Nepal to drain four glacial lakes after deadly flooding disaster
Nepal will kick off a high-stakes effort to drain four glacial lakes perched high in the mountains, as…
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Under a global cloud of wars and bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations this week…
Record influx of university graduates pushes China’s youth unemployment rate to 18.9%
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Humming on the outskirts of Dublin, dozens of massive data centres are chewing through more electricity than all…
UN calls for urgent global action as oceans are warming and rising faster
The findings “demand urgent action, through stronger multilateral cooperation, greater ambition and decisions grounded in the best available…
UN health agency tracing over 80 people on flight taken by hantavirus victim
“Contact tracing for passengers on the flight has been initiated,” the WHO said. Airlink operates one flight a…
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UN Summit Sees Giant Otter and 39 Other Migratory Species Gain Cross-Border Protections
Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) – Credit, Omar Torrico supplied by WCS © 132 representatives from world governments…
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Why China is being urged to integrate commercial space tech with military systems
China has been urged to build dual-use satellite application systems to increase the military use of commercial technology.…
UN secretary-general says global body is at risk of financial collapse
US Republican administrations and lawmakers have long criticised the UN as wasteful, liberal and ineffective – and in…