By Andrés CañizálezCARACAS, Apr 7 2020 (IPS) All over the world, journalism is going through an era of uncertainty. It is not yet clear what the business model for the news field will be, and this is happening precisely at a time when information is a central issue in every person’s life. The coronavirus pandemic
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7 April 2020
Great Barrier Reef’s third mass bleaching in five years is the most widespread ever
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Government’s chief marine scientist says he fears people will lose hope for the future of the reef, but it is a clear signal for action The government’s top Great Barrier Reef scientist says a third mass bleaching event in five years is a clear signal the marine wonder is “calling for urgent help” on climate
6 April 2020
The Boardwalk For Birds: Protecting Lake Victoria’s Dunga Beach Wetland
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Dunga Papyrus Boardwalk tour guide Edgar Ochieng shows a handbook documenting birds found at Dunga Beach. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS By Isaiah EsipisuKISUMU, Kenya, Apr 6 2020 (IPS) At around 11am on a Saturday, Luke Okomo arrives at Dunga Beach, on the outskirts of Kenya’s Kisumu City, and heads straight to what is known as the
6 April 2020
The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Developing Countries – Part 2
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By Daud Khan and Leila Yasmine KhanAMSTERDAM/ROME, Apr 6 2020 (IPS) What is likely to be the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on developing economies? In the first of this two part article we looked at possible short term disruptions and discussed actions by the private sector and Governments. These included mobilizing available public resources
6 April 2020
VW installed ‘defeat devices’ to subvert emissions tests, high court finds
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Judge makes major ruling in mass ‘dieselgate’ litigation against VW in England and Wales The car manufacturer Volkswagen subverted key air pollution tests, a British court has found, by using special software to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides under test conditions. The high court finding is a boost to attempts by campaigners to force the
6 April 2020
Latin America Has Weak Defences Against the Pandemic
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Congestion in public hospitals is frequent in Latin America even without epidemics. Long waits and the need to resort to out-of-pocket spending to obtain medical assistance are common in the region. CREDIT: Courtesy of Integralatampost By Humberto MárquezCARACAS, Apr 4 2020 (IPS) Health systems in Latin America, already falling short in their capacity to serve
5 April 2020
Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline | Bill McKibben
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The oil industry saw its opening and moved with breathtaking speed to take advantage of this moment I’m going to tell you the single worst story I’ve heard in these past few horrid months, a story that combines naked greed, political influence peddling, a willingness to endanger innocent human beings, utter blindness to one of
5 April 2020
Australia’s path to net-zero emissions lies in rapid, stimulus-friendly steps
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The opportunity to meet the target by 2035 is within our grasp – thanks to much cheaper technology – but we must be ready Nearly two years ago, ClimateWorks Australia set out to test whether the implied goal agreed by world leaders at the Paris climate conference – cutting greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero”
5 April 2020
Rescuing the Great Barrier Reef: how much can be saved, and how can we do it?
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As global heating makes coral bleaching a regular event, scientists are urgently seeking ways to help the world’s biggest reef survive When coral scientist Zoe Richards left the Great Barrier Reef’s Lizard Island in late January, she was feeling optimistic. Richards is a taxonomist. Since 2011 she has recorded and monitored 245 coral species at
4 April 2020
Coronavirus: Country Comparisons are Pointless Unless We Account for These Biases in Testing
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New cases daily for COVID-19 in world and top countries. Chris55 /wikipedia, CC BY-SA By External SourceLONDON, Apr 3 2020 (IPS) Suppose we wanted to estimate how many car owners there are in the UK and how many of those own a Ford Fiesta, but we only have data on those people who visited Ford