Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1054
Vaccinating Against Their Will
- Inter Press Service
YAOUNDÉ, May 07 (IPS) - The growing number of child deaths from diarrhoea in Cameroon has necessitated the introduction of a new vaccine (RotaTeq) designed to protect babies under five against common types of rotaviruses that cause diarrhoea. But growing skepticism over new vaccines, and lack of potable water and proper hygiene could thwart such public health efforts, experts say.
Desperate Gazans Turn Plastic Into Fuel
- Inter Press Service
GAZA CITY, May 07 (IPS) - On the roof of a modest house amidst the alleys of Nusseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, Ibrahim Sobeh and his sons spent more than 200 days working on a primitive device that converts waste plastic into fuel.
U.N. Probe Chief Doubtful on Syria Sarin Exposure Claims
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 06 (IPS) - The head of the U.N. team that investigated the Aug. 21, 2013 Sarin attack in the Damascus suburbs, Ake Sellstrom, is doubtful about the number of victims of the attack reported immediately after the event.
U.N.'s Post-2015 Agenda Skips the Right to Water and Sanitation
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 06 (IPS) - A U.N. working group mandated to formulate a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the post-2015 development agenda is being accused of bypassing water and sanitation as a basic human right: a right long affirmed in a General Assembly resolution adopted back in July 2010.
Economists Slam Draconian Drug Laws
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 06 (IPS) - A report released Tuesday by the London School of Economics (LSE) depicts drug prohibition as a massive failure, a financial drain on economies and a violation of the basic human rights of citizens.
Community Electricity Lights Up Spain
- Inter Press Service
MÃLAGA, Spain, May 06 (IPS) - Until recently it was inconceivable for small groups of organised citizens in fully electrified industrialised countries like Spain to generate their own power from clean sources of energy, challenging the prevailing energy model.
Myanmar Wakes Up to Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
YANGON, May 06 (IPS) - Between 2008 and 2013, when Myanmar remained largely closed off to the rest of the world, it suffered a terrible toll at the hands of nature that remained largely unknown.
And Not a Drop to Waste
- Inter Press Service
MAHBUBNAGAR, India, May 06 (IPS) - As the mercury soars above 40 degrees Celsius, ground water level across India is dropping, making it difficult for farmers to cultivate their fields. This is the season when farmers make a special effort to save their crops from wilting. Failure would see them migrate to the city to search alternative livelihood.
Petrotrin Aims to Shrink Its Carbon Footprint
- Inter Press Service
PORT OF SPAIN, May 05 (IPS) - Trinidad and Tobago holds the dubious distinction of being among the top 10 emitters of carbon dioxide per capita in the world, much of it due to the petrochemical industry that is the main driver of its economy.
Piping the Waters of Southern Chile to the Thirsty North
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, May 05 (IPS) - Three private sector initiatives are aimed at carrying water from the rivers in southern Chile to the arid north of the country by ship or through underwater or underground pipelines. The objective is to slake the thirst of the mining industry of this country, the world's largest producer of copper.
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