New Zealand cyber agency warns AI is reshaping threats
The National Cyber Security Centre has warned New Zealand business and organisational leaders to prepare for cyber threats…
After another natural disaster, can Nepal sue wealthy countries for climate change destruction?
With a captive audience, Prime Minister Balendra Shah rose to the dais of the United Nations General Assembly…
War, AI and climate shocks to take centre stage as leaders meet at UN
Under a global cloud of wars and bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations this week…
The world inches closer to catastrophic climate events
NEW YORK (AP) — In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the…
China releases powerful DNA-screening AI tool for free to help fight rare diseases
For people navigating rare diseases, which are mostly genetic in origin, the search for answers is a gruelling…
Ebola outbreak in Congo poses deadly risks for pregnant women
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Esther Lutula stopped going for prenatal checkups shortly after the current Ebola outbreak was…
UN warns record strong El Nino will add fuel to a burning planet
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A strengthening El Nino has already broken records for intensity at its early stages,…
After decades of drought, water is returning to the south of the Sahara Desert as ancient farming techniques and the Great Green Wall breathe new life into the Sahel |
Communities dig water-harvesting pits to restore degraded land and improve soil moisture in the Sahel. For decades, the…
13 Beautiful, Standout Winners Of U.N. World Oceans Day Photo Competition
Underwater Seascapes — Winner; Emerging from the darkness of a Mexican cenote, an underwater garden teems with colorful…
UN chief calls on companies to disclose energy and environmental impact of AI use
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon…
Why do AI models struggle with online hate speech detection? | Interactive News
Hate speech that once circulated in person now travels farther and faster via anonymous online accounts behind a…
El Nino has formed in the Pacific and could set records, forecasters say
WASHINGTON (AP) — El Nino, Nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is…