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Study: Google, Amazon ad revenue funds pandemic disinformation
Tech companies including Google and Amazon are paying sites that spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic millions in advertising revenue, according to a new study….
Coronavirus: Catalonia makes masks mandatory in public
Spain’s autonomous region of Catalonia has made face masks mandatory in public for all those aged over five after a surge in new cases of…
Kenya calls for help in fight against rising sexual abuse by foreigners
Child protection organisations in Kenya say more needs to be done to protect young people from exploitation by overseas perpetrators, as the country reports a…
Children who drink water from private wells at higher risk of lead exposure
American children whose homes rely on private wells for drinking water are 25% more likely to have high lead levels in their blood than those…
World must do better to prevent children ‘dying needlessly’ from AIDS-related illnesses
Despite progress in the global battle against HIV, the response on behalf of children has fallen behind, the UN agency leading the fight to stamp…
WHO rethinking how Covid-19 spreads in air
The World Health Organization has acknowledged there is emerging evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air. The airborne…
EU data reveals Siberian temperatures hit June record, fires spread
European Union (EU) data has shown temperatures in Arctic Siberia soared to a record average for June amid a heat wave that is stoking some…
Egyptian women flood Instagram with #MeToo stories as suspect arrested
Hundreds of Egyptian women are speaking out about sexual violence after a #MeToo campaign on Instagram led to the arrest of a man accused of…
Esa and Nasa line up satellites to measure Antarctic sea-ice
US and European scientists are about to get a unique view of polar ice as their respective space agencies line up two satellites in the…
New UN report outlines ways to curb growing spread of animal-to-human diseases
As the battle against COVID-19 rages, the world can expect to see other diseases that pass from animals to humans emerge, according to a new…
Study: Three quarters of UK businesses feel threatened by climate crisis
Three quarters of UK businesses feel threatened by the climate crisis, yet only one in 10 have undertaken climate risk assessments and regard the issue…
Facing Export Ban, Australia Invests $132 Million in Recycling Capacity
The Australian government is investing around $132 million in a new fund to modernize the country’s waste and recycling capacity. An export ban on sending…
New plastic de-inking method yields ‘near virgin transparency’
Recycling firm APK AG and printing inks producer Siegwerk successfully completed de-inking trials of twofold printed low density polyethylene (LDPE) films. The strategic collaboration between…
Coronavirus lockdowns seen increasing HIV risk to women and girls
Coronavirus lockdowns have hindered the fight against HIV infection in women and girls globally by limiting their access to education and protection from sexual violence,…
Covid-19 pushes US hospitals to the brink
Officials warned on Sunday that US hospitals were in danger of being overwhelmed by the upsurge in cases as countries around the world are battling…
Marseille turns green with election of first woman mayor
Marseille became the latest French municipality to elect a green mayor on Saturday, in a wave that has swept the country since local elections at…
Asthma does not seem to increase the severity of COVID-19
Rutgers researchers say further study is needed but those with the chronic respiratory disease don’t appear to be at a higher risk of getting extremely…
German parliament leader urges fresh push for EU economic union amid pandemic
Wolfgang Schäuble has called for improved integration in the eurozone. He said the bloc would be ”significantly further ahead today” if the EU had established…
Henkel Concludes 5-year $70m Plastic Waste Reduction Bond
Düsseldorf based diversified product manufacturer, Henkel, has become “the first company globally” to conclude a plastic waste reduction bond. The company said that to achieve…
EUR 1bn fund for innovative clean technology projects: 1st call
The European Commission launched Friday the first call for proposals under the EU Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest programmes for the demonstration of…
