Air pollution poses a direct threat to insects worldwide
18 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/rostichep The number of insects has been dropping dramatically across the planet and this poses grave threats to biodiversity and food security alike. Scientists have identified a variety of causes for the vanishing of creepy crawlies from climate change to intensive agriculture. Now we can add chronic air pollution […]
Read MoreThe Dual Licensing Regime for Virtual Asset Trading Platforms in Hong Kong: Key Highlights – Part 1
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe Hong Kong government is trying to support the growth of virtual asset and other Web3 industries. One of the first key steps they’ve taken is to put virtual asset trading platforms into a regulatory licensing regime where customer protections are properly placed and retail investors’ access is permitted, which may foster […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion”
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP has been named one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” in the 2023 Disability Equality Index (DEI), one of only seven law firms to achieve the distinction. Launched in 2015 by Disability:IN and The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), […]
Read MoreWhat is causing Europe’s current heatwave?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentEurope is currently in the midst of a heatwave. Italy, in particular, is expected to face blistering heat, with temperatures projected to reach 40℃ to 45℃. There’s even a chance that the current European temperature record of 48.8℃, set in Sicily in 2021, could be surpassed. Searing temperatures have spread to […]
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Drought-Displaced Afghan Peasants Yearn for Their Rural Life
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentClimate change poses a direct threat to small-scale peasants in Afghanistan, with soaring summer temperatures and frigid winters becoming increasingly challenging. By External SourceJul 17 2023 (IPS) Baba Jan, 60, a farmer in Badghis Province in Afghanistan has been forced to leave his home, not because of the war but […]
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17 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCarlos Staff/Board Photo /sites/default/files/2023-07/Foto_0.png agnes Mon, 07/17/2023 – 10:52 Staff/Board Category Staff Carlos Antonio Sopprani Durand, Human Resources Associate, is from Lima, Peru. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Psychology from the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas. He has experience in human resources, having worked as Human Resources Assistant […]
Read MoreRussia Is holding Ukraine’s farms hostage (Foreign Policy)
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment“With its abundant natural gas supply, Russia has long wielded its resource riches to bludgeon Ukraine, Europe, and other dependent customers.
Read MoreFunding cuts force WFP to slash food assistance as one-in-two Haitians goes hungry
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Haiti Source: World Food Programme WFP has been forced to cut the numbers receiving emergency food by 25% in July, compared with June. Tragically, this means 100,000 of the most vulnerable are forced to get by without any WFP support.
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‘Spending Money on Education is Investing in Humanity’
16 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentSpeakers at the “Ensuring Education Continuity: The Roles of Education in Emergencies, Protracted Crises and Building Peace” conference at the UN today called for an immediate increase in funding for education in crisis zones. Credit: ECW By Abigail Van NeelyUNITED NATIONS, Jul 14 2023 (IPS) As the 2030 deadline for […]
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Misery deepens for Sudanese civilians as conflict hits three-month mark
15 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Sudan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Sudan is now one of the world’s most difficult places for humanitarian workers to operate. UN Humanitarian Chief calls for safe passage to deliver assistance to people in need.
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