Risky business: Why Sustainability is now Central to Mitigating Risk
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Nov 01 (IPS) – The Middle East Green Initiative launched in Saudi Arabia last month was hailed by the UN’s deputy...
Are viruses alive, not alive or something in between? And why does it matter?
Villain. Killer. Menace. Since 2020, scientists and public officials have used these words to describe SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. News articles, research...
Gene-edited stem cells help geckos regrow more perfect tails
Regenerating body parts is never easy. For instance, some lizards can grow back their tails, but these new appendages are pale imitations of the...
The eyes of the world are on Glasgow, Scotland, as the United Nations climate summit known as COP26 opens with UN diplomats and politicians...
After a 20-Month Lockdown, UN Plans to Return to Near-Normal by Mid-November
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 01 (IPS) – The United Nations, which suffered a pandemic lockdown over the last 20 months– with most staffers tele-working from...
Reducing methane emissions vital for climate action, but not ‘get out of jail free card’
A new reporting hub to reduce methane emissions – a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for at least a quarter of global warming – was...
Record greenhouse gas concentrations have pushed the planet into uncharted territory, with repercussions likely for current and future generations, warned the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) this Sunday. Read the full...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday called on G20 leaders to step up efforts to ensure the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic...
Although sea level rise could put more than 800 million people in coastal cities at direct risk by 2050, less than 10 per cent...
Traffickers abusing online technology, UN crime prevention agency warns
Human traffickers who trick people with fake job offers and promises and then exploit them for profit, are taking advantage of online technologies for every step of their criminal activities. Read the full story, “Traffickers abusing online technology,...
Rising Trade Values Mask the True Cost of Global Supply Chain Disruptions 
Why Dhaka Floods Every Monsoon 
These mammal ancestors birthed live young far earlier than thought 
WHO chief voices concern over Trump Administration’s executive order on vaccines