The pontiff – born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina – was elected in March 2013. He was the first priest from the Americas […]
Tag: ClimateChange
The ‘chinamperos’ have provided Mexico City with food for generations. Do they have a future?
The chinamperos get their name from ‘chinampas,’ the human-made islands of floating gardens on which they farm. It was the Aztecs who discovered that, by […]
Extreme weather impacts cascading ‘from the Andes to the Amazon’
The study also highlights positive developments amid the bleak news, such as the growing role of renewable energy in the region and the power of […]
Fossil Evidence Shows Plants Survived the End-Permian Mass Extinction in China
Fossils unearthed in China suggest that the End-Permian mass extinction, which wiped out around 80% of life on Earth nearly 252 million years ago, may […]
Cyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterres
There’s a positive “new atmosphere” surrounding the discussions, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday. Speaking in Geneva after a second day of informal talks, the […]
Joint UN meeting tackles small arms control to foster sustainable development
At the joint session, speakers before two of the UN’s most representative bodies stressed that these weapons have fueled wars, exacerbated humanitarian crises and undermined […]
Indian Student Self-Deports After US Revokes Visa Over Palestine Protests
Washington, United States: An Indian student studying at Columbia University in the US has self-deported herself from the country, days after her student visa was […]
Conflict, hunger, poverty impede children’s early development: Türk
During a discussion on early childhood development, the High Commissioner for Human Rights underscored that 80 per cent of the human brain is formed in […]
Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities
Recalling the mantra “nothing about us, without us”, which was coined by the disability rights movement, UN rights chief Volker Türk insisted that the international community […]
How A Dying Anglerfish Became A Social Media Sensation
In February, researchers from conservation organisation Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometres off the coast of Tenerife Island, looking for sharks, when they caught sight of something […]
