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Can These Prehistoric Sea Creatures Survive Climate Change?
- Inter Press Service
BHUBANESWAR, India,, May 29 (IPS) - While a rise in temperature brings an uncertain future for the olive ridley sea turtles, the efforts of international conservation organizations that ban the trade in turtle meat, leather, and shells; the Indian government; coast guards; and village volunteers, including fishermen, have made a huge difference in ensuring their continued existence. Even young village children are eager to do their bit to make sure the turtles survive.In November, tens of thousands of male olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) start congregating on just five kilometers of nearshore in Odisha in eastern India. They wait for the females of the species to arrive.
Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF
- UN News
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned of an escalating public health crisis in Sudan, as conflict and mass displacement continue to drive a surge in disease, particularly cholera and malaria.
Kenya Pilots AI System to Protect Black Rhino Calves in Aberdare National Park
- Inter Press Service
ABERDARE, Kenya, May 27 (IPS) - Conservationists in Kenya’s Aberdare National Park have piloted an artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to detect and deter hyenas—as part of an effort to protect black rhino calves ahead of their reintroduction to the zone.
Thousands flee homes in Mozambique as conflict and disasters fuel worsening crisis
- UN News
More than 25,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in northern Mozambique in recent weeks, as conflict and a series of disasters fuel a worsening humanitarian crisis – one that risks deepening as vital relief operations face a severe funding shortfall.
Escalating violence drives food crisis across eastern DR Congo, warns WFP
- UN News
As violence intensifies in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Food Programme (WFP) warned Friday that food insecurity is worsening both within the country and in neighbouring States, where 140,000 Congolese have fled since January.
UN rights chief calls on South Sudan’s warring parties to end renewed fighting
- UN News
The UN on Friday warned of further deterioration in the human rights situation in South Sudan amid an uptick in hostilities, arbitrary arrests and hate speech since February.
HeForShe Campaign Tackles 'Sex for Fish' Abuse Malawis Lakeshore Communities
- Inter Press Service
LILONGWE, May 22 (IPS) - Women in fishing communities in Malawi's lakeshore districts of Nkhotakota and Mangochi are frequently targets of sexual exploitation for fish, a practice commonly known as 'sex for fish.' A recent report by the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has unearthed disturbing accounts of women being coerced into transactional sex to access fish from male boat owners, exposing a widespread violation of their rights.
Kenya: Refugees facing ‘lowest ever’ emergency food rations amid funding crisis
- UN News
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that it has been forced to cut food aid to unprecedented lows in Kenya’s sprawling refugee camps, as a result of severe funding shortages.
Civilians Face Humanitarian Disaster in Great Lakes, Horn of Africa Conflicts
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, May 21 (IPS) - Political instability and conflicts in the Great Lakes, the Horn of Africa, Sudan, and South Sudan have led to massive displacements and civilian suffering, and because the whole region is in crisis, the civilian population has few places to find refuge.
Explainer: How Germs Outsmart Antimicrobials and Why Its Making Us Sicker
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, May 20 2025 (IPS) - More people are dying from once treatable infections because the medicines we rely on are no longer working as they should. The culprit? A growing health threat called antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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