In 2021, an estimated 1.13 million people unlawfully migrated to America and during fiscal year 2022 more than 1.6 million migrants were apprehended illegally crossing the border. Credit: Shutterstock. By Joseph ChamiePORTLAND, USA, May 3 2023 (IPS) Approximately 225 million people from around the world would like to migrate permanently to the United States. But
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3 May 2023
Climate protesters rework Spice Girls song to disrupt Barclays AGM
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Lyrics of Stop changed to ‘stop right now, no more oil and gas’ because of bank’s fossil fuel funding Business live – latest updates Barclays’ annual general meeting was disrupted by climate activists deploying Shakespeare-inspired quotes and reworked lyrics of a Spice Girls hit to condemn the bank’s role as one of Europe’s largest funders
3 May 2023
Indigenous food sovereignty through resurgent self-governance: centering Nuu-chah-nulth principles in sea otter management in Canada
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Research, part of a special feature on Collaborative Management, Environmental Caretaking, and Sustainable Livelihoods ABSTRACT Although North American settler governments face scrutiny over the ecological, social, and ethical shortcomings of environmental policy, many Indigenous Nations are pursuing a resurgence of environmental self-governance according to ancestral principles and practices. On the west coast of Vancouver Island,
2 May 2023
Next UN climate summit to consider health issues in depth for first time
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Cop28 president Sultan Al Jaber says summit in Dubai in November will dedicate a day to health The next UN climate summit will be the first to consider health issues in depth, with a meeting of global health ministers to highlight the consequences of the climate crisis for wellbeing. Sultan Al Jaber, the president of
2 May 2023
Tuberculosis Risk Factors Exacerbated by Climate Change
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A doctor talks to a TB survivor at a clinic in Manilla, Philippines. Credit: Getty Images for TB Alliance By Ed HoltBRATISLAVA, May 2 2023 (IPS) While there is no established causal relationship between climate change and tuberculosis (TB), studies have begun to highlight the potential impact its effects could have on the spread of
1 May 2023
UN Plan of Action on Safety of Journalists
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Credit: Shutterstock On World Press Freedom Day 2023, UNESCO will organize a special anniversary event at UN headquarters in New York, marking the 30 years since the UN General Assembly’s decision proclaiming an international day for press freedom. This anniversary edition of World Press Freedom Day will include a full day of activities at
30 April 2023
Media Freedom is Vital but have we Passed Peak Press?
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By Farhana Haque RahmanTORONTO, Canada, Apr 30 2023 (IPS) Peak oil was first up, followed by peak gas, gold and others, as if the world was draining natural resources like toilet roll panic buying in a lockdown supermarket. But should we now be worried about Peak Press? Farhana Haque Rahman Shifting and even intangible is
30 April 2023
‘The suit burns’: Madrid’s street performers suffer in record Spanish heat
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The country has recorded its hottest, driest April yet. For people working outdoors, it’s no joke There are many better places to be in Spain than Madrid when recordbreaking temperatures bring summer’s ruthless heat in spring, prompting government health warnings, action plans from regional authorities and the familiar agonising wait for outdoor public pools to
30 April 2023
Trends in private sector engagement with biodiversity: EU listed companies’ disclosure and indicators
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Publication date: August 2023 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 210 Author(s): Miguel Marco-Fondevila, Igor Álvarez-Etxeberría
29 April 2023
Fiji: Deeper Democracy or Continuing Danger?
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Credit: Pita Simpson/Getty Images By Andrew FirminLONDON, Apr 28 2023 (IPS) It’s been a time of significant change in Fiji following the country’s December 2022 election. A close vote was followed by the formation of a new coalition government. Frank Bainimarama was out as prime minister after 16 years, replaced by Sitiveni Rabuka. Rabuka was