Greenland, a realm of ice and snow, is set to be living up to its name by turning truly green. And that’s bad news. The vast, largely uninhabited island is losing its ice covering at a rapid pace, scientists have warned. Between 2003 and 2016, Greenland’s massive ice sheet, which […]

By Mostafiz UddinDec 7 2020 (IPS-Partners) The global apparel industry is broken and only urgent, drastic surgery can fix it. I am not talking about another initiative or another public relations exercise. I am talking about deep, systemic change to be agreed by all involved—by brands, by suppliers, governments, unions […]

Country: World Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations The ‘EU for health security in Africa: ECDC for Africa CDC’, will also facilitate harmonised surveillance and disease intelligence and support the public health workforce strategy of Africa CDC.

Soil organisms play a crucial role in boosting food production, enhancing nutritious diets, preserving human health, remediating pollution and combating climate change, but their contribution remains largely underestimated, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said today in its report on “The State of Knowledge of […]

California Utilities to Launch Hydrogen Blending Demonstration Project On 23 November 2020, Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) announced the creation of the Hydrogen Blending Demonstration Program. The Program’s goal is to use surplus renewable energy generated during daylight hours to produce “green” or […]