Amid LA Inferno, Home Insurers Under Fire for Policy Cancellations
As deadly wildfire incinerated more than 1,000 homes and other structures in Los Angeles County this week, insurance companies are sparking outrage for...
Colombia’s Historic Child Marriage Ban
Civil Society, Education, Featured, Gender, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Latin America & the Caribbean, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations,...
Growing baby corals in the nursery and corn on steep hillsides
Researchers developed a powder that efficiently absorbs carbon dioxide from the airCarbon capture is one way to lower CO2 levels in the atmosphere, but...
‘This Is Unprecedented’: Several Horrific Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles
Several major wildfires burned out of control in California's Los Angeles County on Wednesday as roaring winds fueled the rapid spread of the blazes,...
New cafe and cake shop opening in place of former cocktail...
The former home of the 1101 Cocktail Bar at 96 Victoria Road is being transformed into a new venture.
The team...
Justin Trudeau is out. For Canadians, it’s not really a surprise.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement Monday that he’s resigning as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party comes as a shock for many abroad. “I cannot...
NRG Systems’ Bat Deterrent Technology, Paired with Curtailment, Reduces Bat Fatalities...
"Our findings underscore the value of acoustic deterrents...
‘Epic Ocean Victory’: Biden Permanently Bans Offshore Drilling Across 625 Million...
Outgoing President Joe Biden on Monday moved to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling across more than 625 million acres of U.S. coastal...
Eurasia Group publishes “Top Risks” predictions for 2025: “The G-Zero world...
The G-Zero wins, Top Risk #1, describes an emerging era in which no one power or group of powers drives the global agenda and...
The most Secret Memory of Men and the Disgraceful Condemnation of...
Africa, Arts, Crime & Justice, Globalisation, Headlines, Religion, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan 6 2025 (IPS) - In 2021, the Senegalese novelist...
Will Trump Seize the Opportunity for an Israeli-Palestinian Breakthrough?
Armed Conflicts, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
The Separation Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and...
Vermont Sued for New Law Requiring Big Oil to Pay for...
The US Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute - representing the biggest fossil fuel companies in the world - are suing the...
NINE roadworks to expect in Swindon over next eight weeks
The affected roads are:
B4019 Highworth Road (Blunsdon to Highworth) - 6 to 10 January
Grove Hill, Highworth – 5...
Jimmy Carter’s state funeral started Saturday. Here is what to know
ATLANTA — Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter begin Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at age 100.The first...
Tanzania’s Disaster Preparedness: A Nation on Edge
Africa, Climate Change, Disaster Management, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The recent collapse of a...
Longleat House announces price freeze and new attractions for 2025
The Wiltshire estate has access to Longleat House will be added to day tickets.
The stately home, which is more than 450...
Morgan Stanley Latest Wall Street Giant to Ditch Net-Zero Coalition
On Thursday, the Wall Street titan Morgan Stanley became the latest financial institution to leave the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a United Nations-convened group of...
‘Digital platforms amplify the Israeli narrative while systematically silencing Palestinian voices’
Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, Press Freedom, TerraViva United Nations ...
Who Will Save Nigeria’s Coastal City on the Brink of Extinction?
Africa, Aid, Civil Society, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, COP29, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian...
New firefighting tech is being trialled in Sardinia’s ancient forests
The fires went on for three relentless days in the summer of 2021, scorching over 13,000 hectares of western Sardinia. Residents “saw their whole...
The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
By MELISSA GOLDIN, CEDAR ATTANASIO and CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY - Associated Press
...
New Year’s Eve Las Vegas
From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world are welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice...
New Year’s Eve Las Vegas
From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world are welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice...
Humanity’s Chance to Reverse Amazon’s Slide Toward Tipping Point Is ‘Shrinking’
The Amazon, sometimes called the "lungs of the planet," this year showed signs of further inching toward a much-feared tipping point, threatening the very...
How ‘Trophy’ Videos Link Paramilitary Commanders to War Crimes in Sudan
“The people are running away from the bombing. People are dying. We just send this to the nation to see what is happening...
Three year fight to save Grade-II listed pub pays off with...
The Hop Pole in Limpley Stoke will open its doors to the public at 4pm on January 25, marking the first time...
Israel has a Houthi missile problem. It’s stuck finding a solution.
Israelis had begun to feel life take a turn toward what passes for normal during wartime. In Gaza, the fighting with Hamas has been...
What Were the Most Expensive Climate Disasters of 2024?
Climate disasters aren't cheap. In 2024, the 10 costliest extreme weather events not only extracted a toll in the form of human lives, but...
Swindon restaurants and big businesses we lost in 2024
While the town centre saw some big names and local start-ups shut for good struggling businesses in other areas of Swindon were also...
UN Chief’s Message to the World as Blistering 2024 Ends: ‘We...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in a year-end message on Monday that "we have no time to lose" in the face of the...
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient,...
ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one...
For Jimmy Carter, a life of service, defined by faith
On a March evening in 1976, when Jimmy Carter was mingling in the living room of a political supporter in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, someone...
In Syria, small Jewish community can again visit synagogue built 720...
In this Damascus suburb, the handful of remaining Jews in Syria can again make pilgrimages to one of the world’s oldest synagogues where people...
South Africa’s air pollution crisis: Contributing factors and solutions
Sasol Secunda Facility emissions. Image by AntimatterMachine from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0 Deed).By Grace Kobare
African cities are growing rapidly, with over 65 percent of the continent's...
Huge former church with ‘an air of Harry Potter’ for sale...
Trinity Hall at the bottom of Victoria Road was built around 1899 and was formerly Trinity Presbyterian Church.
In the 1950s,...
Trailblazing model Dayle Haddon dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
NEW HOPE, Pa. -- Dayle Haddon, an actor, activist and trailblazing former “Sports Illustrated” model who pushed back against age discrimination by reentering the...
IPS – Year End Video, 2024
Armed Conflicts, Climate Change, Crime & Justice, Education, Environment, Health, Human Rights, Migration & Refugees, Multimedia, Video
Dec 28 2024 - The world’s troubles...
The rise of compressed natural gas as an alternative fuel in...
Screenshot of CNG conversion centre in Abuja from Youtube video, ‘Nigeria rolls out Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits nationwide’ by CGTN Africa. Fair...
Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78
NEW YORK — Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He...
Trump’s tech allies and MAGA base clash over visas for skilled...
An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into...
An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- An online spat between factions of Donald Trump's supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions...
Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in...
People around the world suffered an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year because of human-caused climate change, according to a...
‘Major Victory’: New Law Makes NY Second State to Hold Big...
Climate advocates in New York on Thursday celebrated a "massive win" for working people, youth, and the climate as Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul made...
Expert reveals top trends and most popular baby names for 2025
Deciding on a name for your baby is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent, and many...
This Year’s Three UN Summits Set the Stage for COP30 to...
Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Combating Desertification and Drought, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Food Sustainability, Global, Green Economy, Headlines, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
12 November...
Civil Society Trends for 2025: Nine Global Challenges, One Reason for...
Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, Crime & Justice, Economy & Trade, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Labour, LGBTQ, Migration &...
Soprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera ‘Aida’ in a...
If she has the voice of an angel, and the face of an angel, she must be an Angel.Angel Blue, that is.The American soprano,...
Innovative Financing to Unlock Africa’s Blue Economy
Africa, Biodiversity, Conservation, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Natural Resources, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Mangroves, Madagascar. Credit: Rod Waddington
As part of the...
U.S. Wins Controversial Ruling in GM Corn Dispute with Mexico
Economy & Trade, Environment, Global, Headlines, Health, Indigenous Rights, Latin America & the Caribbean, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Credit: Christian Valero Rebolledo/Cafe WordsCAMBRIDGE, MA., Dec...
Trapped on a Runaway Train: Looking Back on 2024
Armed Conflicts, Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Crime & Justice, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United...
Water Deprivation Looms in Gaza
Crime & Justice, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations
Thirteen generators were distributed from the...
Japanese Bank Criticized for Financing Mozambique LNG Project Blamed for Displacement
Africa, Armed Conflicts, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Energy, Environment, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Climate Change
A village...
Stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65
OAKLAND, Calif. — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He...
As Big Oil Ally Trump Returns, Industry Set to Turn Lobbying...
The first Trump administration was a boon for fossil fuel executives, and a new analysis shows the efforts the industry is already making to...
SPAR Brings Meals to Women and Children in Need
SPAR has announced that its 'A Christmas Like No Other' campaign brought thousands of meals to women and children in need. Through this initiative,...
Our writers recall their most memorable Christmas gifts – and the...
“The fastest, coolest kid in the schoolyard”I remember one of the best gifts that my grandmother ever gave me for Christmas. It was a...
What Does the End of Assad’s Regime Mean for Syria and...
Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Global Geopolitics, Headlines, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations
The United Nations...
New Biden Emissions Targets Seen as No Match for Looming Trump...
With U.S. President-elect Donald Trump set to take office in just over a month, green groups on Thursday greeted President Joe Biden's new climate...
Is Syrian upheaval the first step to a stabler Middle East?
The drama surrounding the collapse of the Assad family’s dynastic dictatorship in Syria has obscured the single most important aspect of Bashar al-Assad’s demise.It...
HIV financial data: A transformative power to ensure sustainability of the...
Progress towards ending AIDS as a public health threat has been strongest in the countries and regions with sufficient investments in their HIV responses,...
Transformative Change Will Save a Planet in Peril—IPBES
Active Citizens, Africa, Biodiversity, Civil Society, Conservation, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United...
‘Monumental Win’: Montana Supreme Court Upholds Decision on Youth Climate Case
Youth plaintiffs celebrated on Wednesday after the Montana Supreme Court
upheld a judge's August 2023 decision that the state government's promotion of climate-wrecking fossil...
With Iran on the decline, a new axis rises in Mideast....
Turkey and Qatar are emerging as brokers and kingmakers in Syria, filling the void left by the collapse of Iranian influence in the pivotal...
A year of plentiful prose: The best books of 2024
FictionJames, by Percival Everett“With my pencil, I wrote myself into being,” asserts James in Percival Everett’s National Book Award-winning novel. This is Jim of “The...
Did Togo Reforms Entrench President Gnassingbé’s Power?
Africa, Democracy, Featured, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, TerraViva United Nations | Analysis Democracy
Togo's President, Faure Gnassingbé ABUJA, Dec 18 2024 (IPS) -...
The Climate Crisis as a Diplomatic Battlefield
Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Development & Aid, Environment, Global, Headlines, Small Island Developing States, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Harmful gasses continue...
Biden Admin Confirms Dangers of LNG Exports But Won’t Act to...
Approving more liquefied natural gas exports would raise domestic energy prices, increase the pollution burden placed on local communities, and exacerbate the climate crisis,...
The ‘Voltaire of the Arabs’ is beloved in France, but imprisoned...
France has long held up its literary tradition as a space where freedom of expression can thrive. But the Nov. 16 arrest in Algeria...
Why Zimbabweans keep watching their money go up in smoke
On the evening of Oct. 8, a fire tore through Mbare Musika, the largest market in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. The hot yellow flames devoured...
Cameroon: Minister Suspends Prominent Human Rights Group
(Nairobi) – Cameroon’s authorities should immediately reverse the suspension of a prominent human rights group, Human Rights Watch said today. The arbitrary suspension lacks a...
A Most Heinous -Yet Unprosecuted- Crime: Inequality
Climate Change, Combating Desertification and Drought, Environment, Global, Headlines, TerraViva United Nations Combating Desertification and Drought
"Without concerted efforts, billions face a future marked by...
Interlinked Solutions Key to Tackling Biodiversity, Water, Food, Health and Climate...
Africa, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Combating Desertification and Drought, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Sustainability, Global, Headlines, Health, Natural...
America’s Climate Carousel
Climate Change, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Small Island Developing States, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Oxfam activists wearing masks of...
Thousands Feared Dead in Impoverished French Territory of Mayotte After Cyclone...
Undocumented migrants living in informal settlements in the French territory of Mayotte were among those whose lives and livelihoods were most devastated by Cyclone...