Artificial intelligence (AI) already contributes to a number of climate solutions, from wildlife monitoring and agricultural soil sensors to smart-city transportation and food waste management. But with the opportunities come a host of risks. A main concern about AI is the technology’s expanding carbon footprint, which can cause it to […]
Read MoreCredit: Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jul 24 2023 (IPS) At a meeting with European and Latin American leaders in Brussels this July, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva reiterated the bold commitment he had made in his first international speech as president-elect, when he attended […]
Read MoreCountry: Somalia Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Recurrent attacks on medical facilities and the level of extreme violence in Las Anod have reached the threshold where MSF is no longer able to provide medical care, the agency said.
Read MoreCountries: Bangladesh, Myanmar Source: UN Children’s Fund Despite fires burning down learning centres and Cyclone Mocha’s wrath, a record 300,000 Rohingya refugee children attend first day of school.
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Read MoreCountry: Ukraine Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Support from the international community is crucial: just below 30% of the $3.9 billion in the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan has been received. Aid workers need more funding to ensure operations continue.
Read MoreOn 6 July 2023, Lonergan J found in favour of Dr Harrison (Defendant), in a complex bariatric surgery case brought by Katrina Polsen (Plaintiff). A full decision can be read here. Background On 22 July 2013, the Plaintiff underwent a sleeve gastrectomy procedure performed by the Defendant to manage her […]
Read MoreCountry: Sudan Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Following the incident on July 20 2023 – and the series of incidents that have preceded it – MSF teams are beginning to think that their ongoing support for the MoH may soon no longer be possible.
Read MoreDr Abhijit Bhattacharya, MS, Central Hospital Kalla, Eastern Coalfields Ltd., assesses an x-ray of a TB patient. Credit: ILO By Ed HoltBRATISLAVA, Jul 21 2023 (IPS) In a surprise move, pharma giant Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has agreed not to enforce some of its patents on a lifesaving TB drug, […]
Read MorePhoto: Pexels Vast quantities of food are wasted daily around the planet and until this changes sustainable food production and consumption remain elusive. So will our efforts to reduce environmental impacts. Food loss and waste amount to an average of 527 calories per person a day while they also account […]
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