A new look at the ‘mineral kingdom’ may transform how we search for life
If every mineral tells a story, then geologists now have their equivalent of The Arabian Nights. For the first time, scientists have cataloged every...
UAE provides aid to earthquake-stricken Afghanistan
A medical team and field hospital has been sent, and an air bridge delivering food and medical supplies has started to operate in Afghanistan...
50 years ago, a new theory of Earth’s core began solidifying
How the Earth got its core – Science News, July 1, 1972 In the beginning, scientists believe there was an interstellar gas cloud of...
With mangrove conservation, Kenya’s coastal communities plant seeds of sustainable ‘blue growth’
The southern ocean border of Kenya and Tanzania is dotted with thick hedges of mangroves – indispensable carbon sinks and spectacular ecosystems teeming with...
A Story of Abortion Rights
TOKYO, Jul 01 (IPS) – On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which had declared abortion constitutional,...
CHICAGO, USA, Jul 01 (IPS) – The writer is Chair of the CGIAR System Board From the worst drought in four decades threatening famine...
IPBES Shoring up Private Sector Support for Biodiversity Science
DOMINICA, Jul 01 (IPS) – With the world facing a biodiversity crisis, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is ramping up...
Save lives, support development, and ‘steer our world to safer roads ahead’: Guterres
Road traffic accidents claim nearly 1.3 million lives each year, cost some countries up to three per cent of their annual GDP, and are...
New UN financing initiative goes live to power climate action
A new UN-led financing tool to strengthen weather and climate forecasting, improve life-saving early warning systems, safeguard jobs, and underpin climate adaptation for long-term...
Despite diplomatic engagements, restoring the so-called Iran nuclear agreement continues to be hindered by political and technical differences, the UN political and peacebuilding chief...
WHO scales up Ebola readiness in 22 countries across three continents 
Ukraine: Civilian casualty rates among ‘deadliest’ in years, as energy attacks intensify 
As disasters mount, next UN climate summit faces a test of trust 
Gaza: 340 children killed despite ceasefire agreement – UNICEF