekeepers as the war in Sudan spills over into the Central African Republic...
AI on track to ‘crowd out’ human decision-making in warfare
Artificial intelligence is already being widely used on the battlefield, and the role of human judgment in military operations is shrinking rapidly, the head...
From Small Islands to Antalya: COP31 Must Move Climate Promises from Paper to People
VICTORIA, Seychelles, October 21 (IPS) – When you grow up on a small island, the ocean is not scenery. It is your neighbour, your...
‘One step away from famine’: Inside Afghanistan’s hunger crisis
Following extreme hunger warnings, a bitter reality is unfolding across Afghanistan: food is available, but remains inaccessible for millions of people. Read the full...
Bangladesh: UNICEF chief calls for an end to child marriage
At 14, Bushra faced being married off – until community leaders at a UNICEF-supported child protection hub worked with her father to prevent her...
World News in Brief: Children killed in Myanmar strike, new violence flares in Mozambique, an Internet affordability milestone 
Married off at 14: In Yemen’s war, women and girls suffer ‘devastating consequences’ 
Bad Zionist and Good Zionist? – The Arabs Should Choose the Devil They Know 
Pacific Scientists Build a Regional Picture of a Changing Ocean