“I thought I was going to lose my baby and die on the journey to hospital.” The chilling words of Samueline Razafindravao, who had to make the harrowing hours-long trip to the nearest specialist hospital in Ambovombe town in the Androy region of southern Madagascar after it became clear she might lose her child if…
Human activities have devastated our wildlife. Human ingenuity can help to save it,” he said. This year’s theme focuses on how digital technologies can drive wildlife conservation at a time when pollution, climate chaos, habitat loss and exploitation of nature are putting a million plant and animal species at risk of extinction. No ‘silver bullet’…
Droughts, partly caused by climate change and the resulting lack of water, have driven many communities to the brink as they have been unable to grow the crops they rely on for survival. Many are forced to rely on humanitarian aid. But now, the availability of electricity and water is reviving many villages, including Fenoaivo…
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has identified 10 priority areas – such as livestock, soil and water, crops, diets and fisheries – where following the roadmap can help push the world closer to achieving ‘Zero Hunger’, the second of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The aim: to transform agrifood systems – which…
International Youth Day is marked annually on 12 August and the 2023 edition spotlights green skills and the major role young people will play in driving the much-needed shift towards an environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly mindset. These include technical knowledge and skills that enable the effective use of green technologies and processes in occupational settings,…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM); the UN refugee agency, UNCHR; and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) also called for coordinated search and rescue mechanisms. The tragedy occurred between Thursday 3 August and Friday 4 August, and to date, only four survivors have been rescued – all by a merchant vessel. The survivors, brought…
File photo Former famous American wrestler Undertaker saved his wife from a possible shark attack in the sea. Undertaker, who used to attack opponents in the wrestling ring, immediately sprung into action against the growing threat to his wife. According to foreign media, the 58-year-old Undertaker, whose real name is Mark Callaway, showed fearlessness when…
Photo courtesy of Facebook A mother is a mother after all! A woman in Lebanon risked her life to save her son from falling off a roof. According to foreign media, a woman named Lubna in the northern region of Lebanon lost her life by falling from the roof while saving her son from the…
Time is running out to save five people aboard a missing submarine in the Atlantic Ocean, with only 20 hours of oxygen remaining. A Canadian mission involved in the search operation received sound signals from the location of the submarine’s disappearance. What are the sounds heard every 30 minutes? Not yet determined. The US Coast…
“The compulsory wearing of safety belts, as well as helmets for two-wheelers, and increased political commitment to road safety, played a decisive role in the reduction of road deaths throughout Europe from the 1970s onwards,” said Jean Todt, UN Special Envoy for Road Safety. Using safety belts by front-seat passengers reduces the risk of fatal…
