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Alexander Diani Kofi Preko Almost 2,500 tons of waste is generated daily in Accra. This is as a result of refuse being dumped and the environment being littered with polythene, bottles and drinking water sachets. Garbage blocks the gutters and can cause flooding and disease outbreaks. One

Data & Reports , Featured , Health , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 01/17/2020

Lack of new antibiotics threatens global efforts to contain drug-resistant infections

Declining private investment and lack of innovation in the development of new antibiotics are undermining efforts to combat drug-resistant infections, says the World Health Organization (WHO). Two new reports reveal a weak pipeline for antibiotic agents. The 60 products in development (50 antibiotic

Climate , Data & Reports , Featured , Governance , Monitoring , Sustainable Development / 01/12/2020

Australia not to hit its 5% 2020 emissions reduction target till 2030

Stephen Howes A report released last month by the Department of the Environment and Energy shows that Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 are estimated to be just 1.6% below their 2000 level. This means that, come June (when the 2020 fiscal year ends), we will have missed Australia’s

Data & Reports , Gender , Health , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 12/14/2019

WHO urges focus on pregnant women, children to wipe out malaria

Inga Vesper Global malaria eradication efforts should focus on children and pregnant women to fight the most persistent pockets of the disease, a World Health Organization (WHO) report has urged. The Global Malaria Report 2019, launched in Switzerland, found that, despite drops i

Climate , Data & Reports , Economy , Education , Featured , Gender , Health , Human Rights , Labour , Migration , Refugees , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 12/09/2019

To answer global protests, tackle new inequalities — UN report

The new UN report on Human Development is a stark warning on the growing new inequalities that can push countries and societies into an abyss. There is an urgent need to address the inequalities now. The demonstrations sweeping across the world today signal that, despite unprecedented progress again

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Data & Reports , Economy , Environment , Featured , Food , Forests , Labour , Resources , Sustainable Development / 12/08/2019

Your favourite consumer brands are fuelling climate crisis

Some of the world’s best known brands are fuelling climate change by sourcing palm oil and wood pulp linked to Indonesian forest fires, reveals new Greenpeace International analysis This new analysis – based on the Indonesian government’s methodology for estimating emissions related to pe

Climate , Data & Reports , Governance , Sustainable Development / 11/29/2019

Kiwis way ahead of Aussies on climate policies

An analysis by the Pacific wing of the Global climate campaign NGO 350.org of Trans-Tasman rivals show that Kiwis are indeed more forward thinking than their neighbours Trans-Tasman rivalry has predominantly existed in the sporting arena – rugby, cricket and netball. Off the field, however, where

Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Monitoring , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 11/25/2019

New records of Greenhouse gas concentrations in atmosphere: WMO

Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according to the World Meteorological Organization. This continuing long-term trend means that future generations will be confronted with increasingly severe impacts of climate change, including rising t

Climate , Data & Reports , Featured , Food , Health , Sustainable Development , Water / 11/14/2019

Climate change ‘poses lifelong threat to children’s health’

Fatima Arkin Climate change is already damaging the health of the world’s children and threatens a lifelong impact unless countries meet the Paris Agreement targets to limit warming to well below 2˚C, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study, which involves 35 global institutio

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Environment , Resources , Sustainable Development , Waste / 11/12/2019

Lost Fishing Gear a major ocean pollutant

An estimated 640,000 tonnes of abandoned or lost fishing equipment, or ‘ghost gear’, enter the ocean every year, equivalent in weight to more than 50 thousand double-decker buses. In total, they make up around 10% of the plastic waste in our oceans, entangling and killing marine life, warns a ne

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