Albatrosses divorce more often when ocean waters warm
When it comes to fidelity, birds fit the bill: Over 90 percent of all bird species are monogamous and — mostly — stay faithful,...
Climate Change with 8 Billion Humans
PORTLAND, USA, Nov 23 (IPS) – With world population approaching 8 billion humans, the demographic growth of nations is unfortunately largely ignored by governments...
From Fruit Waste to Gourmet Grub
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Nov 23 (IPS) – When Bonolo Montle’s neighbours discarded bucketsful of fallen ripe morula fruit from their backyard, she saw food and...
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: What Went Wrong During Indias COVID-19 Response
Nov 23 (IPS) – From its devastating economic impact and the migrant crisis to the startling death toll, the COVID-19 pandemic in India unfurled...
Astronomers have found the Milky Way’s first known ‘feather’
The Milky Way has a “feather” in its cap. A long, thin filament of cold, dense gas extends jauntily from the galactic center, connecting...
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (IPS) – The planet is already 1.1°C warmer than in pre-industrial times. July 2021 was the hottest month...
HAMILTON, Canada, Nov 23 (IPS) – The overuse and misuse of antimicrobial medicines and chemicals has become the main driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)...
Small arms trafficking is a “defining factor in undermining peace and security”, the Director of the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) told the Security Council on Monday during a ministerial debate. ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated factors that fuel human trafficking such as poverty, unemployment and gender-based violence, the President of the UN General Assembly...
Efforts to reform global pandemic preparedness and response are happening too slowly, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response said on...
New reservoir offers innovative solution to South Sudan cattle beef 
‘Advance safety for all’: International police cooperation helps tackle cross-border crime 
Midwives: The Workforce That Will Determine Maternal and Newborn Survival and Africa’s Future 
Bridging Digital Transformation in an ASEAN-EAEU Cooperation