Photo: Pexels/George Sesipris Amid news of lethal heatwaves across the Northern Hemisphere comes the daunting prospect of a climate disaster on an altogether grander scale. New findings published in Nature Communications suggest the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, or Amoc, could collapse within the next few decades – maybe even within the next […]
Read MoreIf an online business thinks it is insulated from court proceedings by an arbitration clause in standard terms, the English Commercial Court decision in Payward Inc. v Chechetkin1 will give pause for thought, particularly where consumer rights are engaged. The English Court has refused to recognise a US arbitration award on […]
Read MorePhoto: Pexels/Vignesh Tigers are on the brink of extinction across Asia where only a century ago they reigned supreme as top predators. Then they numbered 100,000; now they are down to 5,000 or so. Their ranges, too, have diminished drastically over the decades, leaving them little room free from human […]
Read MoreView of the Itaipú hydroelectric plant shared by Brazil and Paraguay on the Paraná River. CREDIT: Mario Osava/IPS By Philippe Benoit and Anne-Sophie CorbeauWASHINGTON DC, Aug 3 2023 (IPS) The Colorado river basin has recently been wracked by an extended drought which brought to the fore major concerns regarding hydroelectricity […]
Read MoreFollowing Russia’s withdrawal from the grain agreement, “Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer, and other lower-income Middle Eastern countries like Lebanon and Pakistan worry about what comes next,” writes the Associated Press.
Read MoreCountries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic Source: Action for Humanity Facing issues compounded by a crippling economic crisis that is entering its fifth year, it’s vital that agencies and countries continue to support the Lebanese people and 1.5 million Syrian refugees.
Read MoreAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, since 2011, over 400 workers in the United States have died from environmental heat exposure,1 while thousands of other workers suffered from medical conditions related to occupational heat exposure. As large sections of the United States continue to experience soaring temperatures for extended periods, […]
Read MoreLondon – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes James Wyatt to its Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources practice area. He joins K&L Gates’ London office from Avonhurst, a boutique advisory business he co-founded in 2019 after practicing in the energy and infrastructure groups in the London offices of two Magic […]
Read MorePhoto: Pexels/Peter Fazekas As greenhouse gases accumulate in the atmosphere, the planet continues to warm, making life on it increasingly difficult both on land and in water. Blocking the sun rays could help reduce temperatures and a scientist has a novel solution for that: a solar shield tethered to an […]
Read MoreDG Simeon Ehui visits IITA Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponic SAH, cassava multiplication section with Kenton Dashiell and Debo Akande facilitated by Mercy Diebru-Ojo, Assitant Seed Specialist (Right). Credit: IITA By Guy DinmoreST DAVIDS, WALES, Aug 2 2023 (IPS) “My key message is really simple,” says Dr Simeon Ehui, the newly-appointed director general […]
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