Countries: Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, World, Yemen Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, UN Children’s Fund, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, World Food Programme, World Health Organization United Nations agencies are calling […]

Photo: Pixabay/ckstockphoto  Plastic waste and greenhouse gases are two scourges on our planet, but what if we could repurpose them into something green with some help from the sun? If that sounds like wishful thinking, think again. Scientists at the University of Cambridge have devised a system whereby these two […]

On 13 December 2022, the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revised three and issued four new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) updating guidance on the use of non-GAAP measures. Non-GAAP measures are numerical measures of performance, financial position, or cash flows that are […]

Heat pumps provided just 10% of the world’s heat for buildings in 2021, but a recent report on heat pumps from the International Energy Agency notes their use is really taking off across Europe as countries seek to reduce their dependence on Russian gas imports while lowering carbon emissions. “Heat […]

Country: Uganda Source: World Health Organization Although the outbreak has been declared over, health authorities are maintaining surveillance and are ready to respond to any flare-ups. A follow-up programme has been put in place to support survivors.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will continue to play a leading role in transforming Pakistan’s agrifood systems to make them more efficient, inclusive, sustainable and resilient, a challenge that has gained in urgency following recent floods that have devastated the country’s agriculture sector, Director-General QU […]