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Education

Understanding The Deadly Salmonella Bacteria

Anna Kučírková Most salmonella infections can be classified as stomach flu or gastroenteritis. The infection strikes the intestinal tract. The bacteria typically live in […]

08/07/2019 / SixDegrees

Sustainable Business

Progress made in fight against tobacco: WHO

Many governments are making progress in the fight against tobacco, with 5 billion people today living in countries that have introduced smoking bans, graphic […]

07/28/2019 / SixDegrees

Cigarettes Smoking Tobacco WHO

Data & Reports

The world is off-track on food and agriculture SDG Goals

In the first report of its kind, FAO analysed, in a visual way, major global trends and data from up to 234 countries and […]

07/20/2019 / SixDegrees

agriculture FAO farming Food security hunger

Data & Reports

Sanitation shock: Half of global population lack access to safe sanitation

Billions of people around the world are continuing to suffer from poor access to water, sanitation and hygiene, according to a new report by […]

06/18/2019 / SixDegrees

JMP toilets UNICEF WASH WHO

Climate

World Meteorological Organization to undergo sweeping reforms

The World Meteorological Congress has approved a package of sweeping reforms to embrace a more comprehensive Earth system approach, with a stronger focus on water resources and the ocean, more […]

06/17/2019 / SixDegrees

Meteorology oceans Reforms Weather WMO

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