Africa’s energy sector will need to transform radically
12 April 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/Kudra_Abdulaziz The future of Africa’s energy sector is getting increasing attention from policymakers and the private sector. As demand for energy rises, current energy systems must grow rapidly to meet it. This must be done in reliable, resilient and affordable ways – while “staying the course” of climate compatibility and ensuring […]
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Superbugs Among Top 10 Threats to Whole Cycle of Life
11 April 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment“If people do not change the way antibiotics are used now, these new antibiotics will suffer the same fate as the current ones and become ineffective” . Credit: Adil Siddiqi/IPS By Baher KamalMADRID, Apr 11 2023 (IPS) Research after research, world’s scientists renew their loud alerts against the high dangers […]
Read MoreFood versus Fuel v2.0: Biofuel policies and the current food crisis
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe Ukraine war resurrects an important policy debate.
Read MoreAlmost half of Haiti’s children face acute hunger as economic and security crisis worsens post-earthquake
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Haiti Source: Save the Children Without urgent action to end the violence and ramp up international assistance, famine-like conditions could become the reality for children and families across the country, says Save the Children.
Read MoreIncreasing financial access in Ethiopia through mobile money: Results from experiments to catalyze enrollment and use among women and refugees
10 April 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentTesting ways to expand digital financial inclusion.
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Is sustainable forestry a myth or a reality?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/Valiphotos Sustainable forestry is the response to damaging ecological practices, but many believe it is a myth because the negative environmental impacts outweigh the positive ones. While it is true that some industries can be damaging to the environment, there are plenty of ways to counteract that with positive […]
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Afghan Tailors Flee to Pakistan After Ban on Stitching Women’s Clothing
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAfghan Women refugees undergoing sewing and embroidery training in Peshawar, Pakistan. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS By Ashfaq YusufzaiPESHAWAR, Apr 10 2023 (IPS) “I had my shop in Afghanistan but came here after the Taliban’s warning against stitching women’s clothes. Now, I am working on daily wages in a shop owned by […]
Read MoreHealth needs in Türkiye remain high two months after the earthquakes
8 April 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Türkiye Source: International Organization for Migration With health facilities and workers greatly affected, as well as more than 100,000 people injured, the international community must prioritize support for Türkiye’s health care system – Martin Legasse, IOM
Read MoreJournalists in Balochistan: Keep Quiet or Die
7 April 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentGeologists have described the region as the most similar to Mars on Earth. Whether it’s violent sandstorms or ice found on its surface, we get more news from the red planet than from Balochistan. “I still don’t understand how a territory divided by the borders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan […]
Read MoreMicroplastics affect the ability of algae to produce energy
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/makamuki0 Microplastics are insidious. These tiny particles are virtually everywhere on earth, causing all manner of harm in the environment both on land and in water. Microplastics affect even the workings of small organisms by reducing their ability to photosynthesize and thereby produce energy and release oxygen, which could […]
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