“We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now,” says FAO Somalia
5 Agustus 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Somalia Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO urgently requires $131.4 million to assist 882,000 people across 55 districts with immediate lifesaving and livelihood support. These famine prevention efforts in Somalia are only 46% funded.
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How satellites revolutionized the way we see and protect the natural world
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/zhangliams Fifty years ago, U.S. scientists launched a satellite that dramatically changed how we see the world. It captured images of Earth’s surface in minute detail, showing how wildfires burned landscapes, how farms erased forests, and many other ways humans were changing the face of the planet. The first satellite in the […]
Read MoreBeyond a Reasonable DAOubt: Tennessee’s Limited Liability Statute for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOn 20 April 2022, Tennessee became the second state in the United States to create a specialized business entity for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), an emerging collaborative management structure for legal entities using blockchain technology.1 The new legislation amends Title 48 of the Tennessee Code to allow Tennessee limited liability […]
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Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption may warm the climate
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentVolcanic eruptions have long been linked to temporary cooling of the climate, but might the explosive Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption warm the planet instead? Maybe, according to a team of scientists led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in the United States. The levels of sulfur dioxide and other gases […]
Read MoreMultidimensional digitally-enabled agricultural extension in Africa: Accelerating agricultural transformation in the face of global crises
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMultidimensional digitally-enabled agricultural extension in Africa: Accelerating agricultural transformation in the face of global crises mgomez Wed, 08/03/2022 – 09:43 Multidimensional digitally-enabled agricultural extension in Africa: Accelerating agricultural transformation in the face of global crises Multidimensional digitally-enabled agricultural extension in Africa: Accelerating agricultural transformation in the face of global crises […]
Read MoreFloods in Uganda kill at least 30 people and leave 400,000 without access to clean water
4 Agustus 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Uganda Source: WaterAid With limited access to essential healthcare services for submerged areas, consequences of unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene are bound to cause several diseases.
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What Makes a Human Rights Success?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy Marty LoganKATHMANDU, Aug 4 2022 (IPS) The largest ever settlement in Canadian legal history, 40 billion Canadian dollars, occurred in 2022, but it didn’t come from a court – it followed a decision by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. In 2016 the Tribunal affirmed a complaint that the Government […]
Read MoreUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan amid threats of Chinese retaliation
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei on Tuesday, marking a significant show of support for Taiwan despite China’s threats of retaliation over the visit.
Read MoreFirst DOJ Settlement With Nonbank Lender Exemplifies the DOJ’s Commitment to Its “Combatting Redlining Initiative”
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is following through on promises to take aggressive action against what it describes as “modern-day redlining.”1 Together with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), on 27 July 2022, the DOJ announced the federal government’s first redlining lawsuit and settlement with a nonbank mortgage lender to […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Adds Antitrust, Competition, and Trade Regulation Partner in Washington, D.C.
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWashington, D.C. – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Guillermo Christensen as a partner in the antitrust, competition, and trade regulation practice. He joins K&L Gates from Ice Miller LLP, where he served as office managing partner in Washington, D.C. Drawing on his national security background, Christensen counsels […]
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