Mongolian dzud: Extreme weather puts 90% of country at ‘high risk’

Mongolian dzud: Extreme weather puts 90% of country at ‘high risk’

About 190,000 herder households are struggling with inadequate feed, skyrocketing prices and heightened vulnerabilities, according to the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Mongolia. Herding and livestock have traditionally been integral to Mongolia’s economy, culture and way of life. Estimates indicate that there are over 64 million livestock this winter season in Mongolia. “The…

Read More
The jobs of thousands of employees are at risk from artificial intelligence!

The jobs of thousands of employees are at risk from artificial intelligence!

Davos: International Monetary Fund (IMF) President Kristalina Georgieva has revealed that artificial intelligence will affect 60% of jobs in developed countries in the near future. According to the report of the foreign news agency, the president of the IMF says that this rate will be 40 percent in developing economies and 26 percent in low-income…

Read More
World News in Brief: COVID risk still high worldwide, massive Congo flood displacement, concern over Sri Lanka drugs crackdown

World News in Brief: COVID risk still high worldwide, massive Congo flood displacement, concern over Sri Lanka drugs crackdown

The virus is still circulating globally but relatively few countries are following infections closely, meaning the actual threat due to the coronavirus and its variants could be anything from two to 19 times higher than what is being reported to WHO. The agency’s COVID focal point, Dr Maria Van Kerhove, told journalists in Geneva that…

Read More
Insomnia-prone women at risk of high blood pressure, study

Insomnia-prone women at risk of high blood pressure, study

Massachusetts: A team of researchers has revealed a significant link between insomnia and high blood pressure, particularly among women. A study published in the journal ‘Hypertension’ by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Network Medicine in the US highlights the important role of quality sleep in maintaining good health. Brigham and Harvard Medical School lead…

Read More