Photo: Pixabay/Public Domain Images Wild mammals that live and forage in urban areas are growing bigger, new research shows in a surprising twist to received wisdom. A mainstream hypthesis has it that animals living in urban areas should get smaller over time because the heat island effect, whereby urban areas […]
Read MoreResidents in Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are turning to innovation and digitalization to tackle the growing problem of long-term poor dietary habits and the health concerns that often follow, such as stunting among children, micronutrient deficiencies, overweight and obesity and the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), specifically diabetes. […]
Read MoreElectronic execution and split execution of documents by Australian companies under section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) are again expressly permitted with the passing of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No.1) Act 2021 (Amending Act) on 10 August 2021. The relevant provisions of the Amending […]
Read MoreWilmington – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Adam V. Orlacchio as a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution practice. He joins the firm’s Wilmington office from Blank Rome LLP. Orlacchio advises clients on a wide range of complex commercial, corporate, and employment litigation matters and business […]
Read MoreBalai Taman Nasional Bukit Tiga Puluh (TNBT), Indragiri Hulu, Riau, melepasliarkan seekor orangutan bernama Sun Ghou Kong berjenis kelamin jantan dan umur 16 tahun, berasal dari Simalingkar-Sumatera Utara dengan nomor ID OU …
Read MoreMadrelle, Loubiere, Dominica 2017, a few days after Category 5 Hurricane Maria struck the island. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS By Alison KentishUNITED NATIONS, Aug 19 2021 (IPS) Just over six months after launching its Youth Engagement Plan, the NDC Partnership, the coalition assisting governments with their climate action plans, has brought […]
Read MoreCountry: Ukraine Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs In the first six months of 2021, more than 800,000 people on both sides of the “contact line” have been helped. However, without additional funding, the most vulnerable will not be supported.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/DEZALB If you want to see what is bound to happen to communities around the world as the climate changes, you can take a look at the Yucatan Peninsula. The ancient Mayan civilization that rose, flourished and then fell there owed its demise to environmental factors that could soon […]
Read More• Opinion: The buck stops with Biden — but Trump’s role is a doozy • Scathing report says incoherent strategy doomed 20-year US mission in Afghanistan
Read MoreThe UK government, through the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (DBEIS), published its long-awaited hydrogen strategy on 17 August 2021. The strategy, presented by DBEIS Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, builds on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution” (Ten Point Plan) released in 2020, […]
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