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By 2030, there will be more than 1.2 billion obese adults, according to UN estimates

By 2030, there will be more than 1.2 billion obese adults, according to UN estimates By 2030, there will be more than 1.2 billion obese adults, according to UN estimates

The UN warned that cases of obesity continue to rise in the world and estimates that by 2030 there will be “more than 1.2 billion obese adults,” according to a report released this week by five of its agencies. In the last decade, obesity cases went froml 12.1% (2012) and to 15.8% (2022) of the […]

Global warming will reduce fish biomass by 10% by 2050, according to FAO

Global warming will reduce fish biomass by 10% by 2050, according to FAO Global warming will reduce fish biomass by 10% by 2050, according to FAO

By mid-century and under a high emissions scenario, exploitable fish biomass will be reduced by 10% due to the effects of global warming, according to a report published Wednesday by the Organization of American States. United Nations for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The document ‘Climate change risks to marine ecosystems and fisheries: Projections […]

Innovation in AI, environment or health, recognized with the European Inventor Award 2024

Innovation in AI, environment or health, recognized with the European Inventor Award 2024 Innovation in AI, environment or health, recognized with the European Inventor Award 2024

The European Patent Office (EPO) recognized on Tuesday the best innovations, from European and non-EU countries, that provide technological solutions to challenges such as the climate crisis or antibiotic resistance through tools such as the Artificial Intelligence (AI). At a ceremony held in Malta and broadcast live, the EPO awarded the 2024 European Inventor Prize […]

UN asks for cooperation to not exploit the Moon as has been done with the Earth

UN asks for cooperation to not exploit the Moon as has been done with the Earth UN asks for cooperation to not exploit the Moon as has been done with the Earth

The UN warned this Tuesday, during an international conference in Viennathat the Moon cannot be exploited as has been done with the Earth in the past and that the use of the satellite has to be done in a coordinated and supportive manner among all countries. “We cannot treat the Moon how we have treated […]

UN: Gaza war causing unprecedented environmental crisis

UN: Gaza war causing unprecedented environmental crisis UN: Gaza war causing unprecedented environmental crisis

The war in Gaza Strip is causing an environmental crisis “without precedents” due to the contamination of soil, water and air and “irreversible damage” in natural ecosystems, warned this Tuesday the Program of the United Nations for him Environment (UNEP). “Not only are the people of Gaza dealing with untold suffering from the ongoing war, […]

Number of children killed in conflicts tripled in 2023, denounces the United Nations

Number of children killed in conflicts tripled in 2023, denounces the United Nations Number of children killed in conflicts tripled in 2023, denounces the United Nations

The number of children deaths in global conflicts tripled in 2023 compared to the previous year, and the number of women doubled, the high commissioner of the UN for human rights, Volker Türk, in his update on the situation of fundamental freedoms on the planet. In total, civilian victims in the multiple conflicts that ravage […]

Climate crisis threatens the lives of 41 million people in Latin America

Climate crisis threatens the lives of 41 million people in Latin America Climate crisis threatens the lives of 41 million people in Latin America

The climate crisis threatens the livelihoods and health care of 41 million people in low-lying coastal areas in Latin America and the Caribbeanaccording to a new study by the Population Fund of the United Nations (UNFPA, in English) published this Tuesday. The report, which used satellite images, geospatial data and population estimates, establishes that these […]

Tourism in the Middle East seeks to find “opportunities” despite the regional crisis

Tourism in the Middle East seeks to find “opportunities” despite the regional crisis Tourism in the Middle East seeks to find “opportunities” despite the regional crisis

tourism in middle Eastthe region of the world where this industry has developed the most since the pandemic of the covid-19seeks to find “opportunities” and investments to build sustainable tourism, despite the crisis and violence experienced in the region since the worsening of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. That was the main conclusion of […]

Number of migrant children who crossed the Panamanian jungle towards the US skyrocketed in 2024

Number of migrant children who crossed the Panamanian jungle towards the US skyrocketed in 2024 Number of migrant children who crossed the Panamanian jungle towards the US skyrocketed in 2024

More than 30,000 migrant children crossed the inhospitable Panamanian jungle of Darienroad to USA, in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 40% compared to the same period of the previous year, reported this Wednesday Unicef. “In the first four months of 2024, more than 30,000 children en route crossed the Darien Gap, a […]

The reality of climate change in South Sudan: drought, plagues and famine

The reality of climate change in South Sudan: drought, plagues and famine The reality of climate change in South Sudan: drought, plagues and famine

The effects of climate change are already a reality for farmers South Sudanese like Samuel Yuot Nyok, who in recent years has seen the harvest drastically reduced by periods of extreme drought, a change in the seasonality and intensity of rains and the timely arrival of pests that spoil food. In the background, the food […]

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