The nations that are the world’s biggest wasters of food
New research explains why food waste is low in the Philippines but high in Belgium. The world wastes twice as much food as previously estimated — and rich countries are…
The pandemic shows America can’t afford its dysfunctional health insurance system
Opinion by Richard E. Besser For many of the nearly 28 million Americans without health insurance, complying with the CDC guidelines to stay home and in touch with a doctor…
Pharrell Williams: America’s Past and Present Are Racist. We Deserve a Black Future
BY PHARRELL WILLIAMS WITH MICHAEL HARRIOT AUGUST 20, 2020 6:23 AM EDTPharrell Williams is a highly acclaimed multihyphenate singer, producer and entrepreneur who has won 13 Grammy Awards as both a producer…
UNESCO condemns murder of journalist in Colombia
Paris, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO's Director General Audrey Azoulay condemned on Wednesday the murder in Colombia of a community radio journalist Abelardo Liz and called for justice. In a statement,…
U.N. water rights expert questions Chile’s avocado and energy priorities
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile on Thursday faced questioning by a United Nations water rights expert who suggested the government could be placing economic development over human rights through controversial agriculture…
Malaysia’s UN agencies distribute 5,000 ‘dignity kits’ to refugees, migrant women and girls
UALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Malaysia’s United Nations Agencies in collaboration with Malaysian Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have distributed 5,000 “Dignity Kits” to underserved refugees and migrant women living in…
How World Recovers From COVID-19 Is ‘Make-or-Break Moment’ For Health Of Our Planet: UN Chief
The UN Secretary-General said that COVID-19 was highlighting the challenges plaguing societies and had exposed some major systemic fragilities. Lessons learnt from efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic must be…
U.S. halts military cooperation with Mali as coup supporters celebrate
BAMAKO (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it had suspended cooperation with Mali’s military in response to the overthrow of the president, as thousands gathered in the capital…
JAMALPUR, MYMENSINGH, BANGLADESH - 2016/08/02: Flood affected people take shelter on a rooftop of a school building in Jamalpur. According to the Bangladesh Disaster Management Bureau around 1.5 million people have been affected by this year flood. Rivers in the north started to rise in early July and by the 20th of July nearly all of them started to flow over the danger level. It caused floods in 6 districts, namely, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Sirajganj and Sunamganj initially and inundated crop fields and dwelling areas, washed away standing crops, houses and households assets, livestock and displaced the affected people.Bangladesh is one of the most climate change-vulnerable and disaster-prone countries. The rivers of this country are facing tremendous environmental anomalies. They overflow during the rainy season but shrink in other seasons. Floods in our country are directly or indirectly related to sub-Himalayan countries like India, Bhutan, and Nepal. An understanding should be made to protect the eco-system in the regions to minimize the risks of flash floods, and to share the water resources as per international laws. (Photo by Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The Debate About Reopening Schools Is a Preview of Climate-Related Disruption to Come
The list of guidelines to allow students to go to school safely is long and complicated: new classroom designs to protect students, flexible school calendars to prepare for the unpredictable…
Danger on the street. Blue flasher on the police car at night.
Georgia Police Officer Under Investigation After Tasing Black Woman During Aggressive Arrest
(LOGANVILLE, Ga.) — A Georgia police department is investigating an arrest captured on video showing a white officer using a stun gun on a Black woman. Gwinnett County police officer…
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