Air pollution may worsen antibiotic resistance in pathogens

11 Agustus 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Photo: Pexels/Edward Jenner Antibiotic resistance is an increasingly significant global health hazard as disease-causing pathogens are becoming more tolerant to the current range of antibiotics. The main causes of this include the overprescribing and misusing antibiotics, which allows microbes to evolve resistance to them. Now scientists are saying that there […]

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Areas Where the Free, Prior & Informed Consent of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Have Not Been Obtained

10 Agustus 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Areas Where the Free, Prior & Informed Consent of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Have Not Been Obtained Country Global agnes Thu, 08/10/2023 – 12:44 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image   By Friends of the Earth   DOWNLOAD PAPER On International Indigenous Peoples Day, new briefing paper […]

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Soaring rice prices stretch budgets for billions in Asia, Africa (Bloomberg) 

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“A surge in rice prices to the highest level in almost 15 years is renewing fears that food costs are going to get a lot more expensive for the world’s poorest people,” writes Bloomberg (reposted by Yahoo Finance). 

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Disappearing Fish Spell Hard Times for Women in Zimbabwe

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Overfishing is harming the informal traders who rely on it for income. CREDIT: Marko Phiri/IPS By Marko PhiriBULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE, Aug 10 2023 (IPS) Zimbabwe’s ballooning informal sector has, in recent years, spawned the over-exploitation of the country’s natural resources, with the fisheries taking some of the most felt battering. Amidst […]

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Bangladesh: Climate situation wreaks havoc in Asia Pacific, causing relentless floods, diseases and life-threatening heat

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Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies As the full impact of El Niño is expected in the coming months, IFRC urges authorities and humanitarian organisations to brace for multiple disasters hitting simultaneously, with […]

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5 Calls to Action for International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

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5 Calls to Action for International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Country Global agnes Tue, 08/08/2023 – 17:55 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image This International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the SIRGE Coalition encourages you to take action in support of Indigenous communities who are facing […]

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How climate change will affect your pets and how you can help them cope

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Photo: Pexels/Kelvin Valerio Earth has just experienced its hottest month since records began. Extreme heat isn’t just challenging for humans; it brings suffering to our beloved pets, too. Research I was involved in examined how climate change affects the welfare of animals, including pets. My colleagues and I used a concept for […]

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Within the framework of the WTO, IFPRI, and IICA launch Latin American Network of Agrifood Trade Negotiators

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Deal reached with the Government of Syria to reopen main border crossing from Türkiye

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Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye Source: UN News Centre For the next six months, the Bab al-Hawa border crossing will be accessible to allow much-needed humanitarian aid to reach millions of people in northwest Syria.

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Taking Stock of Two Decades of Trailblazing Protocol on Women’s Rights in Africa

9 Agustus 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Women and girls in Kenya’s West Pokot celebrate as the government cracks down on those practising harmful Female Genital Mutilation in the area. CREDIT: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, Aug 9 2023 (IPS) It promised to be the most defining, groundbreaking, and transformative protocol on African women’s rights. Specific in […]

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