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US withdraws from coal-to-clean JETP deals for developing nations

Just Energy Transition Partnerships for South Africa, Indonesia and Vietnam will have to move forward without US backing as Trump walks away from international climate funding The post US withdraws from coal-to-clean JETP deals for developing nations appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

Toppled private spacecraft can't complete Moon mission

The mission was supposed to last 10 days but less then a day after landing, the craft is running out of power.

Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

What US funding cuts mean for climate science

Since reentering the White House, US president Donald Trump has made sweeping cuts to key scientific institutions. What could it mean for the rest of the world and efforts to combat climate change?

Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Paid maternity leave in tennis – courtesy of Saudi Arabia

From now on, professional tennis players are to receive paid maternity leave. The World Tennis Association calls it a historic innovation – one that was only made possible because Saudi Arabia is funding it.

Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Trump’s aid cuts make Malawians more vulnerable to climate change

The US government has ended support for a scheme that taught villagers how to produce honey, mangoes and cleaner cookstoves The post Trump’s aid cuts make Malawians more vulnerable to climate change appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

How Tiktok helped one woman quit a toxic relationship

Linda Loran, a single mother of three, quit an abusive relationship with the help of social media. Now she tells her story on TikTok.

Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

WHO and Switzerland cement cooperation until 2028

WHO and Switzerland have announced the renewal of their cooperation strategy for the period 2024-2028. In 2013, Switzerland became the first high-income country in the WHO European Region to pilot a cooperation strategy with WHO (hereafter referred to as the WHO-Switzerland Cooperation Strategy). In 2022, WHO and Switzerland jointly decided to update and renew this cooperation strategy, which was done on 4 March 2025...

Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source: WHO News favicon WHO News

Many pregnancy-related complications going undetected and untreated – WHO

Haemorrhage – severe heavy bleeding – and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia are the leading causes of maternal deaths globally, according to a new study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). These conditions were responsible for around 80 000 and 50 000 fatalities respectively in 2020 – the last year for which published estimates are available - highlighting that many women still lack access to...

Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source: WHO News favicon WHO News

Extreme heat is messing with education

Heat waves, storms and floods disrupted the education of hundreds of millions of students in 2024 alone. What can schools do as climate change fuels extreme weather?

Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

A tale of two women: What climate vulnerability actually looksΒ like

The "climate vulnerable" are often thought to be women and children in the Global South - a stereotype that reinforces existing inequalities and power imbalances The post A tale of two women: What climate vulnerability actually lookslike appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

International Women's Day: Female coaches battling barriers

A male coach leading an elite women's team is an everyday sight, but the opposite is almost never true. Helen Nkwocha, who has broken that convention in soccer, is among the women and coaches who want things to change.

Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Bitcoin as a US strategic reserve: Does it make sense?

Donald Trump hosts a cryptocurrency summit at the White House on Friday amid much anticipation about his plans for a national stockpile of digital currencies. Buying bitcoin at all-time highs could be a costly move.

Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Creator of viral AI Trump Gaza video warns of possible dangers

The video apparently satirising a proposal to "take over" the Gaza Strip was shared by the US president on social media.

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

US butterfly populations have plummeted in the last decade

In the US, butterfly populations have dropped by 22% in a decade. A new study shows climate change, habitat loss, and pesticides are driving the decline.

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Long COVID: Have US scientists found a cure?

Coronavirus disease disrupts the ability of lung tissue to repair itself and can lead to debilitating long COVID. Now, researchers have found a drug that could reverse the damage.

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

WHO announces new collaborating centre on AI for health governance

The World Health Organization (WHO) today designated the Digital Ethics Centre at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands as a WHO Collaborating Centre on artificial intelligence (AI) for health governance. AI has the potential to re-shape health care, save lives and improve health and well-being. However, harnessing its benefits for good requires collaboration from stakeholders committed to robust...

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: WHO News favicon WHO News

Nigeria bids to host COP32 climate summit in Lagos

The government wants to bring the UN climate summit to Africa's most populous city in 2027 but will face competition The post Nigeria bids to host COP32 climate summit in Lagos appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

Donald Trump’s tariffs are a throwback to the 1930s

β€œEconomic nationalism”, our predecessors wrote, β€œis almost an American invention”

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Donald Trump’s tariffs are a throwback to the 1930s

β€œEconomic nationalism”, our predecessors wrote, β€œis almost an American invention”

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

WHO and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sign agreements in support of health priorities

The Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum 2025 was a significant event that underscored the continued partnership between WHO and KSrelief, as well as with other international partners to address critical humanitarian health crises. The agreements made during the forum are pivotal in combating diseases like malaria, cholera, and polio, and ensuring better healthcare for displaced populations. The forum also...

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: WHO News favicon WHO News

Aid cannot make poor countries rich

For decades, officials have promised to raise economic growth. For decades, they have failed

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Aid cannot make poor countries rich

For decades, officials have promised to raise economic growth. For decades, they have failed

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

It is not the economic impact of tariffs that is most worrying

What are the lessons of the 1930s?

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

It is not the economic impact of tariffs that is most worrying

What are the lessons of the 1930s?

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

International Funding Cuts: You can help

Today we are seeing some of the worst foreign aid cuts in history, that put the work of our local peacebuilding partners at risk. Your support will enable their urgent work to resist and end global violence. The post International Funding Cuts: You can help appeared first on Peace Direct.

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: Peace Direct favicon Peace Direct

UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level

Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

Acceptance is Key to Mental Health for LGBTQ+ Youth, Data Shows

The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth, released a new report that gives a state-by-state look at mental health ...

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: EdSurge favicon EdSurge

COP30 chief calls for global unity on climate action as cooperation falters

COP30 president AndrΓ© CorrΓͺa do Lago defended climate multilateralism and called for cooperation in his first address at the UN The post COP30 chief calls for global unity on climate action as cooperation falters appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

Scientists discover new part of the immune system

New part of the immune system - hidden inside our bodies - could be used to make new antibiotics.

Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

Trump’s tariff turbulence is worse than anyone imagined

Even his concessions are less generous than expected

Published on: March 05, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Trump’s tariff turbulence is worse than anyone imagined

Even his concessions are less generous than expected

Published on: March 05, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Why silver is the new gold

Safe-haven demand and solar panels have sent its price soaring

Published on: March 05, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Why silver is the new gold

Safe-haven demand and solar panels have sent its price soaring

Published on: March 05, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Nigerian deportees: 'All we insist on is that they are returned with dignity'

Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar speaks to the BBC about the deportation of Nigerians from the US.

Published on: March 05, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Dancing as therapy at Rio's 'Baile Charme' parties

A cultural phenomenon from Rio de Janeiro's suburbs is conquering Brazil. At the "Baile Charme," the city's traditional Black music parties, collective dancing fosters community and identity.

Published on: March 05, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)