Globally diverse winners of the 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards announced Five researchers have been named winners of the 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards (The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World) for their research in chemistry, ... Read more: Globally diverse winners of the 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards announced
MSF calling for equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution As a highly infectious new strain of COVID-19 spreads through Southern Africa, health workers in Mozambique, Eswatini and Malawi are struggling to treat escalating numbers of patients with little ... Read more: MSF calling for equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution
COVID-19 survivors from 37 countries sign open letter for 'people's vaccine' ahead of UN summit Survivors of COVID-19 from 37 countries are among almost 1,000 people who have signed an open letter to pharmaceutical industry leaders calling for a ‘people's vaccine' and treatments that are ... Read more: COVID-19 survivors from 37 countries sign open letter for 'people's vaccine' ahead of UN summit
Global plastic consumption can be halved by 2050, according to new research The world’s reliance on plastics is hampering global efforts to confront the climate crisis as almost all plastics are made from fossil fuels, which contributes significantly to greenhouse gas ... Read more: Global plastic consumption can be halved by 2050, according to new research
Ocean acidification causing coral 'osteoporosis' on iconic reefs Scientists have long suspected that ocean acidification is affecting corals' ability to build their skeletons, but it has been challenging to isolate its effect from that of simultaneous warming ... Read more: Ocean acidification causing coral 'osteoporosis' on iconic reefs
Blue v green hydrogen debate is delaying the transition to a sustainable future - Wintershall DEA CEO Policy makers need to take a more realistic approach towards the economics and potential of blue hydrogen, produced from fossil fuels, as a key component of decarbonising energy, according ... Read more: Blue v green hydrogen debate is delaying the transition to a sustainable future - Wintershall DEA...
Play Rate of plastic pollution in our oceans could triple by 2040 without sustained action The annual flow of plastic into the ocean could nearly tripple by 2040 without sustained action, according to new analysis by the The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ, in collaberation with ... Read more: Rate of plastic pollution in our oceans could triple by 2040 without sustained action
Lesotho granted $49.1 million in emergency support funding by the IMF The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lesotho have been severe, with a weak global and regional environment reducing exports and remittances. The southern African enclave ... Read more: Lesotho granted $49.1 million in emergency support funding by the IMF