Credit: UN Photo/Amanda Voisard By A.H. Monjurul KabirNEW YORK, Nov 10 2022 (IPS) We are living in a world where both our bilateral and multilateral achievements, consensuses on human rights and social justice, and our resolve to public good are being tested like never before. Now, more than ever, we […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/stux Heatwaves in numerous countries during 2022 sent all-time temperature records tumbling. On the day before the UK endured a shaded air temperature of 40°C for the first time ever, the Met Office issued its first ever red alert for extreme heat, which meant that people needed to take extra care […]
Read MoreThe 2022 midterm elections produced modest, but perhaps still significant, changes to Congress. Democrats outperformed in many parts of the country, significantly stemming the tide of the “red wave” many analysts were expecting. The results for partisan control of Congress remain in doubt. The power balance in the U.S. […]
Read MoreDecision-making power is still held at the national and international level, often failing to (financially) enable local actors to lead climate action. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Anne JellemaCAPETOWN, South Africa, Nov 9 2022 (IPS) Imagine a world where the people hit hardest by climate crisis have a say in how […]
Read MoreHow sanctions on Russia and Belarus are impacting exports of agricultural products and fertilizer Nov 9, 2022 jmcquaid Wed, 11/09/2022 – 09:59 How sanctions on Russia and Belarus are impacting exports of agricultural products and fertilizer Joseph Glauber David Laborde Data show a mixed picture for exempted products. IFPRI Blog […]
Read MoreCountry: World Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies “Funding local climate action without having to go through multiple layers is crucial if we are to be truly successful in building resilience from the ground up,” said IFRC’s SG Jagan Chapagain.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Erik_Karits Habitat loss, pesticide use, air pollution, climate change. Insects worldwide are facing a host of challenges driving their numbers down. Climate change alone is posing severe risks to populations of insects that have already been in marked decline for decades, according to a team of scientists from 19 […]
Read MoreNorth Korean state media has released images purporting to show last week’s missile launches with a warning that the so-called “reckless military hysteria” of the United States and its allies is moving the Korean peninsula towards “unstable confrontation.”
Read MoreWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS The uptick in government investigations and enforcement actions related to cryptocurrency industry participants is striking. The scope and scale of government attention on the industry continues to manifest in daily headlines. Given the somewhat murky regulatory environment that persists today, […]
Read MoreHong Kong – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Jay Lee as a debt capital markets finance partner in its Hong Kong office. Lee joins K&L Gates from the Hong Kong office of Simmons & Simmons. Lee is Hong Kong- and U.S.-qualified and speaks Korean, Mandarin, and English. He is […]
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