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Dennis Francis was speaking at an event  to mark the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development, held in Cairo.The landmark conference concluded with a Programme of Action, adopted by 179 governments,…

From 12 to 14 March 2024, the annual Co-production and Coordination Meeting of the Africa Multi- Hazard Early Warning and Action System (AMHEWAS) was organized by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Office for…

In the context of the VII Forum of Latin American and Caribbean Countries on Sustainable Development 2024, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) - Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean has unveiled…

The UN has a solid track record when it comes to environmental treaties. To be sure, governments are still far short of meeting the Paris Agreement goals, and the Conference of Parties (COP) process to close…

In support of the Climate and Nature Bill I’m delighted to pledge my support for the Climate and Nature Bill (CAN) being proposed by Zero Hour, with the backing of an impressive roster of 1,373 MPs, peers,…

1. IntroductionLocated in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (NE-QTP), the source region of three major rivers (i.e., Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Mekong River) is an important component of the “water tower” of East Asia .…

IAFF 10TH District Conference will be taking place April 8-9, 2024, in Hawaii. Robert H. Lee, President, HFFA, Local 1463 The IAFF 10th District Conference 2024 will be headquartered at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach…

CoreLogic estimated insurable losses in Taiwan to be between $5.0 – $8.0 billion On April 3, 2024, multiple strong earthquakes shook eastern Taiwan causing damage and disruption. The largest quake — with a magnitude (Mw) of 7.4…

Local media reported demonstrations taking place in 50 locations across the country amid anger at Netanyahu’s government.Thousands of Israeli antigovernment protesters have gathered in Tel Aviv, among other parts of the country, to call…

Mahbod Moghadam, the controversial, never-boring co-founder of Genius and Everipedia, as well as an angel investor, passed away last month at age 41 owing to “complications from a recurring brain tumor,” according to a post…

Big Wires, Small Wires, and Non-Wires Solutions to “Electrify Everything” Proactive and wholistic planning to modernize transmission, distribution, and the way we use electricity can set us down a path of affordable and…

That’s the assessment following a WHO-led multi-agency mission to  Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza on 5 April which examined the extent of destruction following a weeks-long Israeli offensive aimed at rooting out militant forces who…

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The demonstration was organised to protest against fossil fuel subsidies in the Netherlands.Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police at a demonstration in the Netherlands, after she and a group of marchers blocked a…

When Hubspot founders Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah conceived of their inbound marketing startup in 2004, they were still graduate students at MIT, and inbound marketing was not well understood. They were able to develop that…

The Road to Decarbonization: Unlocking State DOT Concrete Specifications Introduction In recent years, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) across the United States have made progress to reduce…

In a statement following a briefing last week by Bintou Keita, the head of the UN mission, MONUSCO, ambassadors condemned all armed groups operating in the country and demanded the immediate cessation of hostilities and of any further…

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3.1. Variation in Water Quality The purification effect of organic matter and suspended particulate matter in the subsurface-flow wetland is shown in Figure 2. The average concentration of COD in the influent was 3.25 (±0.51) mg/L.…

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Ground shaking felt from Boston to Baltimore; minimal damage expected On April 5 at 10:23 a.m. local time (2:23 p.m. UTC), a magnitude (Mw) 4.8 earthquake occurred in Hunterdon County, New Jersey at a depth of 4.7 km (2.92…

United Nations chief says Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has brought ‘relentless death and destruction’.Here’s how things stand on Friday, April 6, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis Israel said it will “temporarily” reopen the…

Apple updated its App Store rules Friday to allow emulators for retro console games globally with an option for downloading titles. However, the company warned that the developers are responsible for making…

Improving Energy Affordability through Economic Dispatch When utilities prioritize running more expensive power plants before cheaper ones, customers pick up the tab. Economic dispatch can change that.…

“These funds will enable aid partners to reach the hardest hit,” UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said on Thursday in a post on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. Port-au-Prince has been terrorised by armed…

The need to strengthen early warning systems and bolster disaster prevention and preparedness cannot be overstated. As seen last March during the 46th session of the Hurricane Committee in Panama, against a backdrop of exposure and…

By Aishwarya Machani Never before have more people had more opportunities for political expression. 4.2 billion people worldwide will have a chance to hit the polls this year, making it the biggest election year…

Where are we going as a country? As I continue to reflect on the proposed Lime Down Solar Park, I’m seeing there is an underlying issue that is having a negative impact not just on our countryside and our…

There has been a lot of commentary about perceived disagreements among climate scientists about whether climate change is, or will soon, accelerate. As with most punditry, there is less here than it might seem. Last year, Jim…

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4.1. Changes in Physical and Chemical Parameters Accompanying Eutrophication ProcessesAnalysis of the physical and chemical parameters of the water showed that the experimental increase in fertility caused mostly an increase in…

Church Security Training Sunday Night Broadcast - 7pm EST / 6pm CST (Every Week) As House of Worship related violence increases, the Church Security Essentials Conference offers a practical approach to church safety and security.…

CoreLogic® has released its monthly residential Southern California home sales numbers for February 2024. This includes data for new and resale single-family homes and resale condominiums from six counties in the region: Los…

The new company, ReactWise, will provide software which enables organic chemists to efficiently select experiments, thus reducing time and cost, and increasing sustainability. From PhD to start-up Daniel Wigh and Alexander Pomberger have…

Note: Click here to read our announcement of the Yield Giving award. By Lindsey Linzer This article originally appeared on MiamiFoundation.org. Miami is at the forefront of many important civic and community issues that…

Mumbai, India – On one channel, a male journalist chastises an Indian Muslim man sympathetic with Palestinians, asking him: “Did you stand with Hindus when they suffered atrocities in Pakistan and Afghanistan?” On another channel, a…

Reuters reported on Thursday that Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is exploring the possibility of buying Boston-based HubSpot, a CRM and marketing automation company with a market cap of over $33 billion – a…

For Low-Income Communities, America’s Largest-Ever Clean Energy Investment Takes Shape The EPA has announced $20 billion of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund awards. Here’s what you need to know about the program — and what…

"The scale of human rights violations is unprecedented in Haiti's modern history," Volker Türk said in a video statement to the UN Human Rights Council, part of an interactive dialogue on his most recent report on the Caribbean country. …

Charles Birch, known as Mungo, was working with his team in Gaza long before the 7 October conflict, clearing unexploded munitions from the occupied territory. He told Conor Lennon from UN News that all of their earlier work has been…

The expansion of fighting throughout the country has deprived communities of basic needs and access to essential services and has had a devastating impact on human rights and fundamental freedoms, said Khalid Khiari, a UN Assistant…

The surge of violence since February this year has reached “unprecedented levels” resulting in rampant food insecurity and multiple displacements, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).As the country grapples…

The consequences have plunged the Caribbean nation into an ongoing political and humanitarian crisis. Currently, there are “unprecedented levels of lawlessness”, UNODC’s regional representative Sylvie Bertrand told UN News.From Russian…

Residents in St. George, N.B., woke up Easter Sunday to not only chocolate eggs and bunnies, but water. The water levels in the Magaguadavic River rose and spilled onto some roadways and yards after more heavy…

Everybody in Portugal knows the date: November 1, 1755. It was All Saints’ Day, with candles lit in homes to honor ancestors. Then the earthquake struck, cracking the streets of Lisbon open and sparking a firestorm. A tsunami engulfed…

A total solar eclipse is a great opportunity to learn more about the sunESA/Royal Observatory of Belgium A total solar eclipse occurs somewhere on Earth about every 18 months, and that has been the case for all of…

Author ContributionsConceptualization, A.M.C.R., A.J.M.B., L.P.N.M. and R.M.L.F.; methodology, A.M.C.R., A.J.M.B., L.P.N.M. and R.M.L.F.; software, L.P.N.M.; validation, A.M.C.R., A.J.M.B., L.P.N.M. and R.M.L.F.; formal analysis,…

Fluid Watercraft’s Search and Rescue 26 comprehensive mission workhorse designed to take on the toughest missions with safety and reliability. Fluid Watercraft's Swift Water Rescue 13 first-of-its-kind light weight, aluminum-hulled…

German-Israeli activist Iris Hefets was arrested for the first time in Berlin just a few weeks after the start of Israel’s war on Gaza last October – for holding a sign which read, “As a Jew and Israeli, stop the genocide in Gaza”. That…

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! This week, we’re looking at Robinhood’s new Gold Card, challenges in the BaaS space and how a tiny startup caught Stripe’s eye. To get a roundup of…