For scientists studying summer sea ice in the Arctic, it’s not a question of “if” there will be nearly ice-free summers, but “when.” And two scientists say that “when” is sooner than many thought — before 2050 and possibly within the next decade or two. James Overland of NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory and Muyin Wang […]
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Sierra Leonean diplomat leads UN Classroom Conversations on Sexual Violence conflict
26th March 2013 – 11:14
The main focus of a recent Classroom Conversations on Sexual violence in conflict and beyond: a conspiracy of silence was what we can do individually and collectively to stop violence against women? The highlights of the two hour conversation held at the UN Headquarters in New York was the devastating forms of sexual violence which […]
Red Cross food aid reaches highest level since 1945
13th March 2013 – 11:15
The Red Cross is distributing food aid across Europe at levels not seen since the end of the Second World War, the head of the organisation has said, showing how deeply the economic crisis and austerity measures are being felt by ordinary people. At least one million people in Spain alone are receiving food aid […]
Malian women make their voices heard: emergency aid, participation in the peace process, and justice for all
31st January 2013 – 15:14
A young forcibly displaced woman rests in a room in Bamako. She suffered mental and physical trauma after being kidnapped by armed men and raped near her home in the Timbuktu region in April. Photo credit: UNHCR / H. Caux Our women have been beaten, raped, whipped, forced into polygamous marriages, and who knows what […]
Earth in crisis: Is the planet on the verge of a ‘meltdown’?
16th January 2013 – 13:08
January 5, 2013 – PLANET – Conditions on the planet continue to deteriorate, particularly in respect to more pronounced climate extremes seen across hemispheres, and the number of volcanoes that are now continuously erupting. The planet is undergoing dynamic change, whereby we’re seeing early evidence that the physical dynamics of the planet is moving towards a […]
Hepatitis is not just a health issue
28th July 2011 – 12:18
NEWS SOURCE : http://www.guardian.co.uk BY : Poverty Matters Blog World Hepatitis Day recognises the enormous public health challenge viral hepatitis represents and gives us a chance to tackle the stigma around the disease
A Ticking Time Bomb – Hanging By Your Fingernails
22nd June 2011 – 21:18
Michio Kaku author of ‘Physics Of The Future’ explains how Fukusima is still a ticking time bomb as they do not have control of the situation after the accident at the nuclear site. The disaster is estimated to take 50-100 years to clean up, once they are able to start, providing there are no more […]