Source: World Meteorological Organization Country: World Each decade has been warmer than the previous one since the 1980s. This trend is expected to continue because of record levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Press Release Number: 01/15/2020 The year 2019 was the second warmest year on record after […]

Jan 4, 2020 In the News India The double burden of malnutrition: need for urgent policy action (The Hindu) Nutrition The Hindu published an opinion piece written by Senior Research Fellow Purnima Menon and Soumya Swaminathan on the importance of using evidence to inform policy in nutrition in India. Coherence is needed in […]

India’s top hotel company OYO, one of the biggest startups in SoftBank’s portfolio, is slashing jobs and warns that more layoffs could be on the way as it scrambles to turn a profit.

Source: Government of the Bahamas Country: Bahamas The pledges included initiatives in homebuilding and repair; educational assistance; renewable energy partnerships; relief aid; grants; parks restoration; loans and financing. Governments, NGOs, multilateral institutions, companies and individuals pledged $1.5 billion in recovery funding and in-kind services on Monday at the Hurricane Dorian […]

Dec 19, 2019 Press Release NEW STUDY: Can avocado exports bring prosperity to Kenya’s smallholder farmer? Exporting avocados to the high-value European market can raise incomes of smallholder avocado farmers in Kenya by nearly 39 percent, according to a new study.