U.N. humanitarian affairs chief issues warning about U.S. funding cuts
With crises from Sudan to Gaza, the United Nations is estimating that it will not be able to help some 200 million people in ...
Daily on Energy, presented by Advanced Energy United: The ‘greatest day of deregulation’
Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, readers! We are kicking off the newsletter today with the Environmental Protection Agency announcing a slew of regulations it will seek to undo, ranging from the ...
Common Dreams5h
Global banks will vote to retreat from climate commitments, jeopardizing global climate goals
Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), the world’s largest banking climate alliance will hold a vote on a proposal that would weaken its commitment to align $54 trillion in assets with the Paris Agreement’s ...
Latest results from 20+ year Oxford study reveals ongoing impacts of global crises on young people
The latest findings of Young Lives, a unique longitudinal study led by the University of Oxford, highlights how persistent ...
Frontline8h
World according to real estate
Real estate’s transformation from necessity to speculative asset accelerated after World War II. Within decades, everything ...
TheHyperHive on MSN9h
Five Years of COVID-19: What’s Next in 2025?
Five years ago, the world faced an unprecedented challenge with the outbreak of COVID-19. What started as a localized virus ...
As UN turns 80, it seeks to cut costs in shadow of Trump uncertainty
The United Nations will get a "facelift" as it turns 80 amid a cash crisis this year, seeking ways to improve efficiency and ...
The Arctic is in trouble. The consequences will be felt around the world
Arctic temperatures spiked 36 degrees Fahrenheit, or 20 Celsius, above normal. By the end of the month, sea ice was at its ...
The world’s largest ice skating rink is 5 miles long—but its very existence is threatened by climate change
Slush canons, snow bots, and possibly heat pumps could help preserve ice on Ottawa’s Rideau Canal as winters shrink.
5 years of the COVID-19 pandemic: The origins of a social catastrophe
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the incapacity of capitalism to deal with the problems of mass society, and that this ...
Knowridge Science Report23h
Over half of adults will be overweight by 2050
A new study warns that nearly 60% of adults and one-third of children worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050 unless ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)1d
5 years after it was declared a global pandemic, a look at COVID-19’s impact
Tuesday marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. In a quick succession of events, schools and businesses shut down, lockdowns were put in place, travel ...