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UN food agencies warn of rising levels of acute hunger with potential risk of famine in four hotspots : Burkina Faso, northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen cause for concern but acute hunger on the rise across the globe
The world has been put on a heightened famine alert with a new report by two United Nations agencies that contains a stark warning; four…
Emergency action’ needed to prevent major polio, measles epidemics
Globally, millions of children are at a heightened risk of polio and measles – dangerous but preventable diseases – amid disruptions to vital immunization programmes…
New Jersey Governor Signs Strongest Ban on Single-Use Plastics in Nation, Promotes Reusable Bags
In a win for wildlife and waterways, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the strongest single-use plastics ban in the nation into law today. Going…
JAL to use biofuels made from household garbage starting FY 2022
Japan Airlines Co. will use biofuels made from household garbage starting as early as fiscal 2022 as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,…
Why consumers think pretty food is healthier
A researcher from University of Southern California published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores whether attractive food might seem healthier to…
UK must tackle its ‘e-waste mountain’, says new report
Short lived electronic devices and electrical appliances, which are contributing to a growing e-waste problem, are a bigger problem in the UK compared to other…
North London waste authority launches virtual clothes exchanges with love not landfill
North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is combating textile waste with its new campaign that will allow residents to swap unwanted clothes in a Covid-friendly manner….
Antarctic Commission Rejects Proposed Marine Sanctuaries
Delegates attending an international meeting meant to protect Antarctic ocean life dashed conservationists’ hopes for new marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean. The Commission…
Protect Palestine olive harvest from settler violence, Israel urged
UN agencies, together with other international NGOs, are calling on Israel to better protect Palestinian farmers from violence by Israeli settlers, as they bring in…
Coffee grounds waste emerging as powerful heating fuel, fertilizer
Nonprofit enterprise InCommOn – Innovative Communities Onwards recently expanded its activities in Greece. Profitability in the said segment is still a long way away in…
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