Afghanistan: Nearly 20 million going hungry
Nearly 20 million people in Afghanistan – almost half the population – are facing acute hunger, humanitarians warned in a UN-backed report, published on...
UN joins faith-based initiative for shift towards climate-responsible finance
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) joined religious leaders and others on Monday in signing a landmark joint appeal for climate-responsible finance “as a moral...
High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: Land
The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), kicked-off on Monday, in the Ivorian capital....
Zimbabwe’s Press Freedom, One Step Forward, Three Steps Backward
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, May 09 (IPS) – For international journalist Jeffery Moyo, doing his job could land him in prison if Zimbabwe authorities have their...
Opacity Surrounds Fossil Fuels in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, May 09 (IPS) – In the northern Mexican state of Coahuila the current situation of coal, used mainly to generate electricity, is...
Today is the Time for Transformation
NEW YORK, May 09 (IPS) – “I first think about my children. They are why we were forced to leave – because our children...
Food and People
PORTLAND, USA, May 09 (IPS) – People require food, with more people requiring more food and less people requiring less food. Despite that self-evident...
Soil Microbes Derived Products Could Be an Alternative to Expensive Agricultural Fertilizers
URBANA, Illinois, USA, May 09 (IPS) – Around the world, commercial fertilizer prices are soaring, pushing farmers and countries into a frenzy. In addition,...
These bats buzz like wasps and bees. The sound may deter hungry owls
Some bats buzz like wasps and bees when grasped, and the sound seems to deter predatory owls. The findings reveal what may be the...
How to wash chicken in the kitchen more safely, according to physics
Health experts recommend against washing chicken before cooking it because that can spread harmful bacteria. But if you’re among the nearly 70 percent of...
900 obstacles and counting: West Bank families trapped as aid access shrinks 
‘Ebola is winning’: Epidemic now killing one person every 30 minutes 
‘Warned but not protected’: Four in ten adults in England ignore heat alerts 
Meth trafficking across Middle East becoming more advanced, UNODC warns