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Study warns that Arctic has been warming 3 times faster than rest of Earth
May 23, 2021 09:31Over the past five decades, the Arctic has warmed three times faster than the world as a whole, leading to rapid and widespread melting of ice and other far-reaching consequences that are important not only to local communities and ecosystems but to the fate of life on planet Earth.
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Third of global food production at risk from climate crisis
May 17, 2021 15:20A third of global food production will be at risk by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise at their current rate, new research suggests.
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After hoarding, West bickers on sharing patents as virus kills in droves
May 13, 2021 15:26South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned of “vaccine apartheid” as millions of people in poor countries are dying of the coronavirus with no access to vaccines and wealthy countries are hogging shots.
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Support for new malaria vaccine may be lacking in rich world
May 13, 2021 15:17The first efforts to eradicate malaria began in the 1950s under the World Health Organization’s Global Malaria Eradication Program (one that decided to leave sub-Saharan Africa out of the “global” campaign), making use of the anti-malarial drug chloroquine and spraying large areas with the insecticide DDT.
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COVID-19 takes a dire global demographic toll
May 12, 2021 05:06Pandemic deaths, disruptions to fertility and restrictions on migration are causing major social and demographic transformations worldwide.
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New Study shows ‘doomsday’ climate tipping points have wiggle room
Apr 28, 2021 14:31A recent United Nations’ report said the year 2020 was one of the three hottest years on record, marked by wildfires, droughts, floods and melting glaciers, prompting the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres to say the world stands “on the verge of the abyss.”
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Keys to making AI a force for social good
Apr 25, 2021 09:48Like all technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) requires governance to create an enabling environment and regulatory policies that maximize its benefits.
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The secret wars of Africa’s Sahel: What is behind Mali’s ongoing strife?
Apr 20, 2021 16:39Unlike the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, the wars in Afghanistan, Syria, Libya and other countries, the French war in Mali receives little media coverage outside the limited scope of French-speaking media, which has branded this war as one against what it calls the extremist militants.
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97% of Earth's land no longer ecologically intact, study finds
Apr 19, 2021 14:43The vast majority of land on Earth – a shocking 97 percent - that is home to millions of species is no longer qualified as ecologically intact – and humans are to blame, a new study reveals.
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India should cooperate with Africa in renewable energy
Apr 14, 2021 14:42In terms of resources, Africa’s abundance of natural resources provides long-term economic benefits for countries seeking it. The potential of the continent to develop renewable energy is immense. It is an instant attraction for Indian entrepreneurs who are looking to invest in the energy sector.