Parliamentarians Determined to Reach ICPD 25 Goals
Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug 23 (IPS) – Politicians from Asia and Africa shared activism anecdotes demonstrating their determination to meet ICPD 25 commitments. They...
Here’s how cool a star can be and still achieve lasting success
If you want to be a successful star by making the minimum possible effort, aim for a surface temperature about a quarter of the...
Everyone maps numbers in space. But why don’t we all use the same directions?
Consider a ruler, a timeline or even weights lined up in a gym. Why are the smaller values, the earlier times and the lighter...
WASHINGTON DC, Aug 23 (IPS) – The writer is Chair of the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture Intensification (CoSAI)A population of more than 9 billion...
GOMA, NORTH KIVU, DRCongo, Aug 23 (IPS) – On May 6, 2021, after a decision by President Félix Tshisekedi, a state of siege was...
Around the world, people are preparing to choke their way through what is called ‘the season of smog’, when farmers burn their fields to...
Around the world, people are preparing to choke their way through what is called ‘the season of smog’, when farmers burn their fields to...
Internationally Trained Medical Doctors Sidelined in Canada
Toronto, Canada, Aug 20 (IPS) – Canada is ranked number one out of 78 countries globally, with the highest marks in social purpose indicators,...
In the south of Madagascar, known as the Grand Sud, hundreds of thousands of people are suffering from one of the worst droughts in...
‘No way out’ for imperilled Afghans, broader international response needed
Despite a prevailing “sense of fear” among vulnerable citizens, UN humanitarian agencies and their partners reiterated their commitment to the people of Afghanistan on Friday, informing that they are still accessing those in...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now