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What Development Looks like in Myanmar Today
When asked what development looks like today, a community leader in Kalaw township points to these fields. Once destroyed by a typhoon, they…
Human-Caused Climate Change, Not El Niño, Drives Most Coral Bleaching Events – Research
Every morning, as the Indian Ocean retreats from the reef off Zanzibar’s Jambiani village, Chiku Chande steps into the knee-deep lagoon carrying bundles…
Trump’s Authoritarian Gambit to Muzzle the Foreign Press
For nearly a century, foreign correspondents have come to the United States precisely because this country prided itself on welcoming scrutiny. Now, the…
Africa’s Health Defenses Have Improved But Its Funding Has Not
Against the backdrop of an Ebola disease outbreak, the new Africa Health Security (AHS) Index, released today, reveals significant gaps in critical health…
US Plans to Restrict Visas to Foreign Journalists Come Under Fire
A proposal to restrict US visas to foreign journalists assigned to cover the US has triggered a strong protest from the New York-based…
Africa Can Grow Faster With AI—If It Moves Now
A farmer in Kenya gets weather and planting advice on a basic phone. A teacher in Nigeria uses a chatbot to help students…
ALBANIA: ‘The Public Only Learns about These Development Megaprojects Once Construction Machinery Arrives’
CIVICUS discusses land grabs and environmental damage linked to a luxury coastal resort project with Eva Kushova, Director of Destination Management Organisation…
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity: Nobel Laureates Call for Global Safeguards
“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” By bringing the supercomputer HAL 9000 to life in his 1968 film 2001: A…
From the General Assembly to Harlem: Mandela’s Call to Action Endures
Sixty-seven minutes. That is how long volunteers spent serving lunch to people experiencing food insecurity at Refettorio Harlem in New York City last…
Efficiency Becomes the World’s ‘First Fuel’ as Leaders at IEA Conference Chart Course for Cleaner, More Secure Energy Future
As geopolitical tensions, rising electricity demand and climate pressures reshape the global energy landscape, more than 600 energy ministers, chief executives, financial leaders…
