Plants in tropical forests are by nature resistant to heat, yet that resistance has its limits. If temperatures in the tropics warm too much too fast, say scientists, local trees’ ability to absorb and store atmospheric carbon will suffer. That in turn will accelerate the rate of climate change. Up […]

At least 54 percent of sexually active adolescent women in Kenya who would like to postpone pregnancy have an unmet need for modern contraception. Credit: Miriam Gathigah/IPS By Miriam GathigahNAIROBI, May 25 2020 (IPS) It was only when 17-year-old Eva Muigai was in her final trimester that her family discovered […]

Countries: Colombia, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization While 198,000 children under 18 are already enrolled in school in Colombia, most of them in primary and secondary education (79%), around 260,000 still remain outside the educational system.

Country: Costa Rica Source: UN News Service A UN Resident Coordinator and a WHO Representative explain why the small Central American country is managing to keep the number of cases down, and its population healthy.