Photo: Pixabay/bakhrom_media Plastic pollution is accumulating worldwide, on land and in the oceans. According to one widely cited estimate, by 2025, 100 million to 250 million metric tons of plastic waste could enter the ocean each year. Another study commissioned by the World Economic Forum projects that without changes to current […]
Read MoreBoston – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP continues the expansion of its intellectual property practice with the addition of partners Hannah Koyfman, Ph.D., and David Lu, Ph.D., and their 10-person team. The team, which includes lawyers, patent agents, technology specialists, and other allied professionals, joins K&L Gates’ Boston office […]
Read MoreThe catastrophic Russia-Ukraine conflict has led to sweeping economic sanctions from Europe and the United States, but now that placing pressure on Moscow involves a ban on Russian fossil fuels, it’s also sparked a renewed sense of urgency among Europeans seeking to transition away from oil and natural gas dependency. […]
Read MoreDesa Mendingin, Kecamatan Ulu Ogan, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu, Sumatera Selatan ditetapkan sebagai kawasan Kelompok Tani Hutan (KTH) Wahana Mandiri dalam upaya membangun skema perhutanan sosial dengan pola agroforestry untuk …
Read MorePress Briefing: COVID-19 and Global Food Security – 2 Years Later Mar 9, 2022 Mar 8, 2022 pfowlkes Wed, 03/09/2022 – 11:16 Press Briefing: COVID-19 and Global Food Security – 2 Years Later Press Briefing: COVID-19 and Global Food Security – 2 Years Later Global Media Briefing COVID-19 Food Security […]
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A Mar. 3 plenary session of the constitutional convention of Chile, where in long working days its members are drafting a new constitution, which must be completed by Jul. 4 at the latest. On Feb. 17, they approved by a large majority the new definition of Chile as a regional, […]
Read MoreCountry: South Sudan Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Armed clashes in Abyei, a contested zone on the border between South Sudan and Sudan, have resulted in mass displacement to the north towards Abyei town, and to the south towards Twic County in Warrap.
Read MorePhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that raises the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, his office said on Monday, in a bid to protect minors from rape and sexual abuse.
Read MoreDozens of ships anchored outside of America’s busiest ports, steadily spiking freight rates, and frustrated consumers inheriting both the paralyzing delays and the exorbitant price increases: these have been the painful realities within the global supply chain in recent years. In a whole-of-government effort to mitigate the root and proximate […]
Read MoreCountries: Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine Source: International Organization for Migration Airbnb.org and IOM have announced today their partnership to connect people fleeing from Ukraine to free, short-term housing in Poland, Moldova, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia.
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