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El Niño-Induced Water Crisis Drubbing Villagers in Zimbabwe
Side-by-side with fellow male villagers, Enia Tambo uses a white 25-liter plastic bucket to dig out mounds of sand in...
Read moreIn Tonga the UN Secretary-General Declares a Global Climate Emergency
Three months ahead of the COP29 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called...
Read moreInfection Rates Among Children Show Worrying Increase in Gaza
As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues, so does the spread of illness among Palestinian children. Already facing widespread malnutrition,...
Read moreClimate Action Greatest Economic Opportunity of this Century, Says UN Climate Chief
With fewer than 100 days to go to COP29, the highest decision-making body on climate issues under the United Nations...
Read moreUN Polio Vaccine Campaign in Gaza Will Proceed During Humanitarian Pause
The UN’s multi-agency polio vaccine campaign in Gaza is set to begin this weekend. It will do so under continued...
Read moreHumanitarian Crisis As Floods, Prolonged Heavy Rains Impact Chad
Since June of this year, Chad has been facing an extended period of heavy rainfall. Major flooding has triggered the...
Read moreStruggling at Sea: The Plight of Indian Fishworkers Amid Climate Change and Government Policies
Warming seas from climate change means that Indian fisherworkers often travel illegally into international territorial waters in search of a...
Read moreBangladesh Students, Community Moves to Protect Minorities Following Fall of Hasina Government
Immediately after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5, 2024, following weeks of deadly demonstrations staged by...
Read moreExplainer: COP16—What’s It About and What Does It Need to Achieve?
‘Peace with Nature’ is the theme for the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention...
Read moreEmergency Response: Building Resilient Education Systems in Haiti Amid Multiple Crises
Haiti is witnessing unprecedented levels of lawlessness and brutality from armed gangs, which target schools and hospitals. The groups have...
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Israel Launches First Airstrike on Lebanon Since Ceasefire, Accusing Hezbollah of Breaching Truce
The Israeli military said its warplanes fired on southern Lebanon after detecting Hezbollah activity at a rocket storage facility.
Read moreIn Zimbabwe, Women Are Leading the Battle Against Climate Change
When Susan Chinyengetere started to focus on farming in her home village in south-eastern Zimbabwe, she wondered if she could...
Read moreCanada’s Storytellers Challenge Seeks Compelling Narratives About Student Research
“We are, as a species, addicted to story,” says English professor Jonathan Gottschall in his book, The Storytelling Animal. “Even...
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