If production decreases due to El Niño, there will be less food availability, and the income of the most vulnerable households that live and eat on what they produce will be reduced. Credit: Ligia Calderón / FAO By Mario LubetkinSANTIAGO, Sep 1 2023 (IPS) The climatic phenomenon known as “El […]
Read MoreCountry: Central African Republic Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Two incidents in less than a week and 16 total this year have prompted MSF to temporarily suspend movements to supported health centres on the outskirts of Batangafo.
Read MoreThe Asia-Pacific Regional Science and Innovation Forum held today highlighted the need for investments and the active involvement of young people, women and indigenous communities in building climate-resilient agrifood systems in the region. It spotlighted climate-actions driven by young people and local communities in Asia-Pacific with a focus on climate-smart […]
Read MoreOn 25 August 2023, the Cemex decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board)1 upended 52 years of Board law that had previously enshrined the secret-ballot election as the default method for union certification. Cemex holds that employers violate Section 8(a)(5) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or […]
Read MoreMushroom workers rally, Sunnyside, Washington, April 18, 2023. Credit: Peter Costantini By Peter CostantiniSEATTLE, USA, Aug 31 2023 (IPS) The Yakima River runs southeast from the Cascade Mountains through central Washington state to merge with the Columbia a little north of Oregon. From the small city of Yakima on down, […]
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Read MoreCountry: Haiti Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Nearly half of Haiti’s population needs humanitarian and food assistance, with almost 200,000 people being forced to flee their homes, a tenfold increase in the past two years.
Read MoreAs more individuals and businesses are seeking to take advantage of artificial intelligence to generate written and visual content, it is important to understand the scope of copyright protection that might ultimately be afforded to that content. On 18 August 2023, in Thaler v. Perlmutter, Case No. 1:22-cv-01564, (D.D.C. 2022), […]
Read MoreBoston – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Theodore Paradise to its Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources practice area. Based in the firm’s Boston office and also working out of the New York and Washington, D.C., offices, Paradise brings an extensive background in energy law and regulation, project development, transmission […]
Read MorePhoto: Pexels/adiprayogo liemena By Assaf Levy The oceans are home to some of the most remarkable and mysterious creatures, and none are quite like the whale shark. As the largest fish on Earth, these gentle giants have a vital role to play in the health of marine ecosystems. Unfortunately, they’re […]
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