Benefits of climate-smart strip-planting.

On Thursday, 29 June 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new framework (Framework) that will impact manufacturers across the country. The Framework lays out a new process for reviewing and assessing the potential environmental risks posed by new and new uses of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). […]

Malaysia jamie Tue, 07/18/2023 – 13:52 Report Date Tue, 07/18/2023 – 13:52 Report Type Universal Periodic Review

Country: Afghanistan Source: International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC has recorded 640 children killed or injured in 541 incidents involving UXO between January 2022 and June 2023 – nearly 60% of the total number of civilian casualties because of UXO.

Photo: Pixabay/rostichep The number of insects has been dropping dramatically across the planet and this poses grave threats to biodiversity and food security alike. Scientists have identified a variety of causes for the vanishing of creepy crawlies from climate change to intensive agriculture. Now we can add chronic air pollution […]

The Hong Kong government is trying to support the growth of virtual asset and other Web3 industries. One of the first key steps they’ve taken is to put virtual asset trading platforms into a regulatory licensing regime where customer protections are properly placed and retail investors’ access is permitted, which may foster […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has been named one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” in the 2023 Disability Equality Index (DEI), one of only seven law firms to achieve the distinction. Launched in 2015 by Disability:IN and The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), […]

Europe is currently in the midst of a heatwave. Italy, in particular, is expected to face blistering heat, with temperatures projected to reach 40℃ to 45℃. There’s even a chance that the current European temperature record of 48.8℃, set in Sicily in 2021, could be surpassed. Searing temperatures have spread to […]