Photo: Pixabay/milkyway1315 Deforestation can lead to the spread of pathogens as wild animals infected with them often end up being in closer proximity to people and their livestock. But there are other ways in which pathogens can spread, involving vectors such as mosquitoes. The destruction of tropical rainforests harms the […]
Read MoreBy Mariela JaraLIMA, Sep 28 2023 (IPS) Nearly 700,000 people have migrated internally in Peru due to the effects of climate change. This mass displacement is a clear problem in this South American country, one of the most vulnerable to the global climate crisis due to its biodiversity, geography and […]
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Read MoreCountries: Poland, Romania, Ukraine, World Sources: Amnesty International, CARE International, Danish Refugee Council, European Network on Statelessness, HelpAge International, HIAS, International Rescue Committee, Kids in Need of Defense, Oxfam, Plan International, Right to Protection, Save the Children The protection, extended until 4 March 2025, provides a lifeline for those displaced […]
Read MoreIntroduction Current federal funding expires this Saturday. As we approach the deadline, it is looking less likely that Congress will pass a Continuing Resolution (CR), a short-term stopgap measure that continues appropriations, to avoid a government shutdown. Our Government Shutdown Task Force will continuously monitor the situation and assist clients […]
Read MoreWorking to Strengthen Maranki Community Radio in Peru Country Peru agnes Wed, 09/27/2023 – 14:14 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Maranki Community Radio Radio Maranki 89 FM is an initiative of the Marankiari Bajo Indigenous community. Our story began in 1992 with the desire to have […]
Read MoreDuring UN-organized beach and buffer zone clean-ups, though, youth from both the north and south of Cyprus work side-by-side with peacekeepers. Credit: UNFICYP By Abigail Van NeelyUNITED NATIONS, Sep 27 2023 (IPS) Along the 180-kilometer-long buffer zone separating the north and south of Cyprus, there is a surprising sign of […]
Read MoreCountry: Nigeria Source: UN Children’s Fund The most severe outbreak in recent global history has so far resulted in over 11,500 suspected cases, more than 7,000 confirmed cases, and claimed the lives of 453 people, mainly children.
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Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/GeoGab By Assaf Levy Have you ever wondered what it is like to stand face to face with a creature so powerful yet so achingly human in its gaze? Imagine, for a moment, to be in the heart of Africa’s mystical forests, surrounded by towering trees and the ethereal sounds […]
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