Stand your ground: How one community in Brazil is coping with rising tides
From there, she and her husband fished, planted crops and raised animals. “I was a very happy person in that…
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World News in Brief: Gaza latest, Americas loses measles-free status, tornado recovery in Brazil
The fuel is needed to power machinery for critical operations, including water, sanitation, hygiene, health and clearing rubble. Education, nutrition…
Keeping cool on a hotter planet: COP30 pushes for sustainable cooling and AI innovation
AI is already helping farmers predict droughts and manage crops more efficiently, but the environmental cost of training large models…
Refugee camps set to be uninhabitable by 2050 as extreme weather worsens
“Whether it is floods sweeping South Sudan and Brazil, record-breaking heat in Kenya and Pakistan, or water shortages in Chad…
Safeguarding clean water access as climate threats rise
“Healthcare facilities are where the vulnerable seek healing. Yet, without adequate water, sanitation and hygiene, for too many people, expected care can become…
Holding on to home, as the ocean engulfs the Solomon Islands
Sikaiana, less than two square kilometres, is encircled by the sea and is home to just 300 people. It is also more than 200…
Surviving the next pandemic could depend on where you live
The study, released on Monday, ahead of G20 meetings taking place later this month in Johannesburg, South Africa, shows that unequal…
Global alliance meets in Doha to confront hunger crisis
Addressing heads of state, ministers and international partners, President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock said today’s hunger crisis…
In Southeast Asia, Guterres presses the case for climate action
Addressing a joint summit between the UN and Southeast Asian nations in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres described…
High stakes and high flavour: Indigenous chef brings Amazonian soul to COP30
Indigenous chef and activist Tainá Marajoara will serve dishes rooted in ancestral Amazonian traditions, showcasing the biodiversity and spirituality of…