Spain plans to allocate 1.4 billion Euros towards preserving the at-risk Donana Wetland.
MADRID — On Monday, Spanish national and regional governments agreed to allocate 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) to protect the surrounding areas of Donana National Park and prevent it from becoming too dry. The goal of the plan, according to…
The recent polio campaign in Pakistan aims to reach more than 4 million children across the country.
Islamabad — Pakistan initiated a seven-day countrywide campaign for polio vaccination on Monday, given that it is one of the only two nations in the world where the debilitating virus is still prevalent. Up to this point in the year,…
China reports an increase in respiratory illnesses due to flu and other identified pathogens.
Beijing — The Chinese health ministry stated on Sunday that the recent increase in respiratory illnesses in China, which has caught the attention of the World Health Organization, is not due to a new virus, but rather to the flu…
The effects of climate change on health: Heat, illness, and air pollution
Paris — There is increasing pressure for the international community to address the various impacts of global warming on human health, leading to the first-ever dedicated day for this topic at the upcoming UN climate conference. Climate change has been…
The leader of the United Nations visits Antarctica, which is melting quickly, in preparation for the COP28 climate negotiations.
Prior to the COP28 climate negotiations, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres traveled to the frigid but rapidly thawing Antarctica and emphasized the urgency for decisive measures to be taken at the event, where nations will discuss their plans for reducing emissions…
Japan has discovered the first instance of bird flu of the season and intends to eliminate 40,000 birds, according to a report.
TOKYO — According to NHK, Japan has reported the initial instance of severe H5-type avian influenza for this season at a poultry farm located in the southern region of the country. According to unnamed officials from the Ministry of Agriculture,…
The leader of the United Nations addresses the public from Antarctica in anticipation of the upcoming Global Climate Summit.
April 15, 2021 Cannot reword. Before the international climate talks, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, traveled to Antarctica, a globally significant location, to witness the melting of ice that has been frozen for millions of years due to human-induced…
The World Health Organization has confirmed the first instance of sexual transmission of Mpox during the current record outbreak in Congo.
LONDON — The World Health Organization has announced the first confirmed case of sexual transmission of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the country grapples with its largest outbreak. This is a concerning development, as African scientists caution…
South Africa and Colombia are engaged in a battle against pharmaceutical companies over the availability of tuberculosis and HIV medications.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — Some nations, such as South Africa and Colombia, are adopting a more aggressive stance against pharmaceutical companies after being left behind in the competition for COVID-19 vaccines. They are also resisting policies that prevent access…
The WHO has requested additional information from China regarding recent cases of illness and clusters of pneumonia.
geneva — Chinese authorities reported to the World Health Organization on Thursday that they did not discover any unfamiliar or new illnesses in the nation. The U.N. health agency had requested details after observing a possible increase in respiratory illnesses…