Tag: World
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Birders Around the World Help Track ‘the Heartbeats of the Planet’
Stepping off the Q train at Prospect Park Station in Brooklyn, I winced at the…
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World News in Brief: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan, migrant deaths off Crete, call for justice in Brazil trial
Preliminary information indicates at least 13 civilians were killed and seven injured in Nangarhar province,…
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World News in Brief: UN humanitarian chief visits South Sudan, shelter fire risks in Gaza, West Bank violence
Tom Fletcher will focus on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the world’s youngest country and escalating protection risks for both civilians and aid workers. On arrival,…
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World News in Brief: Deadly strikes in Sudan, health systems in South Sudan near the brink, Guterres calls for unity ahead of Ramadan.
Over the past week, North Kordofan state recorded more than a dozen attacks in and around…
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Climate action is ‘weapon’ for security in unstable world
In an increasingly unstable world of “strong arms and trade wars”, climate action is the…
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‘In a world that forces us apart, we still choose each other’ – Valentine’s poem to Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung
Hong Kong human rights lawyer Chow Hang-tung is detained over her role in organizing the…
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World News in Brief: Türk slams relentless Russian attacks, Gaza update, Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar
His reaction followed overnight attacks on energy infrastructure in Kyiv, Dnipro and the key port…
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Trailblazing Atmospheric Scientist Was ‘a Titan in the Scientific World’
More than half a century ago, at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland, Michael McElroy’s…
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Post-COP 30 Modeling Shows World Is Far Off Track for Climate Goals
After yet another international climate summit ended last fall without binding commitments to phase out…
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The World Needs Stronger UN, Not Trump-led ‘Board of Peace’
Last weekend the United Nations celebrated the 80th anniversary of the General Assembly’s first meeting.…