The extreme heat adversely affected the milk production of the over 800,000 cattle in Karachi. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS by Zofeen Ebrahim (karachi, pakistan) Friday, August 09, 2024 Inter Press Service KARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 09 (IPS) – The over 20 million residents of Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, in Sindh province in particular, have been experiencing brutal heat since May. But they …
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Living on 37 hectares of land, the people of Anuta in Solomon Islands depend entirely on their marine resources for survival. To adapt to climate change, they build sea walls that stop the incoming waves during cyclones or high swell, protecting their homes and outrigger fishing canoes, which are the most important asset on Anuta island. Credit: Zahiyd Namo/Solomon Islands …
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Education Cannot Wait announces USD 2 million First Emergency Response Grant in Gaza. Credit: ECW by IPS Correspondent (johannesburg) Thursday, August 08, 2024 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBURG, Aug 08 (IPS) – Since October 2023, 625,000 children enrolled in schools across Gaza have had no access to education, and more than 370 schools have sustained damage from attacks, according to the United …
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Women in Khardariya village in Dang fetching water from a community well. Credit: Tanka Dhakal/IPS by Tanka Dhakal (kathmandu) Wednesday, August 07, 2024 Inter Press Service KATHMANDU, Aug 07 (IPS) – In the rural village of Khardariya in the Dang district of Nepal, access to clean water is a major issue. Villagers depend on one poorly managed well for drinking water, …
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Drought in Kenya’s Ewaso Ngiro river basin in 2017 when pastoralists had to dig for water because much of the river system in Isiolo county had dried up. Credit: Denis Onyodi/KRCS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Wednesday, August 07, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Aug 07 (IPS) – Climate change-related extreme weather jeopardizes Kenya’s development agenda; even though it contributes very little …
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Discovery is combining its Vitality UK and Vitality Global businesses into a single unit. (Luba Lesolle, Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to …
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A baby hangs on a scale during a community health check-up and vaccination in Akosombo in the Eastern Region, Ghana, on April 28, 2022. Credit: Gavi/2022/Nipah Dennis Opinion by Afshan Khan, Sania Nishtar (geneva) Wednesday, August 07, 2024 Inter Press Service GENEVA, Aug 07 (IPS) – From 11-year-old Chinese skateboarder Zheng Haohao to 16-year-old American gymnast Hezly Rivera, several children have …
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Gender bonds are increasingly recognized as an innovative instrument that can be used to tap into capital markets to finance gender equality. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS Opinion by Jemimah Njuki, Vanina Vincensini (new york) Tuesday, August 06, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Aug 06 (IPS) – Iceland’s gender bond last month caused great excitement in the capital markets community. While gender …
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Opinion by Kingsley Ighobor (united nations) Tuesday, August 06, 2024 Inter Press Service The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was founded in 1975 to promote economic integration in the region. Forty-nine years later, the regional bloc boasts significant successes in integration, peace and security and good governance, but also faces some challenges. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and …
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Gatherer Cristina Poblete, from the town of Pichilemu, carries one of the sacks of freshly harvested seaweed. This coastal town in the O’Higgins region of central Chile is known worldwide for its large waves. Credit: Courtesy of Cristina Poblete by Orlando Milesi (paredones, chile) Monday, August 05, 2024 Inter Press Service PAREDONES, Chile, Aug 05 (IPS) – The number of organisations …
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