The “forever chemicals” known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure among middle-aged women, following a large study from researchers in the United States. The chemicals, a group of synthetic polymers first introduced in the 1930s, have thousands of different […]

Cambodian villagers on the Mekong River have caught what researchers say is the world’s biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, a stingray that weighed in at 661 pounds (about 300 kilograms), and took around a dozen men to haul to shore.

High level policy forum: Encouraging continued food systems transformation in the ASEAN region in the wake of COVID-19 Jun 21, 2022 jmcquaid Tue, 06/21/2022 – 11:46 High level policy forum: Encouraging continued food systems transformation in the ASEAN region in the wake of COVID-19 Rebika Laishram Southeast Asian countries pursue […]

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and Alice Nderitu expressed deep alarm about the impact of the recent increase in hostilities between the M23 armed group and the armed forces of the DRC on the local population.

Photo: Pixabay/kirahoffmann  When looking at the future, some people may have a bleak opinion of what might be left after years of farming. Sustainable food comes from responsible sources. Yet not enough people may know how to find out whether their food was harvested or raised sustainably. The way to […]

Brussels – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Nikolaos Peristerakis as a partner in the antitrust, competition, and trade regulation practice. He joins K&L Gates’ Brussels office from Linklaters.  Peristerakis is a competition practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in Brussels. He advises and represents companies […]