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Hundreds of Indigenous leaders, activists and anthropologists have denounced plans to hold the 2023 World Congress of Anthropology at the world’s largest “Factory School,” […]
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Mike Roddy Americans consume 23% of the world’s wood products, with 4% of global population. This is fueled by subsidized timber, entrenched in a […]
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Almost 10 Million Children May Never Return to School Following COVID-19 Lockdown Deep budget cuts to education and rising poverty caused by the COVID-19 […]
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The coronavirus pandemic, like the World Wars, is a harbinger of revolutionary changes. It is accelerating the destruction of the old, and hastening the […]
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Seventy-three countries have warned that they are at risk of stock-outs of antiretroviral (ARV) medicines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to […]
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Jason Kirkpatrick If people in the USA want to support people of color, to create a more just and peaceful country, or just to […]
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In the coming fall and winter, the US epidemic will likely run rampant, and more countries and regions will be forced to suffer because […]
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Julien Chongwang, Gilbert Nakweya & Ghislaine Deudjui Toxic chemicals are being used by food sellers across Sub-Saharan Africa to improve the look of meat […]
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The unique nature of Covid-19 crisis have been blessings to build lives and nature friendly green planet. Strategic policy responses should be designed internalizing […]
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It is now clear that when humans shut down, rivers flow healthy. The evidences that we have gathered during the Covid19 lockdown should be […]
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Jonathan Bamber, University of Bristol On the eve of the summer solstice, something very worrying happened in the Arctic Circle. For the first time […]
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Alex Smith Retail alcohol sales jumped by 55% nationally during the third week of March, when many stay-at-home orders were put in place Despite […]
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Over 125 health experts from 19 countries signed onto a statement assuring retailers and consumers that reusables are safe during COVID-19, pushing back on claims […]
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Stephen Howes & Sherman Surandiran Recently, public donations to Australian development NGOs have been falling since 2015. Oxfam has not escaped this general trend; to […]
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Even if the COVID lockdowns were to continue for a decade, the change would not be sufficient; the current system and current market rules […]
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The Arara people of the Cachoeira Seca (Dry Waterfall) territory have been revealed as the tribe with the highest known rate of Covid-19 infection in the Brazilian […]
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Fiona Broom The world’s second-biggest global donor among developed countries has announced it will strip its aid ministry of independence by merging it with […]
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Karen Mancl Millions of farmers use anaerobic digesters to capture methane from manure, which has also improved indoor air by reducing wood burning Spreading manure on crops […]
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Keshoba Krishna Chatradhara The Baghjan oil spill poses a serious threat to the rich biodiversity of Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. Dibru-Saikhowa and the satellite areas are […]
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€ 3.2 billion for COVID-19 public health, elderly care and targeted business support € 1.5 billion for clean transport, including electric vehicle, high speed […]
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Arianne Gijsenbergh This human interest story tells the inspiring tale of Linda Deconlay, a member of the indigenous Talaandig Tribe, who is participating in […]
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Fiona Broom National governments, civil society and private organisations have pledged a record US$8.8 billion to a global collaboration over vaccines for low-income countries, […]
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The 11th Equator Prize recognized 10 local and indigenous communities from across the world. The winning organizations showcase innovative, nature-based solutions for tackling biodiversity loss and climate […]
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COVID seems to have turned public opinion firmly against going back to “business as usual”. So where do we go instead? World Localization Day […]
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