Farm-Kids-Turned-Scientists Give Back on the Climate-Crisis Front Line
31 Oktober 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentDr Alice Karanja is a post-doctoral research fellow at the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) in Nairobi, Kenya, where her research focuses on restoration of agricultural landscapes based on regenerative agriculture for biodiverse, inclusive, safe, and resilient food systems. Credit: Paul Virgo/IPS By Paul VirgoROME, Oct 31 2022 (IPS) Dr Alice […]
Read MoreSuspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative: What has the deal achieved, and what happens now?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentSuspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative: What has the deal achieved, and what happens now? Oct 31, 2022 jmcquaid Mon, 10/31/2022 – 09:07 Suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative: What has the deal achieved, and what happens now? David Laborde Joseph Glauber New stresses on global food security. […]
Read MoreInsurance finds its place at the heart of international climate action
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIn the build-up to November’s COP27 in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Germany is spearheading an agenda set to dominate the UN’s annual climate change conference. With climate change fuelling increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters around the world, the German-led G7, as well the V20 – a […]
Read MoreUNICEF concerned for children in the Philippines as cyclone Paeng/Nalgae strikes
30 Oktober 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Philippines Source: UN Children’s Fund UNICEF has prepositioned emergency supplies to respond to affected people’s needs for safe drinking water, sanitation, hygiene, medical supplies, nutrition, education, and child protection.
Read MoreHelp Wanted: What Employers Need to Know About Pay Transparency Requirements in Job Postings
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPay equity has been a hot topic in employment law in recent years. Now, laws requiring disclosure of pay scales are viewed as the next step towards achieving equal pay for equal work across genders, races, and nationalities. In fact, Inc. magazine named 2022 the “Year of Pay Transparency,”1 and […]
Read MoreEconomic readiness vital in cushioning against effects of future pandemics (This Day Live)
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentEconomic readiness vital in cushioning against effects of future pandemics (This Day Live) Oct 28, 2022 Oct 25, 2022 pfowlkes Fri, 10/28/2022 – 16:37 Economic readiness vital in cushioning against effects of future pandemics (This Day Live) Economic readiness vital in cushioning against effects of future pandemics (This Day Live) […]
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Tropical Cyclone Nalgae over 1,100km in diameter and affecting the majority of the Philippines
29 Oktober 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Philippines Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Several hundreds of thousands of people are affected, most severely in Regions 5, 6, 8, 12 and BARMM, with at least 170,000 people taking temporary shelter at evacuation centres.
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Artisanal Miners Ruining Already Diminishing Forests in Zimbabwe
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentArtisanal miners are cutting down trees to process gold and climate change experts are concerned about the forests. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS By Jeffrey MoyoMAZOWE, Zimbabwe, Oct 29 2022 (IPS) With homemade tents scattered about, hordes of artisanal gold miners throng parts of Mazowe village in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland Central Province, where […]
Read MoreMalaysia is braced for major floods. So why is it holding an election?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe Malaysian government’s insistence on holding a snap general election next month during a monsoon season that’s expected to bring devastating floods risks putting politics above people’s lives, opposition lawmakers and political analysts say.
Read MoreFAO’s Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) mark 20th anniversary
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) flagship programme of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) today celebrated its 20th anniversary, highlighting its role in promoting sustainable agriculture and revitalizing the rural communities who are responsible for feeding a significant proportion of the earth’s population. The […]
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