Facing extreme fire weather conditions in Northern California – again – the largest utility provider in this economic powerhouse of the United States implemented its new policy for a “new normal.” It turned out the lights. The provider, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), cut the power to a half-million customers […]
Read MoreSource: Physicians for Human Rights Country: El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, World A PHR investigation details the physical and psychological evidence of threats, coercion, beatings, kidnappings, domestic and sexual violence as well as post-traumatic stress disorder. The Scars Match the Stories: Asylum Seekers’ Medical Evaluations Corroborate Violence and Persecution New […]
Read MoreIssue Post October 9, 2019 Agricultural growth is key to spur Ghana’s economic growth Danielle Resnick Xinshen Diao Peter Hazell Shashidhara Kolavalli Despite its reputation as African success story, Ghana needs investments and sound policies to transform its farm economy.
Read MoreOsamu Kusumoto is Secretary General and Executive Director of Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) By Osamu KusumotoTOKYO, Japan, Oct 9 2019 (IPS) Currently, the topic of abortion as human rights leaves the world bustling. When the state of Alabama1 in the United States enacted a very strict ban on […]
Read MoreKPK mengingatkan penyelenggara negara untuk menghentikan praktik gratifikasi, termasuk pungutan-pungutan liar di lingkungan kerja.
Read MoreANTARA – Gubernur Jawa Barat Ridwan Kamil akan meningkatkan kualitas baku mutu air sebagai fokus utama yang dijalankan dalam Program Citarum Harum di tahun ketiga. Dia pun memastikan bantuan dana dari Bank Dunia sebesar US100 …
Read MoreGroundwater accounts for the largest source of freshwater on the planet. So far it has largely been unaffected by climate change, but that may change in coming decades, a team of researchers has found. Groundwater systems are expected to take a lot longer to respond to climate change than surface […]
Read MoreA child receives treatment in the northeastern district of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Credit: Naimul Haq/IPS By External SourceGENEVA, Oct 8 2019 (IPS) A staggering 2.2 billion people already suffer from eye conditions and visual impairment today, but the global need for eye care is set to increase “dramatically”, with lack of […]
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