Litigation Minute: Is PFAS Litigation Heating Up?

15 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

What You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less PFAS litigation is on the rise, but questions mount as to the science and motivation behind these cases. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) gained substantial marketplace acceptance for their ability to make products resistant to heat, oil, stains, grease, and […]

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All lakes have been contaminated by microplastics, scientists say

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Photo: Pixabay/MolnarSzabolcsErdely Microplastics pose grave threats not only to our health but to the environment as well. They are now everywhere down to the deepest recesses of the oceans. They are also in all of our lakes, according to researchers at the University of Kansas and other institutions belonging to […]

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Rice crops are being threatened by El Nino after grain supplies were disrupted by the war in Ukraine (Associated Press)

14 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

“Warmer, drier weather because of an earlier-than-usual El Niño is expected to hamper rice production across Asia, hitting global food security in a world still reeling from the impacts of the war in Ukraine,” writes the Associated Press. 

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Flooding in Peru leaves over 800,000 people in need of assistance

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Country: Peru Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Of those in need, 113,367 people are homeless with 45,101 homes having been either destroyed or rendered uninhabitable. The dengue epidemic has also reached a record 161,471 cases and 287 deaths.

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‘Passion Seeds’ Fertilize Brazil’s Semiarid Northeast

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Ligoria Felipe dos Santos poses for a photo on her agroecological farm that mixes corn, squash, fruits, vegetables and medicinal herbs. She is part of the women’s movement that is trying to prevent the installation of wind farms in the Borborema mountain range, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Paraíba. […]

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New Soil Atlas of Asia provides a snapshot of the richness of soils

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Commission have launched the first ever Soil Atlas of Asia presenting a series of annotated maps that show the diversity of soil types across Asia. The atlas compiles existing information on different soil types in easily understandable […]

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Sudan experiences 10 years of displacements in 10 weeks

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Country: Sudan Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Since conflict erupted in April, 2,231,523 internal displacements have been recorded, nearly the same number of displacements due to violence in Sudan recorded in the previous 10 years combined.

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‘When the water goes down, we remember the games’: A photo story on groundwater governance in Ethiopia

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Refining understanding and management options for a key resource.

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Human Rights Concerns Ahead of Zimbabwe Polls

13 Juli 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Analysts are concerned about pre-election violence and intimidation ahead of next month’s Zimbabwean poll. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS By Ignatius BandaBULAWAYO, Jul 13 2023 (IPS) Zimbabwe holds general elections next month amid growing human rights and press freedom concerns in what analysts say could mar conditions for undisputed poll results. Lawyers […]

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Niwa Maibut: An Ambassador for Global Language, Indigenous Identity in Taiwan

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Niwa Maibut: An Ambassador for Global Language, Indigenous Identity in Taiwan Country Taiwan agnes Thu, 07/13/2023 – 02:26 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Mackenzie MillerReposted with permission from Indigenous Bridges, ATAYAL  A twenty-minute car ride north from the city of Taitung, Taiwan, is the Indigenous village of Taoyuan, often referred […]

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