 
                                        Children in Bangladesh riding a boat through a flooded river to attend school. Bangladesh is one of the most climate-sensitive regions in the world. Credit: UNICEF/Suman Paul Himu By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Oct 8 2025 (IPS) In recent years, international climate financing has declined sharply, leaving billions of people in […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🌳 China has achieved a reduction of 400 million tons of CO₂ through extensive afforestation projects over the past 40 years. 🍽️ Innovative biotechnology is being used to convert CO₂ into high-protein food, addressing food insecurity concerns. 🔄 A circular carbon economy is being promoted, viewing CO₂ […]
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                                        Addressing the urban food insecurity crisis will require vision, coordinated actions and strategies, and sustained commitment from city governments, academia, the private sector, and NGOs. Credit: Shutterstock By Esther NgumbiURBANA, Illinois, US, Oct 7 2025 (IPS) Millions of people in the United States and around the world continue to face […]
Read More“Community Radio Is My Life”: Sixth Gathering of Indigenous Women Broadcasters Takes Place in Cuetzalan, Mexico Country Mexico agnes Tue, 10/07/2025 – 12:11 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By CS Staff In Cuetzalan, Mexico, located in the Sierra Norte of Puebla, a region rooted in Totonac and […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🧴 Testing reveals that some sunscreens labeled as SPF 50+ may only provide protection as low as SPF 4. 🔬 Issues have been linked to a shared base formula used by multiple sunscreen brands. ⚠️ The Therapeutic Goods Administration is investigating and recalling affected products. 🔍 Consumers […]
Read MoreCarbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning, and energy efficiency at nearly every level of government and business. Changes in carbon—and, more broadly, greenhouse […]
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                                        Image: The White House 29.9.25 / Wiki Commons By Ramesh ThakurOct 6 2025 (IPS) Back in January last year, my Toda Policy Brief 182 was published with the title “Israel and Gaza: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”. On 29 September this year, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🚆 The Brenner Base Tunnel will become the longest railway tunnel, enhancing European connectivity. 🔧 The project involves advanced engineering techniques to navigate complex alpine geology. 📅 Completion delayed to 2032 due to geological challenges and pandemic disruptions. 🌍 Projects like this aim to reduce CO₂ emissions […]
Read MoreUN Reports Highlight the Grave Situation of Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Russian Federation Country Russia agnes Mon, 10/06/2025 – 09:35 Issues Human Rights Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By CS Staff In recent months, two United Nation reports have been released on the situation of human rights […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🌋 An active underwater volcano has revealed thousands of Pacific white skate eggs near Vancouver Island. 🔍 The volcanic warmth acts as a natural incubator, accelerating the four-year gestation period of these eggs. 🐟 The Pacific white skate can grow up to 6.5 feet long, illustrating their […]
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