Photo: Pixabay/bones64 Wetlands are among the most biodiverse yet endangered ecosystems on Earth. In the last century alone, around 70% of them have disappeared, with overexploitation of aquifers being the main threat in many cases. The Doñana National Park lies on the right bank of the Guadalquivir River mouth, in southern Spain. […]

A photo of journalists dedicated to covering the agendas of nearby communities, like these ones in a town in Colombia, is uncommon in poor areas of Latin American countries, where millions of people have no access to information of local interest. CREDIT: Chasquis Foundation By Humberto MárquezCARACAS, Jun 14 2023 […]

Photo: Pixabay/12019 As the climate continues to change, its effects are exacerbated by other man-made crises: biodiversity loss, massive pollution of air and water, and the failure of megacorporations to abide by their sustainability goals. Each of these issues requires specific attention with unique approaches. In this spirit, the United […]

Country: Pakistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Eighty-four districts have an average severe acute malnutrition rate of 12 percent, impacting over 3.5 million children. Among them, more than 1.45 million children suffer from severe wasting.

Temporary medical camps are still the norm in some areas of Pakistan as the country struggles to recover from last year’s flooding. Now areas of the country are facing Cyclone Biparjoy and a monsoon season, and warnings are that food insecurity may increase. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS By Ashfaq YusufzaiPESHAWAR, Jun […]