The EU’s new directive on single-use plastics could stifle innovation

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There has been plenty of discussion about how legislation – or lack thereof – can hinder the emergence and widespread use of solutions that can solve some of the most difficult challenges of our times. With enough resources, technology and innovation can be developed fast, but legislation often falls behind […]

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USMCA Agreement: Towards a New Economic Relationship in North America?

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By Saul Escobar ToledoMEXICO CITY, Jul 5 2021 (IPS) The visit of the Vice President of the United States to Mexico on June 8 served to address various issues on the bilateral agenda . The media gave importance especially to the migration issue, but Mrs. Harris gave a prominent place […]

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Pemanfaatan air terjun kawasan hutan di Mukomuko untuk objek wisata

5 Juli 2021 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Sebagian besar masyarakat di Kabupaten Mukomuko, Provinsi Bengkulu, kemungkinan sudah mengetahui di daerahnya mempunyai destinasi wisata, yakni lima air terjun dalam kawasan hutan, tetapi hanya sebagian kecil masyarakat yang …

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Massive human rights violations in Belarus unprecedented in scope and gravity, says UN expert

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Country: Belarus Source: UN Human Rights Council Since the contested presidential election on 9 August, over 35,000 people have been detained for trying to exert their right to freedom of peaceful assembly, including women and children.

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Survivors jumped off C-130 before it exploded in deadly crash, witnesses say

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By reducing air pollution we can boost crop yields

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Air pollution takes a toll on people’s health, but air quality has several other effects as well. One is that polluted air can lower crop yields. The corollary is that cleaner air can boost those yields. Researchers in the United States have discovered that reductions in air pollution during a […]

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2.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine supplied through COVAX start being rolled out in Pakistan

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Countries: Pakistan, United States of America Source: World Health Organization 2.5 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines supplied through the COVAX mechanism, and donated by the US, started being distributed by Pakistan to vaccinate priority groups across the country.

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Gempa magnitudo 5,2 guncang Maluku

4 Juli 2021 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Gempa bermagnitudo 5,2 mengguncang wilayah Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat, Maluku pada Minggu, pukul 23.18 WIB. Dikutip dari laman resmi Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG) di Jakarta, Minggu, pusat gempa berada …

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Modern Slavery: How Consumers Can Make a Difference

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Estimates reveal that there are 40.3 million people in slavery worldwide as part of a US$32 billion business. Credit: UN images. By External SourceJul 4 2021 (IPS) Few people want to buy products that involve the exploitation or enslavement of the workers who make them – but that’s exactly what […]

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At least 2 people dead, 20 missing after Japan mudslide

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