No Country On track to Ensuring a Better Future for its Children

No Country On track to Ensuring a Better Future for its Children
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 21 (IPS) - There is no country that is on the right path to ensure the safety, health and proper environment for their children, an explosive report has claimed.  Read the full story, “No Country On track to Ensuring a Better Future for its Children”,...

As Planet Burns, One Million Species in World’s Eco-System in Danger of Extinction

As Planet Burns, One Million Species in World’s Eco-System in Danger of Extinction
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 18 (IPS) - When UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed the 193-member General Assembly last December, he focused on the smoldering climate crisis-- pointing out that the last five years have been the hottest ever recorded. Read the full story,...

Synergy with Hydropower Plants Boosts Biogas Production in Brazil

Synergy with Hydropower Plants Boosts Biogas Production in Brazil
FOZ DO IGUAÇU, Brail, Feb 10 (IPS) - Fomenting biogas production among agricultural producers may seem at first glance to be a distraction from the purpose of Itaipu, the giant hydroelectric power plant shared by Brazil and Paraguay, but in fact it is part of their energy...

Could Africa’s Marketplace Platforms Help Upskill a Generation for the Digital Age?

Could Africa’s Marketplace Platforms Help Upskill a Generation for the Digital Age?
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 10 (IPS) - Jonathan Donner is Senior Director of Caribou Digital, a research and advisory firm dedicated to building inclusive and ethical digital economies.By 2030, sub-Saharan Africa will be home to more than a quarter of the world's population under...