India’s car market just had its worst month in 18 years
15 Agustus 2019 Asupan Warta 0 CommentJust two years ago, India’s huge car market was booming and global players were rushing to invest. Now it’s been slammed into reverse.
Read MoreScientists provide another reason to bid adieu to coal
Asupan Warta 0 CommentEnergy derived from fossil fuels is far less efficient than previously thought, according to a new study published in Nature Energy. And even though new renewables are already cheaper than coal, rising costs and vanishing subsidies can make the gap in prices widen. Based on the energy return on investment […]
Read MoreThe obstacles to a healthier life (Estado de Minas)
Asupan Warta 0 CommentAug 3, 2019 In the News The obstacles to a healthier life (Estado de Minas) Food Prices Nutrition Brazil’s Estado de Minas reported on obstacles to healthier consumption and highlighted Senior Research Fellows Derek Headey and Harold Alderman’s relative caloric pricing research as evidence of economic barriers to better nutrition. […]
Read MoreLa ONU solicita 223 millones de dólares para el Plan de Respuesta Humanitaria para Venezuela
14 Agustus 2019 Asupan Warta 0 CommentSource: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) El Plan requiere esos fondos para asistir a 2,6 millones de personas vulnerables hasta finales del año, incluyendo a 1,2 millones de niñas, niños y adolescentes. El Plan de Respuesta Humanitaria tiene como objetivo llegar a […]
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Membuka pertanian di lahan gambut tanpa dibakar
Asupan Warta 0 CommentANTARA – Bertani di lahan gambut dengan hasil melimpah tanpa harus membakar lahan, ternyata bukan hal mustahil, bahkan kini terus dikembangkan di Kalimantan Tengah. Salah satunya seperti yang dilakukan Yanir, seorang kepala desa …
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Rules of War Widely Flouted, 70 years on: Red Cross
Asupan Warta 0 CommentThe first Geneva Convention protects wounded and sick soldiers on land during war. Courtesy: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) By James ReinlUNITED NATIONS, Aug 14 2019 (IPS) World governments are not doing enough to stop armed groups from committing mass rape, torture and other war crimes, the head […]
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Tiny spirals could help rid the oceans of microplastics
Asupan Warta 0 CommentPolluting the environment is a bit like making a mess in your room. It’s pretty easy to make the mess; it’s a whole lot harder to clean it up. That’s especially so when the “room” is the size of the entire planet. A case in point is plastic pollution. It […]
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Are Jair Messias Bolsonaro and Donald John Trump a Menace to the Planet?
Asupan Warta 0 CommentCredit: Amazonian Network of Georeferenced Socio-Environmental Information By Jan LundiusSTOCKHOLM / ROME, Aug 13 2019 (IPS) We live in different worlds. The ones of friends, family and work colleagues. Worlds which are overshadowed by other, much bigger ones. Global spheres of international finance, politics, climate change, etc., contexts that might […]
Read MoreCan creation of separate ministries of animal husbandry, dairies and fisheries bring fresh momentum in growth? (Yahoo! Finance)
Asupan Warta 0 CommentJul 31, 2019 In the News India Can creation of separate ministries of animal husbandry, dairies and fisheries bring fresh momentum in growth? (Yahoo! Finance) Agriculture Production Yahoo! Finance published an opinion piece by Research Fellow Anjani Kumar and Research Analyst Smriti Verma on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s creation of a separate ministerial portfolio for […]
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