Joe Biden promised to mobilise $20 billion to protect the Amazon rainforest, but negotiations with Jair Bolsonaro’s government are fraught The US government is struggling to fulfill an election promise […]
The outspoken diplomat, who famously explained the Paris Agreement as a “path to failure”, will be remembered as a sophisticated determine who fought for justice Paul Oquist, a US-born climate […]
The proposed US contribution to the UN’s flagship local climate fund this yr is not sufficient to capture up with other donors Joe Biden’s strategy to give $1.2 billion to […]
The COVAX Facility has now delivered life-saving vaccines to over 100 economies since making its first international delivery to Ghana on 24 February 2021. So far, more than 38 million […]
COVID-19 has unfairly impacted some persons a lot more harshly than others, exacerbating present inequities in health and fitness and welfare within and amongst nations around the world. For World […]
117 years ago today, the Carnegie Hero Fund’s governing Deed of Trust was adopted. The Carnegie Hero Fund recognizes those who perform extraordinary acts of heroism in civilian life, and […]
40 years ago today, the first NASA Space Shuttle made a picture perfect landing on a desert runway demonstrating the genius a reusable rocket. Columbia, successfully launched two days earlier […]
501 a long time back these days, the final masterpiece from the Italian Renaissance painter Raphael was hung on display screen at the Vatican one 7 days soon after the […]
A smile can go a long way toward cheering people up—especially these days when it’s more important than ever to find solace. A Smiley face emoji is projected onto the […]
A new blood test for prostate cancer is producing a 99% accuracy rating—precision that has never before been achieved for a blood test of this particular kind of cancer. Furthermore, […]
For the last 24 years, this musical group has been showing that vegetables aren’t just good for your health—they’re good for your ears as well. Prior to each of […]
Judges ruled the government’s national mitigation strategy fell “well short” of what was essential to satisfy Ireland’s local climate commitments, buying a much more ambitious method The Irish govt has […]
Signal up to get our weekly publication straight to your inbox, plus breaking information, investigations and additional bulletins from crucial situations Five decades because Urgenda’s landmark courtroom victory compelled the Dutch […]
Happy 55th Birthday to J.K. Rowling, the author and humanitarian who bestowed the same birthday onto her famous boy-wizard character, Harry Potter. After writing the first of seven books in […]
A projected recovery in domestic air vacation to pre-pandemic concentrations by 2022 places the spotlight on emissions from major marketplaces like the US and China Air travel is resuming on […]
The concept of Planet Breastfeeding 7 days 2020 is “Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet”. In line with this theme, WHO and UNICEF are calling on governments to safeguard and […]
Four former presidents honored Congressman John Lewis at his funeral in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, but none could match the eloquence of Lewis himself who wrote a letter to the […]
Two South African women, neither having previous experience in the plastic recycling or waste management industry but with a shared vision of plastic-free rivers and oceans, decided to put their […]
Losing a parent is one of the most painful parts of life. No matter how old we are when they leave us, it can be a heart-wrenching experience. Our memories […]
In the 1970s and 80s, Costa Rica had the highest deforestation rates in Latin America—but the next few decades saw the country halt her forest loss, initiate replanting and conservation […]
A safe single-shot vaccine for COVID-19 has been successfully trialed in Rhesus macaques, one of our closest relatives, and human trials began today. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine called Ad26 […]
Only a couple thousand Muslims are attending this year’s pilgrimage, not the tens of millions Riyadh requirements for its ‘Vision 2030’ financial diversification prepare In endeavours to comprise the distribute […]
55 years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signed two national health programs into law, so that family savings were no longer in jeopardy of being wiped out: Medicare, at a time […]
New Orleans is famous for its jazz music, but the city also has a problem with gun violence, something that local jazz trumpeter Shamarr Allen experienced while he was growing […]
In a triumphant moment for the endangered species, new photos released today on World Tiger Day 2020, revealed sightings of numerous new tigers in a region of western Thailand for […]
An award-winning “hero” teacher in England who spent each day preparing food for his students has made his final delivery—after delivering 7,500 packed lunches. Zane Powles diligently prepared 85 lunches […]
Food safety incidents During the second quarter of 2020, the INFOSAN Secretariat has been involved in 29 food safety incidents with 59 WHO Member States and two territories of WHO […]
On 29 July, the Administrators-Typical of the Earth Health Corporation (WHO), the World Mental Home Business (WIPO) and the WTO offered a new version of the Trilateral Review on Access […]
