We organised an outreach event to help policymakers and local government representatives from Nepal understand the contributions of biodiversity in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event – conducted in Kakarbhitta, Jhapa, on 22 December 2022 – aimed to highlight the intricate links between biodiversity and ecosystems to human Read more…
During this first week of 2023, the Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate three outbreaks of foodborne illnesses initially reported in 2022. The most recent outbreak has sickened people in three states and has been traced to fresh, raw alfalfa sprouts, according to the FDA and the Centers for Read more…
The wet weather cycle that has wrought devastating storms and floods across Australia’s eastern seaboard is set to end – only to be replaced with another cycle that could bring fiercer droughts and bushfires. The Bureau of Meteorology’s (BOM) latest climate update has predicted the La Nina weather event Read more…
Mississippi River down to a trickle. Tornado outbreaks in December from Oklahoma to Florida. Hurricanes coming one after another that batter Florida from Gulf to Atlantic. Snow storms dumping record amounts of snow. Record heat waves and droughts from California to Idaho. And what are the costs for these weather-related Read more…
(WASHINGTON) — Dr. Peter Marks, the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine chief, said he is well aware that COVID-19 booster uptake might be low for the latest shot, authorized by the government on Thursday morning for young children over 6 months old, but he told ABC News that he’s hopeful Read more…
The Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP) has held its first ministerial meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, at the ongoing twenty-seventh session of the Conference of Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The meeting, which was attended by 28 Ministers from member countries Read more…
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KATHMANDU: The government has stopped the imports of flowers and garlands for Tihar festival this year, giving relief to domestic florists, farmers and customers. In the past especially during festivals including Tihar, the imports of flowers from outside the country had an impact on the market for domestic flowers. Last Read more…
Days like these of environmental challenges are when the biology bug of infinite curiosity first bites and when tomorrow’s scientific pioneers are born.. It was that bite that the organizers of a “Day In The Life of the Indian River Lagoon” event Thursday, sponsored by Ocean Research and Conservation Association, or ORCA, Read more…
The world is going green. “Green” is the color of environmental concern, the impetus that drives cutting-edge technology, the buzz word of the socially conscious. Concern for the environment and man’s impact on it is bringing a slew of new products to market, and pest control is no exception. Environmentally-friendly Read more…