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Tackling coronavirus hotspots in city slums hindered by lack of data
Containing coronavirus hotspots in sprawling city slums has been made harder by a dearth of reliable data, urban experts said on Wednesday, calling for more…
Brazil using coronavirus to cover up assaults on Amazon, warn activists
As the coronavirus pandemic eats its way into the Amazon, raising fears of a genocide of its vulnerable indigenous tribes, the government of the far-right…
Climate change: More than 3bn could live in extreme heat by 2070
More than three billion people will be living in places with “near un-liveable” temperatures by 2070, according to a new study. Unless greenhouse gas emissions…
EU carbon market emissions fell 8.7% in 2019: EU Commission
Greenhouse gas emissions regulated under Europe’s carbon market fell by 8.7% last year, with a large fall from the power industry helping to offset a…
Amnesty International calls for the release of all prisoners of conscience worldwide
Amnesty International is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all the prisoners of conscience it is campaigning for worldwide, who are now at…
Japan’s child population falls for 39th straight year
The estimated child population in Japan has dropped for the 39th consecutive year to reach a record low despite efforts to tackle the long-standing decline…
France says won’t quarantine EU, Schengen area citizens
France said Sunday that it would not quarantine anyone arriving from the EU, the Schengen area or Britain due to the coronavirus, as it prepares…
At least 10 existing drugs could weaken Covid-19, study says
At least 10 different drug compounds ranging from cancer therapies to antipsychotics and antihistamines may be effective at preventing the new coronavirus from multiplying in…
Millions of missing airmiles: How the UN civil aviation agency is helping airlines take off again
In normal times, the world’s airlines would be carrying nearly 2 billion international passengers this year. That’s 5.7 million a day. But with the COVID-19…
European Investment Bank joins WHO in pandemic help for Africa
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said on Friday it would boost its cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) as it seeks to fight the…
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