Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1399
Aerial Tramway — a Means of Transport and Social Inclusion
- Inter Press Service
'It changed our lives' is frequently heard from commuters who use Metrocable, the aerial cable car system that connects one of the poor hillside neighbourhoods in the Venezuelan capital with the city’s public transport system.
Taking Solace from a Verdict that Can’t Bring Back Loved Ones
- Inter Press Service
Saffa Momoh Lahai was just two years old when his father was killed during Sierra Leone’s civil war. Rebels attacked their family home in Kailahun District, in the eastern reaches of the country, and shot Lahai’s father when he tried to resist.
Tribal Farming Beats Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
Tribal farmer Harish Saraka has rediscovered the key to sustainable farming in this rain-dependent hinterland of eastern Odisha state — mixed cropping.
Malaria Adds to Myanmar’s Woes
- Inter Press Service
Political reforms unfolding in Myanmar (or Burma) are giving health workers a chance to address a resurgence of drug-resistant falciparum malaria in the war-torn ethnic minority enclaves along the country’s eastern borders.
In Debt Debate, Most US Voters Prefer Tax Fairness to Cuts
- Inter Press Service
A giant digital 'clock' on Sixth Avenue in New York keeps track of a number, currently at 15.6 trillion dollars and counting. As the number soars ever higher into the stratosphere, so U.S. voters are increasingly concerned, for the number represents the debt of the United States.
Wiping the Iron Dust Off Their Feet in Small Brazilian Town
- Inter Press Service
The 380 families living in Piquiá de Baixo, a small town in the northeastern Brazilian state of Maranhão, are fed up with having to endure high levels of pollution from nearby steelworks in their water, air and soil.
In New U.S. 'Bioeconomy', Industry Trumps Environment
- Inter Press Service
The White House on Thursday announced the formulation of the National Bioeconomy Blueprint, aimed at shoring up the U.S. commitment to bioscience-related research.
CLIMATE CHANGE-CARIBBEAN: Low-Cost Adaptation Measures Needed
- Inter Press Service
As a result of climate change-related extreme weather events like a rise in the sea level and increasingly intense storms alternating with drought, Caribbean island nations are facing the challenge of adopting adaptation measures that could be too costly for their budgets.
DRC Cassava Farmers Reap Rewards from New Methods
- Inter Press Service
Farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are embracing a new variety of cassava which, in combination with improved agricultural techniques, easily outperforms yields from other popular types of this important crop.
Seedbed of Technology Flourishes in Guatemala
- Inter Press Service
'We're making a three-dimensional educational video game. The idea is to create virtual worlds where children can explore and interact with other people and objects,' said Carlos Villagrán, seated at a computer in the Campus Tecnológico in the Guatemalan capital.
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