By External SourceAug 21 2020 (IPS-Partners) The Pacific Community (SPC) 7-week research expedition to monitor the health of world’s largest tuna fishery has departed from Honolulu on Saturday 15 August 2020 despite the significant challenges presented by COVID-19. With most research and fisheries observer programmes currently suspended, the importance of […]

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: World Health Organization The outbreak presents significant logistical challenges. It can take days to reach affected areas, with responders and supplies often having to traverse areas without roads, necessitating river travel.

Kim Jong Un has reportedly given his sister, Kim Yo Jong, partial authority to oversee “general state affairs” in order to ease the North Korean leader’s workload, according to South Korean intelligence.

As the planet warms, sea levels are set to rise for two main reasons: glaciers and ice sheets on land will melt, adding extra volumes of water to the planet’s oceans. Meanwhile, seawater also expands in warmer temperatures as a result of a phenomenon called thermal expansion. The melting of […]

Country: World Sources: World Health Organization, UN Children’s Fund The long-term social and economic impact of extended school shutdown is concerning. According to a World Bank modelling, school closures could result in lifetime earning loss of $4,500 per child.