Photo: Pexels/Stephen Leonardi Exposure to heavy metals such as cadmium and antimony as well as certain organic contaminants accumula in female green sea turtles, which then pass these toxins to their eggs, causing embryos to be feminized. This is now adding to the travails of the reptiles already at risk […]

The United States now experiences a $1 billion weather or climate disaster every three weeks, and a risk to one region affects other regions as well, as when wildfire smoke drifts long distances or food supply chains are disrupted by flooded agricultural land. The Fifth National Climate Assessment for the […]

Report Honors Lives Lost of 13 Indigenous Defenders and Highlights Emerging Regions of Risk in Brazil Country Brazil agnes Wed, 11/15/2023 – 09:30 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Content Note: The following includes disturbing information on violence against Indigenous Peoples. In November 2023, the University of California Network […]

How food systems fared amid disruption.

In a series of decisions given on 13 September 2023, the French Supreme Court has overruled its previous case law regarding the paid leave entitlements of employees who are absent from work as a result of sickness, an accident at work, or parental leave, in order to align French law […]

Newark – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Jennifer Mazawey as a partner in the Real Estate practice area. Mazawey joins K&L Gates’ Newark office from Genova Burns LLC.   With more than two decades of experience, Mazawey advises clients on a range of matters related to real estate […]

Georges Staff/Board Photo /sites/default/files/2023-11/georges%20photo_0.jpeg agnes Tue, 11/14/2023 – 08:21 Staff/Board Category Staff Georges Theodore Dougnon (Dogon), Capacity Building Program Assistant, hails from central Mali. He holds a Master’s degree in Global Governance, Intercultural Relations, and Peace Process Management from the University of Siena in Italy. He is deeply committed to […]