South African authorities say they have been notified of the death of at least 31 suspected illegal miners, believed to be from Lesotho, at a disused mine in Free State.South Africa’s department of mineral resources said in statement that it was inform…
The Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) steering committee met on 20-21 June 2023 in Copenhagen. The adopted decisions respond to the ambition of the UN Secretary-General’s Early Warnings for All Initiative.Funding for 10 additional count…
A stable supply of essential medicines is a prerequisite for any functioning healthcare system. Yet basic health products are all too often unavailable to people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), even though the vast majority of these medici…
Thousands of people took to the UK’s seas and rivers recently in a nationwide “paddle-out” protest to demand an end to sewage spilling into the country’s waterways. The campaigners were largely concerned about the consequences of this filth for human h…
The UK government recently released a white paper outlining its approach to AI regulation. The paper’s purpose is “to ensure there are guardrails in place around the use of AI technologies, whilst allowing innovation to continue and the benefits to be …
The digital twin city is a powerful approach to urban planning and management that has emerged in a time of rapidly increasing urbanization. A digital twin city is a virtual replica of a physical city that enables simulation, monitoring, and control of…
Food systems contribute approximately one third of greenhouse gas emissions, and are therefore a crucial focus in global efforts to slow climate change.Palm oil, the world’s most widely used vegetable oil, could play a key role in these efforts, with i…
Technological advancements, climate change and geopolitical tensions have transformed the global manufacturing landscape. The Future of Manufacturing is a six-part video series from the World Economic Forum where leading thinkers discuss the trends sha…
How do you feel at the end of the working week?If the answer could be summed up as “not great”, you are not alone.A new report, Advancing Workforce Well-being, from consultants Deloitte found that; “around half ‘always’ or ‘often’ feel exhausted (52%) …
Tens of households in Kajiado can now put food on their table as the National Government has distributed relief food to feed the starving residents.The starving families gathered at Ildamat chief’s camp to receive 5kg of rice and 5kg of beans each.The…