Photo: Pixabay/dimitrisvetsikas1969 Sunscreen bottles are frequently labeled as “reef-friendly” and “coral-safe.” These claims generally mean that the lotions replaced oxybenzone – a chemical that can harm corals – with something else. But are these other chemicals really safer for reefs than oxybenzone? This question led us, two environmental chemists, to team up […]
Read MoreThe Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) requires a public hearing as a form of public approval for certain types of tax-exempt private activity bonds. Thanks to COVID-19, holding a hearing is easier than ever with the new permanent option to have the hearing via teleconference. Of […]
Read MoreThis video features partner Elizabeth Crouse regarding the launch of the latest edition of the U.S. Offshore Wind Handbook. Watch the video here.
Read MoreChildren and adolescents in a Yanomami community in Parima, on the southern border with Brazil, the area where four indigenous people were shot dead and others injured when they confronted military troops last March. CREDIT: Wataniba By Humberto MárquezCARACAS, May 12 2022 (IPS) The voracious search for gold in southern […]
Read MoreCountries: Cameroon, Chad Source: CARE Last September and December, Chad experienced two flows of refugees fleeing Cameroon. They are more than 100,000 today living in poverty in spontaneous sites and in organized camps around the capital.
Read MoreIFPRI Global Food Policy Report 2022: Accelerating food systems transformation to combat climate change May 12, 2022 jmcquaid Thu, 05/12/2022 – 08:00 IFPRI Global Food Policy Report 2022: Accelerating food systems transformation to combat climate change Johan Swinnen Channing Arndt Rob Vos Six policy priorities that can—and should—be implemented now. […]
Read MoreFerdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is the presumptive President of the Philippines after winning a landslide in elections on May 9, according to unofficial results.
Read MoreTaipei – Global law firm K&L Gates has advised Silicon Motion Technology Corporation, an Asia-based global leader in developing NAND flash controllers for solid state storage devices, on entering into a US$3.8 billion cross-border take-private acquisition with MaxLinear, Inc., a California-based leading provider of radio frequency, analog, digital, and mixed-signal […]
Read MoreBy External SourceMay 11 2022 (IPS-Partners) In an election season, India’s ruling party has again resorted to the right-wing populist playbook, stirring up divisions for political gain. This time it is the turn of Muslim women, caught in the crossfire of a backlash against both the rights of […]
Read MoreNational partners meeting: Regional trade and agricultural transformation in the Bay of Bengal countries May 11, 2022 jmcquaid Wed, 05/11/2022 – 09:00 National partners meeting: Regional trade and agricultural transformation in the Bay of Bengal countries Rebika Laishram Working to improve trade and agrifood systems. IFPRI Blog : Event Post […]
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