Joy of Marketing – Ethiopia. Credit: International Seed Federation Opinion by Michael Keller (vaud, switzerland) Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Inter Press Service Michael Keller is Secretary General of International Seed Federation VAUD, Switzerland, May 16 (IPS) – At long last, momentum is growing for an overdue rethink of climate finance and…
Credit: UNESCO Opinion by Yasmine Hamdar – Keyzom Ngodun Massally – Gayan Peiris (united nations) Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (IPS) – From ChatGPT to deepfakes, the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) has recently been making headlines. But beyond the buzz, there are real benefits…
Destruction from hurricane Dorian showing debris and structural damage to buildings and trees in MARSH HARBOR, ABACO ISLAND, THE BAHAMAS. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Hannah Tuckman Sunday, May 14, 2023 Inter Press Service May 14 (IPS) – This week sees the review of the United Nations Sendai Framework for Disaster…
Several human-caused threats lay behind the current annual loss of up to 40% of food crops globally, mainly due to plant pests and the introduction of alien species. Credit: Jency Samuel/IPS by Baher Kamal (rome) Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Inter Press Service ROME, May 10 (IPS) – Two big facts are…
The sea wall was built to protect the Vasco da Gama pillar in Malindi. Historical sites along Kenya’s coastline are being threatened by climate-change-induced weather conditions. Credit: Diana Wanyonyi/IPS by Diana Wanyonyi (mombasa) Tuesday, May 09, 2023 Inter Press Service MOMBASA, May 09 (IPS) – Along coastal Kenya, historical sites and…
Opinion by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana (bangkok, thailand) Tuesday, May 09, 2023 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, May 09 (IPS) – The latest synthesis report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change makes for grim reading: Every fraction of a degree of warming comes with escalated threats, from deadly heatwaves to severe…
Droughts are a growing threat to global food production, particularly in Africa. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS by Baher Kamal (rome) Monday, May 08, 2023 Inter Press Service ROME, May 08 (IPS) – Less than a decade ago, Africa was home to 60-65% of the world’s uncultivated arable land and 10% of renewable…
Stagnant water in one of Nairobi’s residential areas. Credit: Wilson Odhiambo/IPS by Wilson Odhiambo (nairobi) Monday, May 08, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, May 08 (IPS) – ‘Urban’ Kenya has been alerted because new mosquito species, Anopheles stephensi, threatens to derail decades of effort made in the fight against malaria. According…
Indigenous women gather before an equality forum in Mexico City, Mexico. Credit: UN Women/Paola Garcia Opinion by Jens Martens (bonn, germany) Friday, May 05, 2023 Inter Press Service BONN, Germany, May 05 (IPS) – The world is in permanent crisis mode. In addition to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Senor Robiay, cluster coordinator of Laubonu. Credit: Silvino Gomes Opinion by Jharendu Pant (penang, malaysia) Wednesday, May 03, 2023 Inter Press Service PENANG, Malaysia, May 03 (IPS) – Dr. Jharendu Pant is Senior Scientist – Sustainable Aquaculture Program, WorldFishFor Timor-Leste, as with most other islands in the Pacific, fortunes are to…
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