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Humanitarian crises of concern in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated much of the world’s attention over the last 12 months, but many other crises will continue to require the urgent…
Glaciers accelerate in the Getz region of West Antarctica
Glaciers in West Antarctica are moving more quickly from land into the ocean, contributing to rising global sea levels. A 25-year record of satellite observations…
Toronto’s COVID-19 Bike Lane Expansion Boosted Access to Jobs, Retail: U of T Engineering Study
With COVID-19 making it vital for people to keep their distance from one another, the city of Toronto undertook the largest one-year expansion of its…
MEPs call for new EU strategy on sustainable tourism
EU criteria for safe and clean tourism, including a common vaccination certificate, should form part of a new EU strategy on sustainable tourism, a European…
‘Industry 4.0’ tech for post-COVID world, is driving inequality: UNCTAD
Developing countries must embrace ground-breaking technologies that have been a critical tool in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, or else face even greater inequalities than before,…
Over 80% of Atlantic Rainforest Remnants Have Been Impacted by Human Activity
A Brazilian study published in Nature Communications shows that human activities have directly or indirectly caused biodiversity and biomass losses in over 80% of the…
New strategy to prepare EU for impact of climate change
The European Commission adopted Wednesday a new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, setting out a pathway to prepare for the unavoidable impacts of…
Paulig’s factories in Mölndal and Landskrona to become carbon neutral
Paulig takes new steps in its work on carbon neutrality as its Swedish factories have now achieved CarbonNeutral® building certifications. The factories, which produce Santa…
Swedish textiles recyclers say farewell to manual sorting
A fully automated textiles sorting line – claimed to be the world’s first – is to ramp up capacity and improve quality output at Sysav…
Pandemic recovery presents historic opportunity to ensure human rights for all: Guterres
Human rights have been battered in the COVID-19 pandemic but recovery represents a chance to improve on the status quo and finally ensure dignity for…
EU launches Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency
The Global Alliance on Circular Economy (GACERE) will set out to bring together governments and organisations, to push forward a ‘global impetus’ for initiatives related…
Greater efforts needed to equip all Europeans with basic digital skills
In today’s world, digital skills are increasingly important. However, within the EU, little progress has been made in recent years in improving basic digital competence…
UNICEF begins shipping syringes for the global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines under COVAX
UNICEF has sent 100,000 syringes and 1,000 safety boxes for COVID-19 vaccinations to the Maldives by air freight from UNICEF’s humanitarian warehouse in Dubai—part of…
World’s forgotten fishes vital for hundreds of millions of people but one-third face extinction, warns new report
The world’s dazzlingly diverse freshwater fishes are critical for the health, food security and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, but they are under…
Economic policy priorities for a post-pandemic recovery
A high-profile panel on Monday warned of the economic difficulties stemming from the pandemic, whilst noting that this crisis could offer the chance to rebuild…
Two-Thirds of Poorer Countries Are Cutting Education Budgets Due to COVID-19
Education budgets are not adjusting proportionately to the challenges brought about by COVID-19, especially in poorer countries. Despite additional funding needs, two-thirds of low- and…
Rohingya refugees: UN agency urges ‘immediate rescue’ to prevent tragedy on Andaman Sea
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR), on Monday, called for immediate efforts to search and rescue a group of Rohingya refugees, who have been adrift on…
There is no one-size-fits-all road to sustainability on ”Patchwork Earth”
In a world as diverse as our own, the journey towards a sustainable future will look different depending on where in the world we live,…
Stress was leading reason teachers quit before pandemic, and COVID has made matters worse
Stress was the most common reason teachers cited for leaving the profession before and during the pandemic, according to a RAND Corporation survey of nearly…
International Mother Language Day celebrates inclusion at school and in society
The UN educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, has encouraged people everywhere to celebrate the world’s diversity by supporting multilingualism at school and in everyday life:…
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