Authors call to adapt, not despair, over Antarctic ice
25 Oktober 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe ever-increasing melt of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is now unavoidable, according to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change. But while lead author Dr. Kaitlin Naughten is clear that “even the best-case scenario was still very bad,” she doesn’t want people […]
Read MoreENRICH project: Educating communities on the benefits of biofortified crops and nutrition-smart agriculture
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentTwenty years of HarvestPlus programs have a lasting impact.
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Sexual violence in Central African Republic is a “public health emergency”
24 Oktober 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Central African Republic Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Between 2018 and 2022, MSF treated more than 19,500 survivors of sexual violence, a new report warns. The number of people MSF treated in 2022 tripled compared to that in 2018.
Read MoreMeet Our 2023 Indigenous Community Media Fund Grant Partners Impacted by Mining for Transition Minerals
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMeet Our 2023 Indigenous Community Media Fund Grant Partners Impacted by Mining for Transition Minerals Country Global agnes Tue, 10/24/2023 – 07:52 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Cultural Survival’s Indigenous Community Media Fund provides funding opportunities, accompaniment, and training to Indigenous community media platforms to carry out their […]
Read MoreCalifornia Bans Four Federally Cleared Additives From Use in Food
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOn 7 October 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 418 (known as the California Food Safety Act) that bans four additives from use in food. The additives in question (brominated vegetable oil (BVO), potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye 3) are cleared for certain uses at the federal level […]
Read MoreK&L Gates’ Intellectual Property Practice, Lawyers Recognized in 2023 Managing IP Magazine’s “IP Stars”
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP and its lawyers have been named among the world’s leading intellectual property practices and professionals in Managing IP magazine’s “IP Stars” 2023 rankings. The firm received practice rankings for trademark, intellectual property, patent prosecution, and ITC litigation across seven jurisdictions and more than 25 K&L […]
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Migration Puts the Brakes on Venezuela’s Vehicles
23 Oktober 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOn residential streets of Caracas with little traffic it is possible to see cars that have been abandoned by their owners for years. They probably migrated from Venezuela or cannot afford to repair and sell their vehicles. CREDIT: Humberto Márquez / IPS By Humberto MárquezCARACAS, Oct 23 2023 (IPS) Diego […]
Read MoreThe most effective approaches to reduce intimate partner violence: What the evidence shows
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentA meta-analysis shows that broadly, IPV programs work.
Read MoreoPt: How the conflict is affecting older people in Gaza
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: HelpAge International The plight of older individuals in Gaza is a distressing and overlooked aspect of this humanitarian crisis. They are among the most vulnerable and require urgent attention and assistance.
Read MoreThe loss of pollinators threatens food security in the tropics
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/SanchitaSarker Insects worldwide are facing a variety of environmental stresses, which have led to precipitous declines in their numbers. That poses threats not only to the insects themselves but to biodiversity and food security too. One of those threats lies in a growing absence of pollinators, which is impacting […]
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