Wildfire smoke may ramp up toxic ozone production in cities
Wildfire smoke and urban air pollution bring out the worst in each other. As wildfires rage, they transform their burned fuel into a complex...
What Explains Vaccination Rates in EBRD Regions?
LONDON, Dec 08 (IPS) – Officially reported deaths from Covid-19 started to rise again in autumn 2021 in a number of economies in the...
UN’s truth-teller on racism, xenophobia and intolerance sees signs of hope, amid COVID quagmire and rising hate speech
She is outspoken, candid, and speaks truth to power. She is known to lecture governments and tell them how to improve their track record...
APDA Young Leaders Devise Solutions for the Future
Seoul, South Korea, Dec 08 (IPS) – Whether you look at society, the environment, or technology – the world is changing rapidly. Global organizations...
Future Fertility Fantasies
PORTLAND, USA, Dec 08 (IPS) – Many low fertility countries are having future fertility fantasies. It’s time for them to end those fantasies and...
Climate Crisis Exacerbates Urban Inequality in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 08 (IPS) – The Brazilian megalopolis of São Paulo recorded 932 flooded premises on Feb. 10, 2020. The Mexican city...
These are Science News’ favorite books of 2021
Many of the Science News staff’s favorite books of the year challenge how we understand the world, from rethinking human history to reimagining the...
Gut bacteria let vulture bees eat rotting flesh without getting sick
Mention foraging bees and most people will picture insects flitting from flower to flower in search of nectar. But in the jungles of Central...
A Nuclear-Weapons-Free-Zone in the Middle East— & the Elephant in the Room
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 08 (IPS) – Israel’s nuclear presence in the Middle East is best characterized as “the elephant in the room” -– an...
Leveraging the power of the Internet while tackling the risks of cyberspace is the focus of a UN meeting underway in Katowice, Poland, this...
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