Nature Doesn’t Know Borders: Collaboration for Conservation in Cyprus

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During UN-organized beach and buffer zone clean-ups, though, youth from both the north and south of Cyprus work side-by-side with peacekeepers. Credit: UNFICYP By Abigail Van NeelyUNITED NATIONS, Sep 27 2023 (IPS) Along the 180-kilometer-long buffer zone separating the north and south of Cyprus, there is a surprising sign of […]

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UNICEF Nigeria raises alarm over unprecedented diphtheria outbreak, calls for urgent vaccination

27 September 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Country: Nigeria Source: UN Children’s Fund The most severe outbreak in recent global history has so far resulted in over 11,500 suspected cases, more than 7,000 confirmed cases, and claimed the lives of 453 people, mainly children.

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Rampant heatwaves are a growing threat to Caribbean Food Security (Forbes) 

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“Record-breaking heat that has been beating down on the Caribbean for the past few months poses a grave threat to regional food security.

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Critically endangered gorillas lead a precarious existence

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Photo: Pixabay/GeoGab By Assaf Levy Have you ever wondered what it is like to stand face to face with a creature so powerful yet so achingly human in its gaze? Imagine, for a moment, to be in the heart of Africa’s mystical forests, surrounded by towering trees and the ethereal sounds […]

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Impacts of a Government Shutdown: Government Contractors

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Introduction Current federal funding expires this Saturday. As we approach the deadline, it is looking less likely that Congress will pass a continuing resolution, a short-term stopgap measure, to avoid a government shutdown. The firm’s government shutdown task force will be continuously monitoring the situation and assisting clients impacted by the […]

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Botanizing is a great way to engage with life around you

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Photo: Pixabay/Alexas_Fotos When you hear about the abundance of life on Earth, what do you picture? For many people, it’s animals – but awareness of plant diversity is growing rapidly. Our planet has nearly 300,000 species of flowering plants. Among animals, only beetles can compete with that number. There are more […]

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Skyrocketing Inflation Puts Food Security in Pakistan at Risk

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“We are under extreme stress about skyrocketing prices of essential edible commodities and the cost of gas and electricity. The situation is becoming worse because every day. We must pay more for wheat flour, sugar, tea, milk, oil, etc.,” Azizullah Khan, a civil servant, says. Khan draws a monthly salary […]

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Why climate change is a greater threat to tropical rainforests than cropland expansion

26 September 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Growing and underappreciated risks.

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Türk calls for new thinking to end “unspeakable tragedy” in Myanmar

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Country: Myanmar Sources: UN Human Rights Council, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Military campaigns of violence continue, in full disregard for the fundamental principles of humanity and repeated demands of the UNSC for an immediate cessation of hostilities and unhindered access.

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African Coups and Resource Rights

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What Africa needs is deep systematic changes in land governance. Communities need to control the disposition of their territories; peace will never happen if populations are stuck in economic instability. Credit: Tommy Trenchard/IPS By Solange Bandiaky-BadjiWASHINGTON DC, Sep 25 2023 (IPS) When the heads of state of all United Nations […]

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