Chris Wellisz. Credit: Porter Gifford By Chris WelliszWASHINGTON DC, Jan 29 2020 (IPS) Growing up in New York City in the 1970s, Edward Glaeser saw a great metropolis in decline. Crime was soaring. Garbage piled up on sidewalks as striking sanitation workers walked off the job. The city teetered on the edge of bankruptcy. By
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29 January 2020
Addressing the Low Female Representation in STEM Education
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Data by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), shows that only 35 percent of students studying STEM in higher education globally are women. At primary and lower secondary levels, less than half of schools in sub-Saharan Africa have no electricity, computers or even access to the internet. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce
28 January 2020
Essential poll: 51% of voters think PM should have sacked Bridget McKenzie over sports rorts
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Following the sports grant revelations, support grows for an independent federal anti-corruption body Fifty-one per cent of voters believe the prime minister, Scott Morrison, should have sacked the Nationals minister Bridget McKenzie over her handling of the $100m sports rorts affair, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll. The latest survey of 1,080 respondents, taken
28 January 2020
When the fires stop, let’s extend our sense of national unity beyond the immediate crisis
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To address the urgent threat of climate change, we must stop dividing people along the faultlines of class and culture One of the few silver linings of the horrendous bushfires across the country has been the sight of people setting aside their differences to help one another during this time of crisis. “Natural” disasters don’t
28 January 2020
Burkina Faso shattered by world’s fastest growing displacement crisis
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By PRESS RELEASEJan 28 2020 (IPS-Partners) The number of people displaced in Burkina Faso increased tenfold last year to over 560,000. The figure is predicted to skyrocket to 900,000 people by April as horrific violence continues to force families from their homes. “Burkina Faso needs more than bullets and bombs. Military engagement alone is failing
28 January 2020
Global heating may lead to wine shortage
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Rise of 2C would cause 56% loss of vineyard land, while 4C would wipe out 85% From wildfires to rising tides, the climate crisis is already bringing many threats. Now scientists say it may also bring a shortage of many popular wines. Researchers looked at the land suitable for 11 popular varieties of wine grape
27 January 2020
Biofortified Crops Improve Farmers’ Livelihoods in Zimbabwe
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By Martha KatsiHARARE, Zimbabwe, Jan 27 2020 (IPS) Steven Seremwe, who is 57 years old, was retrenched from his job as an administrator at Lake Shore Missions in 2012. He decided to focus on farming, and he started growing various crops—white maize, sugar beans, and sweet potatoes, among others—for consumption and sale. “I have always
27 January 2020
When economics prevails over genocide
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Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf is pictured during the ruling at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, Netherlands on January 23, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS/EVA PLEVIER By Tasneem TayebJan 27 2020 (IPS-Partners) (The Daily Star) – Two days after the Interna-tional Court of Justice (ICJ) approved emergency “provisional measures” asking Myanmar to stop persecution of
27 January 2020
‘Chuffed to be chosen’: participants attend first UK climate assembly
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Sir David Attenborough thanked the 110 people gathered in Birmingham for giving up their time On the 16th floor of Birmingham’s Park Regis hotel, glass walls provide sweeping views of the city skyline, along with a long backlog of cars on the motorway outside – but transport is just one of many issues the 110
26 January 2020
Inequality makes climate change much harder to tackle | Larry Elliott
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What Davos didn’t face up to is that we can’t expect poor people to make all the sacrifices For those perched at the top of the mountain, the view is perfectly clear. Climate change is the issue of the moment and has to be tackled without delay. Governments, companies and individuals are all going to