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Kenya has temporarily halted controversial plans to send a specially trained contingent of 1,000 police officers to Haiti, where armed gang violence recently took a turn for the worse. After a visit to Nairobi in early March where…

To evaluate the effectiveness of the NJLNBB program in improving climate change knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and behaviors among fifth-grade students (10–11 years of age), a cluster randomized controlled study design was…

A new guide now available, Addressing Gender Issues and Actions in Biodiversity Objectives, provides biodiversity professionals concrete ideas and actions for progress in their work towards achieving gender and biodiversity objectives,…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Submission received: 16 February 2024 / Revised: 29 March 2024 / Accepted: 1 April 2024 / Published: 3 April 2024 Abstract At the…

A wavy jet stream in purple with high (red) and low (blue) pressure systems. Credit: NOAA climate.gov Headlines declaring a "Black…

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a “threat to democracy.” Former national security adviser John Bolton has declared him “unfit to be president.” And former Vice President Mike Pence…

1. IntroductionUrban green spaces (GSs), as the sole natural elements within urban structures, play a pivotal role in residents’ daily lives. They provide a range of services, including mitigating urban heat island effects , promoting…

Nominations are now invited for The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2020. The call for nominations remains open until 30 March 2020.

1. IntroductionPandemics have far-reaching impacts on various socioeconomic factors and quality of life. Global poverty, for instance, has increased for the first time in a generation. Survey data show that income losses were…

NEW YORK (AP) — The ground rumbled Friday beneath New York City, home to famous skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center. Though buildings that can reach above 100 stories might seem…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey,…

Mesoscale Discussion 0377 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0119 PM CDT Sat Apr 06 2024 Areas affected...parts of southern Nebraska...northern and central Kansas Concerning...Severe potential...Watch…

EASTON, Md., April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TeraWulf Inc. (Nasdaq: WULF) (“TeraWulf” or the “Company”), owners and operators of vertically integrated, domestic bitcoin mining facilities powered by 95% zero-carbon energy, today…

1. IntroductionAtlantic Canada is the easternmost region of Canada, comprising four provinces, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island . This region contains a total population of just over 2.4…

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Officer-in-Charge, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the closing of the twenty-third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, 29…

CAIRO (AP) — Two basic mistakes, according to the Israeli military. First, officers overlooked a message detailing the vehicles in the convoy. Second, a spotter saw someone boarding one car, carrying something –…

People tend to make more impulsive decisions if they think about time delays first, UCLA researchers have found. Changing how information is presented could lead to…

It’s 30 years since a genocide ripped through Rwandan society, leaving up to a million Tutsi and non-extremist Hutu dead. Every year in early April, the country enters a 100-day period of commemoration during which Rwandans are…

The Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) subsidiary body on science suggested elements of the science base that will be used at next year's biennial UN Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China that will include…

FREDERICK, Md., April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.® (“TOMI”) (NASDAQ: TOMZ), a global company specializing in disinfection and decontamination solutions, announced today that the company has received…

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The Mexican president has quickly moved to break off diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police broke into the Mexican Embassy to arrest a former vice president who had sought political asylum…

Trigger warning: this article contains accounts of sexual violence. The 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi led to the murder of more than 800,000 people, an estimated 70% of the country’s Tutsi population. The unprecedented…

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Soil Day 2019

Forests, Vol. 15, Pages 659: Effects of Artificial Light at Night on Photosynthesis and Respiration of Two Urban Vascular Plants Forests doi: 10.3390/f15040659 Authors: Yaxi Wei Jiaolong Zhang Dan Hu Jian Zhang Zhen Li…

GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Saturday that upcoming U.S.-China talks will tackle a top Biden administration complaint that Beijing’s economic model and trade practices put…

Schematic diagrams of Z score and ecosystem water needs assessments. a, Landscape schematic diagram illustrating how normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and…

A landmark new study has found that, in the last decade, the African continent has started emitting more carbon than it stores. When the total amount of carbon that is sequestered by natural ecosystems (such as the soil and plants…

1. IntroductionIn today’s corporate strategy, one of the biggest topics is how companies apply and utilize digital technology in their business sites . According to IDG (International Data Group, Inc., Needham, MA, USA)’s 2023 report ,…

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Invasive Alien Species, Montreal, 2-4 December 2019

1. IntroductionMore than two million Americans have experienced limb loss, and 28 million face an increased risk of having an amputation surgery . Adults who have had an amputation complete minimal physical activity (PA) and have…

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers were blocked Friday from forcing NBC to provide them with materials related to the TV network’s recent documentary about porn actor Stormy Daniels, a key prosecution witness at…

Royal Research Ship (RSS) Discovery stopped at Azores, Portugal, for supplies during the 29th Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT29). The cruise departed from…

Every year the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants administers the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). This board exam is the last hurdle for an aspiring chartered accountant en route to qualifying. The latest…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(4), 449; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040449 (registering DOI) Submission received: 7…

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening of the Thematic Workshop on Area-Based Conservation Measures, La Prairie, Canada, 1-3 December 2019

DALLAS (AP) — East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, with weak rumblings felt as far away as Baltimore and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. No…

The recurring nova T Coronae Borealis will shine as brightly as the North Star some time in the next five months, astronomers say. Sometime…

Ethiopia and Turkey, which have had cordial ties since the early 20th century, have drawn even closer in recent years as both battle criticism from the west over domestic policies. But new developments are putting the relationship…

Compared to soil bacterial communities, fungal communities experienced the most significant impact from fire and required a longer recovery period . This study demonstrated that fire significantly reduced the richness (as indicated by…

Agriculture and biodiversity have been inextricably linked for as long as we humans have been producing our own food. As the source of all variety in our crops and livestock, biodiversity is the very foundation of agriculture.

HUYE, Rwanda (AP) — The diggers’ hoes scrape the brown soil, looking for — and often finding — human bone fragments. The women then wipe the bone pieces with their hands as others watch in solemn silence. The digging…

Kenya once had an exceptional abundance and diversity of wildlife. But as the country’s population boomed, wildlife lost space to people, buildings, roads and agriculture. Since 1948, Kenya’s population has surged by 780%, from…

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Michael Waldman is president of the Brennan…

The nature that surrounds us, sustains us. Ensuring that it can continue to do so for future generations is a trust bestowed on us all.

1. IntroductionForests play a crucial role in absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide, acting as a reservoir that helps counterbalance human-caused greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate change impacts . Carbon storage in forests…

ST. LOUIS – Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Missouri roofing contractor again risking the safety of its employees by failing to protect them against the construction industry’s deadliest hazard — falls from heights— at five…

WASHINGTON, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Oceana released a new report, “Amazon’s United States of Plastic,” which estimates that Amazon generated 208 million pounds of plastic packaging waste for all transactions in the…

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, at the fifty-seventh meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility, Wednesday, 18 December 2019, Washington D.C., United…

1. IntroductionParent and child acculturation/enculturation have impacts on childhood health and weight status . This is a major public health concern as childhood obesity prevalence and its physical and mental health complications can…

whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheek 8 Cc.pdfwhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheek 8 Cc.pdf5. Introduction to Brute Force Algorithm “Data is the new oil” this is the new mantra that is ruling the global economy. We live in the digital world,…