FAO warns of ‘unprecedented’ avian flu spread, in call for global action
Briefing Member States in Rome, FAO officials called for urgent action to strengthen biosecurity, surveillance and rapid-response mechanisms to curb…
Tag: Biodiversity
Brazil Cuts Down Thousands Of Trees In Amazon Rainforest To Build Road For Climate Summit
Brazil is facing accusations of hypocrisy after cutting down large sections of the Amazon rainforest to construct a road for…
World’s Largest Iceberg A23a Grounds Near South Georgia, Raising Wildlife and Environmental Concerns
The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, has come to a standstill near South Georgia, a critical wildlife habitat in the South…
Scientists Warn of Alarming Rise in Marine Heat Waves and Its Impact on Oceans
An increase in marine heat waves has been observed worldwide, leading to severe consequences for oceanic ecosystems and coastal communities.…
Why An African Nation Is Sending Samples To “Doomsday” Vault In The Arctic
Sudan, a country bordering Egypt in northeast Africa has decided to send crop samples to the “doomsday” vault in a…
How The Venom Of A Lizard Paved Way For Popular Diabetes Drug
The bite of a Gila monster is venomous enough to harm a human, but hidden within its toxic cocktail lies…
Colombia: Fleeing the thunder of violence in Catatumbo
Miguel Ángel López, the director of a funeral home in Tibú, used to recover bodies that appeared along the roads…
From suits to social justice: World’s top human rights forum turns stage over
Trading suits, ties and debates for DJ turntables, bright traditional Indigenous garb and ancient instruments, three performers – an anthropologist,…
New Fossils Suggest Land Life Bounced Back Faster Than Expected After End-Permian Mass Extinction
Fossil evidence has indicated that land ecosystems rebounded more quickly than previously thought after the end-Permian mass extinction, which occurred…
Donald Trump On $21 Million ‘India Fund’
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has once again questioned the Biden administration’s move to provide $21 million to India…