Researchers have been driving collaboration, funding, and state-of-the-art research into the earth’s largest carbon sink – located in the high seas. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS By Alison KentishNEW YORK, Jun 8 2023 (IPS) Almost half of the world’s population lives in coastal zones. For islands in the Pacific and Caribbean islands […]

Photo: Pixabay/BarbeeAnne A trickle of studies warning that the enormous variety of living things on Earth is diminishing has turned into a flood. The evidence for these losses within regions and globally is undeniable. But data on biodiversity, and what is causing its decline, is still patchy – restricted to […]

New analysis indicates 224 million children urgently need quality education support, 72 million are out of school. Quality education is key in ensuring improved learning outcomes. By External SourceGENEVA, Jun 7 2023 (IPS-Partners) Armed conflicts, forced displacement, climate change and other crises increased the number of crisis-impacted children in need […]

Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Somalia, South […]

Countries: Ghana, Haiti, Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, World Source: CARE A new study just released by CARE reported that 112.2 million more people around the world were driven to hunger after 2020, compared to the previous major global food crisis (2008-2009).