Record-breaking rains and heavy flooding have killed at least 150 people in India and Nepal over the past few days, according to disaster management officials.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Darkmoon_Art Few materials have had a greater effect on our way of life than concrete, a durable and versatile material widely used in construction. The trouble is that the production of concrete comes with great environmental costs, not the least of which is a giant carbon footprint. The manufacturing […]
Read MoreOct 28, 2021 – 08:00 am to 09:00 am EDT Webinar Ecosystem Services Climate Change Food Systems Food Security Nutrition Innovations in soil health monitoring for nature and people Virtual Event: OCT 28, 2021 – 08:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT. This webinar will showcase the latest advances in the […]
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Increased weather and climate variability is disrupting lives and economies in the continent;. Credit: Campbell Easton/IPS By Baher KamalMADRID, Oct 20 2021 (IPS) While Africa reportedly causes just 4 percent of global emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) —an acidic colourless gas with a density about 53% higher than that of […]
Read MoreSejumlah kawasan di Kota Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur dalam dua hari ini masih banjir, akibat limpahan air dari hulu Sungai Karang Mumus (SKM) dan hilangnya ruang sungai yang dulunya berfungsi untuk menampung …
Read MoreCountry: Afghanistan Source: UN Children’s Fund In the past weeks, the reported total number of cases of acute watery diarrhoea has surpassed 1,500 in Kabul city and surrounding districts.
Read MoreNorth Korea said it successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile from a submarine on Tuesday, state news agency KCNA reported Wednesday.
Read MoreA father in Pakistan is suspected of killing his two daughters and their four children by setting their house ablaze because one of the women married against his wishes, police said.
Read MorePublic development banks are “part of the solution” to ending hunger and transforming agri-food systems, as they have the power and reach to narrow funding gaps and consolidate bridges between stakeholders, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today. With their unique […]
Read MoreOn 30 July 2021, the State Council promulgated the Regulations on the Security Protection of Critical Information Infrastructure (the Regulation), which took effect on 1 September 2021. This Regulation dovetails with the upper-level legislation of the PRC Cybersecurity Law (effective on 1 June 2017), further delineating the scope and security […]
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