Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Apr 9 2008 (IPS) – A new risk-analysis of the negative consequences of climate change warns of potential devastation and violence (worldwide) jeopardising national and international security to a new degree. The threats to international security…
Medardo Pérez, 60, sprays paraquat, a potent herbicide, to kill the weeds growing in his corn crop in the San Isidro canton of the municipality of Santa María Ostuma, in central El Salvador. Most small farmers in Central America use…
Hunger and food insecurity impact more than 38 million Americans. Black and Hispanic families and other minority groups including LGBTQ folks, consistently and disproportionally experience food insecurity. URBANA, Illinois, USA, Jun 15 2022 (IPS) – This September, . Leading up…
The ageing of populations poses mounting challenges for governments that will require changes in national policy priorities, country institutions and social arrangements. Credit: Maricel Sequeira/IPS PORTLAND, USA, Feb 21 2023 (IPS) – Fear of population ageing is all over the…