Lakes of liquid water at Mars’ southern ice cap may just be mirages
Maybe hold off on that Martian ice fishing trip. Two new studies splash cold water on the idea that potentially habitable lakes of liquid...
Cleantech Entrepreneurs Driving a Green Recovery in Barbados
VIENNA, Jul 16 (IPS) – Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Eastern Caribbean island nation, famed for its beautiful landscapes, pristine white-sand beaches and...
A UN-appointed independent rights expert has spoken out following the death in custody of a renowned Catholic priest, who suffered from Parkinson’s Disease. Read the...
COVID-19 deaths in Africa have risen sharply in recent weeks, amid the fastest surge in cases the continent has seen so far in the...
The interdependent tracks of implementing Libya’s ceasefire agreement, political progress and economic reform, are in danger of going into reverse, UN Special Envoy Ján...
A senior UN official on Thursday urged donors to step up support for Afghanistan, where ongoing drought and increased military operations amid foreign troop...
Closing a key international development forum on Thursday, the deputy UN chief observed that a year of “immense challenges” has reversed progress on meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ...
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Jul 15 (IPS) – With its political and economic clout, the G20 should lead in delivering sustainable food systems as the world...
Human cells make a soaplike substance that busts up bacteria
When faced with bacterial invaders, some human cells dispense a surprising substance: soap. These cells, which aren’t part of the immune system, unleash a...
Striving for Sustainability in Global Food Systems
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Jul 15 (IPS) – The writer is Manager – Sector Program, Global Reporting Initiative As the global community gears up for...
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