Photo: Pixabay/tortugadatacorp  Climate change can exacerbate a full 58% of the infectious diseases that humans come in contact with worldwide, from common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, our new research shows. Our team of environment and health scientists reviewed decades of scientific papers on all known pathogenic disease pathogens to create a map […]

Country: World Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Ahead of World Humanitarian Day, the global aid community launches the #ItTakesAVillage campaign to pay tribute to those who dedicate their lives to helping others.

What the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has once again laid bare is just how fragile globalised food systems are. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS By Baher KamalMADRID, Aug 11 2022 (IPS) The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined “significantly” in July, with major cereal and vegetable oil prices recording double-digit percentage declines. The […]

Due to the increasingly visible consequences of climate change, governments are finding it difficult to downplay the warnings of scientists. Credit: Jorge Luis Baños/IPS By Joseph ChamiePORTLAND, USA, Aug 10 2022 (IPS) With climate change bringing about increasing numbers of human deaths and untold suffering, and rising economic, social, and […]

Having younger or multiple dependants at various educational stages and the demands of home schooling had a negative impact on the outputs of women academics. Credit: Bigstock By External SourceAug 9 2022 (IPS) The under-representation of women in research is well documented. Emerging evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has […]