IN A NUTSHELL A new species of giant anaconda, the northern green anaconda, has been discovered in the Amazon rainforest. The expedition, led by Professor Bryan Fry, relied on the expertise of indigenous Waorani hunters to locate the anacondas. These anacondas can reach lengths of up to 24.6 feet, making […]

Dr. Nicholas Svitek, microbiologist and senior scientist at ILRI’s Health Program and Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health and Dr. Elise Schieck, a senior scientist at ILRI. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS By Busani BafanaNAIROBI, Apr 22 2025 (IPS) Livestock are a lifeline for millions of farmers in Africa as a […]

The ruins of a residential building in northern Gaza following an Israeli airstrike. Credit: UNICEF/Mohammed Nateel By Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, Apr 21 2025 (IPS-Partners) Creativity and innovation are essential to finding extraordinary solutions to abnormal problems. Now more than ever we must continue finding creative solutions to protect the world’s […]

Pr. Daouda Ngom, Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition for Senegal By Daouda NgomDAKAR, Senegal, Apr 18 2025 (IPS) In my country, Senegal, almost 70 percent of our land is used to graze livestock. Here and across Africa, pastoralists and livestock keepers sustain herding systems which are closely bound up […]

Key Points: Singapore’s Shared Responsibility Framework Comparing scams regulation in Australia, Singapore and the UK China’s Anti-Telecom and Online Fraud Law Hong Kong’s Anti-Scam Consumer Protection Charter and Suspicious Account Alert Regime The increased reliance on digital communication and online banking has created greater potential for digitally-enabled scams. If not […]

Eluid Rugut, a youth agri-champion at the Ban Ki-Moon Centre. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS By Naureen HossainNAIROBI, Apr 17 2025 (IPS) Eliud Rugut comes from generations of farmers, yet his family expected him to move out of their home and pursue another career. He studied economics and started working in business […]