News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 133
What Will it Take to Turn Farmers Toward Climate-Resilient Superfood Millet?
- Inter Press Service
Bulawayo, ZIMBABWE , Dec 1 2021 (IPS) - Millet could be Africa’s silver bullet for combating anaemia – and apart from health benefits, it is climate-resilient.
High Global Fertiliser Prices Overshadow Malawi's Farm Subsidy Programme
- Inter Press Service
BLANTYRE, Malawi, Nov 29 (IPS) - Ellena Joseph, a small-scale maise farmer in Chiradzulu District in Southern Malawi, finished preparing her field early in October.
School Meals Coalition Hopes to Provide a Meal to Every Child
- Inter Press Service
United Nations, Nov 26 (IPS) - Meals at schools not only give each child a nutritious meal but increase enrolments, among other benefits.
Ethiopia’s Civil War Fueled by Weapons from UN’s Big Powers
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 25 (IPS) - In Hollywood movies, the legendary Wild West was routinely portrayed with gunslingers, lawmen and villains—resulting in the ultimate showdown between the “good guys and the bad guys”.
It's Time to Find Solutions to the Gendered Consequences of the Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC/SAN DIEGO, Nov 22 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects across the globe, but the data and evidence show that women have borne the brunt of the crisis. While inequalities in health, economic power, and other areas existed long before the pandemic began, the pandemic has widened these gaps.
Hunger, Desperation in Lebanon as Food Prices Rocket
- Inter Press Service
Beirut, Nov 18 (IPS) - On the streets of Beirut, Hadi Hassoun begs for a few pounds to feed his five children. He has little hope of a job, especially now that the economic crisis in Lebanon has destroyed wealth.
WTO Finished Without TRIPS Waiver
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Nov 16 (IPS) - Quickly enabling greater and more affordable production of and access to COVID-19 medical needs is urgently needed in the South. Such progress will also foster much needed goodwill for international cooperation, multilateralism and sustainable development.
Rich Food from Poor Fish, Making Food and Health Sustainable
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Nov 12 (IPS) - During the COVID-19 lockdown in Uganda, a breastfeeding mother struggled to improve the health of her malnourished child. With the closure of her local health centre, she worried the child could die without urgent medical treatment.
Education Cannot Wait Investments Change Lives for Children, Including At-Risk Girls, Children with Disabilities and Teachers in South Sudan
- Inter Press Service
Juba, South Sudan, Nov 10 (IPS) - Ayom Wol sits under a tree in South Sudan in the scorching midday sun. He is a newly-trained teacher, preparing for tomorrow’s lessons. His school principal says he has to prepare while at school because there is no electricity at home.
China's Risky Strategic Game in Myanmar
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Nov 08 (IPS) - Before the February 1 coup, China was among the top international partners of the now-in-opposition National League for Democracy (NLD). From 2015 to early 2020, when China closed its borders due to COVID-19, NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi made five trips to China and met the Chinese President Xi Jinping five times.
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