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The Sámi, Europe's last recognised Indigenous community, have faced threats to their existence throughout history.

Bangladesh has earned global recognition for reducing deaths from cyclones and floods. Early warning systems, cyclone ...

A catch tells only part of the story of the ocean's biodiversity. Now with UNESCO's eDNA, a sample of seawater could help fill those gaps.

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 17 2026 (IPS) - A continuation of hostilities within the Strait of Hormuz is once again threatening one of the world’s most critical supply chain arteries, posing another wave of ...

Compounded by rampant human rights violations, limited access to basic services, and persistent barriers to humanitarian aid, ...

Nearly three decades have passed, but Japhet Gimbi still remembers the El Niño-induced rain in his town of Tabora, in western ...

When you grow up on a small island, the ocean is not scenery. It is your neighbour, your livelihood, and the measure of time ...

Bangkok hosted two summits last week. Inside the Queen Sirikit Convention Center, more than 15,000 finance ministers, central ...

People who choose to end their lives through voluntary assisted dying typically face terminal, incurable, or debilitating ...

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil, Oct 19 2026 (IPS) - In 2024, as floodwaters approached Lutalo Canti’s home in Porto Alegre, Brazil, he lifted some furniture off the floor and left in a hurry. Extreme rainfall ...

Thirty years of war and impunity fuel the DR Congo conflict. Ida Sawyer calls for international action to end atrocities and ...