Environment and Biodiversity The Mesoamerican Reef, an underwater wonder world whose survival was considered to be at risk for years, may now be removed from UNESCO’s list of threatened World Heritage Sites, thanks to bold steps to save it by activists and the Belizean government. Second in size only to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia,... Continue Reading →
UN Environment recently launched an unprecedented global campaign #CleanSeas to eliminate major sources of marine litter: microplastics in cosmetics and the excessive, wasteful usage of single-use plastic by the year 2022. Launched at the Economist World Ocean Summit in Bali, the #CleanSeas campaign is urging governments to pass plastic reduction policies; targeting industry to minimize... Continue Reading →
Deorbit: Esa BBC: The European Space Agency (Esa) is working on a mission it calls “e.Deorbit” that has the objective of removing a large European satellite from space. RemoveDebris : UK BBC: A UK-led RemoveDebris mission recently left the International Space Station (ISS). The small satellite has a big job ahead – to trial the technologies that... Continue Reading →
Dr. Lawrence Haddad and Dr. David Nabarro will recieve the 2018 World Food Prize for their individual and complementary global leadersgip in elevating maternal and child undernutrition. World Food Prize: The World Food Prize is considered one of the most prominent global awards for individuals whose breakthrough achievements alleviate hunger and promote global food security.... Continue Reading →
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