As many Indians celebrate spring festivals, climate change has become an unwanted guest at the table. What does this mean for harvests, water and rural life in India? Parts of rural northern India are currently exploding in color. Not just from the coming more...
GLOBAL ISSUES: How Hantavirus differs from COVID
In 2018-2019, the Andes virus hantavirus spread person-to-person in Argentina. Eleven people died — but it was stopped. Analysis of that outbreak shows the current one can also be stopped. With memories of the COVID pandemic still fresh in many people's more...
SPAIN: US plans evacuation flight for citizens on ship – What is Hantavirus?
The US says it is planning a repatriation flight for American citizens aboard the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius. The cruise ship is heading for the Spanish island of Tenerife with more than 140 passengers. What you need to know The US State Department more...
CONSERVATION: Celebrated broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough turns 100
If one adjective could describe renowned British broadcaster, naturalist and author Sir David Attenborough, it would be “indefatigable.” Perhaps the world’s most recognizable nature documentary host, he turns 100 today and remains as enthusiastic as ever. Though having physically slowed down with age, the now 100-year-old presenter’s passion for the natural world — and his more…
NEW ZEALAND: Acting now reduces risks and long-term costs, Climate Change Commission
Acting now on the biggest climate risks can reduce New Zealand’s rising recovery costs, says the government’s Climate Change Commission (CCC) in it’s latest report. After decades of poor decisions for nature have compounded risks, New Zealand should respond to climate change by working with nature rather than against it, was the response of New more…
SPAIN: Hantavirus – Air ambulance lands in Amsterdam airport
The flight is believed to be carrying at least one of three patients evacuated from the MV Hondius ship. Spain is contentiously allowing the ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak to dock in the Canary Islands. What you need to know A medical evacuation flight has landed in Amsterdam The cruise ship where the more…
MEDIA: CNN founder Ted Turner has died at 87
Ted Turner revolutionized news media and became one of the most prominent business leaders and philanthropists of his era. US broadcast news pioneer and CNN founder Ted Turner has passed away, the cable news channel announced on Wednesday. Turner launched CNN in 1980 and revolutionized the way news was consumed in the US and the more…
NEW ZEALAND’s phantom fuel reserves: Offshore safety net exposed
Over the past 15 years, New Zealand moved its fuel safety net offshore – now it’s being exposed. Why are government oil reserves held entirely offshore, asks The Conversation. Amid a worsening global energy crisis, New Zealand and Singapore’s freshly struck deal to keep fuel and other essential goods flowing is being touted as a more…
GERMANY: PIK presents core climate impact research in a global YouTube series
The Germany based Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) is presenting core research topics in a new YouTube series. The short films, to be released at irregular intervals over the coming weeks, feature PIK scientists and offer an overview of key research topics at the institute. PIK Director Johan Rockström kicks things off and more…
