Wow!: ‘Liquid window’ harnesses light and heat to save energy in buildings
MICHAEL TAYLOR, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on a newly developed ‘liquid window’ which aims to address energy issues in buildings…
From women to migrants: What does a Biden win mean for Africa?
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election is set to affect Africa’s 1.3 billion people on issues ranging from climate change and immigration to women’s health and human rights, according to academics and analysts. Under the Trump administration, the United States pulled out of the landmark Paris climate accord, […]
Dutch Protestant Church admits failing Jews in World War II
The Hague, NetherlandsAP The Dutch Protestant Church made a far-reaching recognition of guilt Sunday for its failure to do more to help Jews during and after World War II, and for the church’s role in preparing ”the ground in which the seeds of anti-Semitism and hatred could grow”. The long-awaited, historic statement came at a […]
Wealthy countries edge towards global climate finance goal
Brussels, BelgiumReuters Wealthy countries have ramped up financing to help developing countries cut carbon emissions and cope with the impact of climate change, although it is unclear if they will meet their goal of $US100 billion this year. In its annual update on climate finance for developing countries, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development […]
Biden seeks to move quickly and build out his administration
Wilmington, Delaware, USAP President-elect Joe Biden signaled on Sunday he plans to move quickly to build out his government, focusing first on the raging pandemic that will likely dominate the early days of his administration. Biden named a former surgeon general, Dr Vivek Murthy, and a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, David Kessler, as […]
Q&A: Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race?
New York City, USReuters Drugmakers and research centers around the world are working on COVID-19 vaccines, with large global trials of several of the candidates involving tens of thousands of participants well underway. Some companies had suggested early trial data could be ready for release in October, but have since pushed that back to November […]
UN says needs $US655 million to avert new measles and polio epidemics
London, UKReuters Severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to immunisation campaigns against measles and polio are putting millions of vulnerable children at risk from deadly and debilitating diseases, United Nations agencies said on Friday. Issuing an urgent call for funding to avert epidemics of the contagious diseases, the UN children’s fund UNICEF and the […]
England’s COVID-19 lockdown feared fuelling child trafficking by drug gangs
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation England’s month-long coronavirus lockdown will hinder efforts to spot and support children trafficked by drug gangs, researchers said on Friday, warning that more girls and young people from wealthy families were being targeted on social media. People were ordered to stay at home from Thursday to combat a surge in infections that […]
Forest enclosures, flouted laws and coronavirus: Scarce pastures put Kashmir nomads’ migration in peril
ATHAR PARVAIZ, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the struggle of the pastoralists of the Himalayan Kashmir as they find traditional lowland grazing areas becoming increasingly scarce…