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Caught between climate and virus threats, migrants have no safe place to go
Ali Mohammad, a 50-year-old Afghan nomad, lost most of his sheep to a harsh drought in 2018. The following year, his home was destroyed by…
European lawmakers to consider tougher climate law – draft
European Union lawmakers are considering toughening the bloc’s planned climate law, with stricter near-term emission goals and a binding commitment for every member state to…
WFP head warns Covid-19 pandemic could provoke ’famines of biblical proportions’
The UN’s World Food Programme is warning of potential famines of ”biblical proportions” as the Covid-19 pandemic affects countries in an already dire situation. In…
Coronavirus lockdown halts climate activists’ international journey
Thousands of travellers around the world were caught out by the COVID-19 pandemic and the sudden border closures that came with it. Many have managed…
Covid-19 pandemic: Fertile ground for corruption in Ukraine?
Ukraine locked down early and has a far lower rate of coronavirus infections than some countries in Western Europe, plus fewer than 400 deaths so…
Iberdrola set to snap up French renewables developer Aalto Power in €100m deal
European energy giant Iberdrola is poised to further strengthen its renewables portfolio with the €100m acquisition of leading French developer Aalto Power. The Spain-based utility…
Brave new world: could pandemic lead to positive change?
Major social advances have often emerged from the depths of disaster: the Black Death brought an end to serfdom, and Britain’s welfare state emerged from…
UN and partners launch $6.7 billion appeal for vulnerable countries
Humanitarians are seeking nearly $7 billion to protect millions of lives and halt the spread of COVID-19 in more than 60 of the world’s most…
Coyuchi, full circularity, and the challenge of textile recycling
Home textiles company Coyuchi has been ahead of the curve on sustainable business practices since its founding almost 30 years ago. ”The original founder was…
South Australia increases target to 100% renewables by 2030
“Let me say I’m always cautioned by everybody I deal with in government to say by the 2030s, but I’ll be really clear with you,…
Belarus: Persecution of journalists in the shadow of Corona
”The news of the award came as a complete surprise to me,” says Sergej Sazuk. He is one of this year’s recipients of the Freedom…
World cannot return to ’business as usual’ after Covid-19, say mayors
Mayors from many of the world’s leading cities have warned there can be no return to “business as usual” in the aftermath of the coronavirus…
Tackling coronavirus hotspots in city slums hindered by lack of data
Containing coronavirus hotspots in sprawling city slums has been made harder by a dearth of reliable data, urban experts said on Wednesday, calling for more…
Mexican president denies rising violence against women during lockdown
Mexico’s president on Wednesday said reports of violence against women had not increased during a nationwide lockdown, appearing to contradict official data signaling an uptick…
Misinformation flood hampers fight for virus vaccine in Africa
The task of introducing a vaccine for the coronavirus faces an uphill struggle in Africa, where a flood of online misinformation is feeding on mistrust…
Health system overload threatens pregnant women and newborns
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 116 million babies have been born since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and on Thursday called for…
U.N. leader says 1 billion with disabilities hard hit by coronavirus
The U.N.’s leader said Wednesday the world’s 1 billion people living with disabilities are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus and called for them…
Coronavirus crisis changing Japan’s work culture
The coronavirus pandemic is changing many aspects of the ways in which Japan works, with analysts suggesting that the crisis offers a chance for companies…
Pollution causing birth defects in children of DRC cobalt miners – study
Thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being exposed to dangerous levels of toxic pollution that is causing birth defects in…
EU forecasts ’recession of historic proportions’ this year
The European Union predicted Wednesday “a recession of historic proportions this year” due to the impact of the coronavirus as it released its first official…
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