Women should be focus of energy expansion plans, says UN
Fiona Harvey
Food Waste Denounced by Ministers as Almost 1 Billion Go Hungry
Rudy Ruitenberg
Food waste was denounced by farm ministers and policy makers gathered in Berlin as almost 1 billion people in developing countries go hungry.
To Seriously Improve Global Health, Reinvent the Toilet
The toilet is a magnificent thing. Invented at the turn of the 19th century, the flush version has vastly improved human life.
Report says women’s lagging political, economic status in Asia a liability for future growth
Elaine Kurtenbach
SHANGHAI — The 2 billion women in Asia are still paid less than men for similar work and are extremely underrepresented in top leadership positions, according to a report that estimates limits on female employment cost the region $89 billion a year in lost productivity.
'Huge' water resource exists under Africa
Matt McGrath
Scientists say the notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater.
They argue that the total volume of water in aquifers underground is 100 times the amount found on the surface.
Starving in India: The Forgotten Problem
Ashwin Parulkar
These days, Indian policymakers are debating how to create a vast new food entitlement program. There is talk of poor households struggling to cope with high food prices and malnourishment among their children.
Study Indicates a Greater Threat of Extreme Weather
JUSTIN GILLIS
New research suggests that global warming is causing the cycle of evaporation and rainfall over the oceans to intensify more than scientists had expected, an ominous finding that may ind
Health and Science - UNDP, Global Fund gain ground on malaria in Liberia and Tajikistan
Jeffrey O'Malley
New York— The theme of this year’s World Malaria Day is “Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria,” and the organizers carefully selected this theme to remind us that we must sustain progress against malaria to save lives.