How do greenhouse gases actually warm the planet?
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – the atmospheric gases responsible for causing global warming and climatic change – are critical to understanding and addressing the...
There is room for all actors in education, as long as we have the same vision for change
I started my education in a non-state pre-primary and primary school before enrolling in a state secondary school in Sierra Leone, continued through on...
Combatting stereotypes to prevent violence against women in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani activist Maryam Majidova is fighting to improve gender equality in her country, and address the daily challenges faced by women and girls.
Maryam Majidova...
Grave violations surge against children in conflict
Armed conflict, inter-communal violence and insecurity continued to take a devastating toll on thousands of children throughout 2021, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), warned on Friday.
From Afghanistan to Yemen,...
The social aspect of biodiversity reduction in Brazil
What most people ignore is that climate change is also a social issue, arising from unawareness of the human population about the impact of...
Global Warming Impacts Antarctic Glaciers and Wildfires
Come year end and prognosticators abound. Dire portents from the pessimists and the reverse from the optimists; from disasters of one kind or another...
2021 In a Nutshell
The preceding year was not exactly annulled not exactly annuls mirabilis, but it did have its share of memorable moments. Rising inflation, rising gasoline prices,...
Refugee, migrant numbers rise, despite travel curbs
Pandemic-related travel restrictions may have put a dent on international migration figures in 2021, but the number of people forced to leave their homes,...
Climate action, or blah, blah, blah?
This year saw another steady stream of UN-backed reports reinforcing a stark message: man-made climate change is an urgent and even existential threat to...
Religious Narratives and Conservative Views on Sexual Violence Cases
Millions of girls are not in school today, either due to poverty or natural disasters, discrimination and violence, or a lack of educational access....