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Sustainable Business

No country has achieved gender equality in last 25 years

Less than 50% of working-age women are in the labour market, a figure that has barely changed over the last quarter of a century, […]

10/27/2020 / SixDegrees

Cities

Inside Crimea’s slow-burn water crisis

David Axelrod Since the end of August, timetables for water supply have been introduced in Simferopol and Bakhchysarai. Authorities restricted water supply in three […]

10/22/2020 / SixDegrees

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Biodiversity

“Critically endangered” plant species found in Kelaa mangrove, Maldives

Shahudha Mohamed Ministry of Environment, of Maldives announced that a rare and endangered species of mangrove plant, by the scientific name of “Brugueira hainesii”, […]

10/19/2020 / SixDegrees

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Aid

Billionaires need to feed the hungry

Ikhtiar Mohammad While there are millions who cannot afford bread and butter even once a day, there are others who have ample wealth which […]

10/18/2020 / SixDegrees

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Sustainable Business

Certification to help customers identify climate friendly dishes in restaurants

World Resources Institute (WRI) announced a new certification to help consumers identify climate-friendly menu items when they dine out. The new “Cool Food Meals” […]

10/15/2020 / SixDegrees

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