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Study Links Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka’s Farm Belt to Agrochemicals
- Inter Press Service
COLOMBO, Aug 21 (IPS) - A new report links the high prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka’s main agricultural production regions with the presence of heavy metals in the water, caused by fertiliser and pesticide use.
Q&A: Brazil Invited to Join U.N. Palestinian Refugee Agency
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 21 (IPS) - The policy of pacification of Rio de Janeiro’s violent favelas, or shantytowns, could serve as a model in some respects in Palestinian refugee camps, says Filippo Grandi, commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine refugees, in this interview with IPS.
Beating the Weather With Sustainable Crops
- Inter Press Service
BUNDELKHAND, India, Aug 21 (IPS) - Narrow, cobblestoned lanes separate the rows of mud houses with cool interiors and mud-smoothened patios, some with goats tethered to the wooden posts. This is Tajpura village, deep in this water-stressed, drought-prone region of northern India.
Gazans Punished Again for Others’ Crimes
- Inter Press Service
, Aug 21 (IPS) - With more restrictions placed on the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, and access to the Palestinian territory’s smuggling tunnels increasingly blocked, human rights groups say Gaza’s 1.6 million residents are unfairly being punished for the attack on an Egyptian military base in Sinai.
One Year Later, Still Suffering for Loyalty to Gaddafi
- Inter Press Service
MISRATA, Libya, Aug 21 (IPS) - One year has passed since the Tawerghans fled their coastal town during Muammar Gaddafi’s violent overthrow, and displaced residents are still waiting for a chance to return.
Beating the Weather With Sustainable Crops
- Inter Press Service
BUNDELKHAND, India, Aug 21 (IPS) - Narrow, cobblestoned lanes separate the rows of mud houses with cool interiors and mud-smoothened patios, some with goats tethered to the wooden posts. This is Tajpura village, deep in this water-stressed, drought-prone region of northern India.
Immigration Policies Wreak Unseen Havoc on U.S. Communities
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (IPS) - Deportation is a devastating experience for a family, breaking it apart and leading to emotional and mental stress for its members. But a new report from the Centre for American Progress shows that such duress extends beyond families and into the larger community as a whole.
Criticism of Uganda’s Government Leads to Harassment of NGOs
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Aug 21 (IPS) - In the face of rising public criticism over a range of controversial political manoeuvres, the Ugandan government has become increasingly hostile to the work of non-governmental organisations, particularly those advocating for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch.
Mauritania's Date Palms, Cultural Heritage and Means of Survival
- Inter Press Service
NOUAKCHOTT, Aug 21 (IPS) - "The palm tree is a means of survival," said Tahya Mint Mohamed, a 44-year-old Mauritanian farmer and mother of three children. “We eat its dates; we make mats, beds and chairs from palms; the leaves are also used to make baskets and to feed our livestock.”
As Green Climate Fund Finally Meets, Funding Remains Uncertain
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (IPS) - Five months behind schedule, the board of the newest and largest international financing mechanism aimed at dealing with the effects of climate change, the Green Climate Fund, is finally slated to meet this week, just ahead of a late-summer deadline.
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