Sustainable blue economy vital for small countries and coastal populations
New York: With the livelihoods of about 40 per cent of the world’s population living at or near a coast, the second day of the UN Ocean Conference underway in …
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Tackling marine pollution: Individual action, key to ocean restoration
New York: On Monday, thousands of people gathered at Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, for the first day of the long-awaited UN Ocean Conference. Riding on the global momentum generated …
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Youth are the generation that will help save our ocean and our future, says UN chief
New York: The world must do more to stop the dramatic decline in ocean health, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday, urging young people gathered in Carcavelos, Portugal, for …
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DST-IISc energy storage platform moves towards enabling fast-charging solid-state batteries
Nanoscopic refractory metal layers like Tungsten could improve the performance of solid-state lithium metal batteries which are crucial for purposes like electrical mobility, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science …
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Human rights, economy, and day-to-day life are impacted by Internet shutdowns
New York: The dramatic real-life effects of shutdowns of the internet on people’s lives and human rights are vastly underestimated, the UN human rights office warns in a report released …
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Largest female python caught in Florida weighing 98 kg
IBNN/Researchers have captured the largest-ever female Burmese python discovered in America’s Florida, media reports said. The female Burmese python weighed 215 pounds (98 kilograms) and measured over 18 feet (5 metres). The …
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MoMA’s Project of Independence showcases over 200 South Asian works of modern architecture
Project of Independence. Image credit: MoMA “Independence brings in the greatest opportunity for a nation to express its thoughts, talent, and energy…. Now, we the architects can construct the right …
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Digital Preservation Coalition 20th Anniversary Award Finalist goes to FADGI
Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI) has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) 20th Anniversary Award which celebrates a continuing, substantial, and impactful contribution to the …
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Here’s what happens if the world loses its rainforests
War in Europe, economic turmoil and the impacts of COVID-19 have dominated global headlines in 2022. But climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution and waste – our triple planetary …
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Safe in the sun? UN launches new app to help beat skin cancer
Scientific evidence shows that overexposure to UV radiation is the major cause of skin cancer. To help people protect themselves adequately, a consortium of UN agencies on Tuesday, launched an …
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