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South Korea aims to use a global climate summit it is hosting virtually next week to burnish its leadership credentials on environmental issues, despite its patchy record at home. Diplomats say they expect few major announcements at the summit on Sunday and Monday in Seoul, but organisers are looking for participating countries to take steps to implement sweeping emissions goals made at other climate summits. The 2021 Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030, or P4G, summit is the...

Alliances for Coconut Industry Development in the Caribbean Alliances for Coconut Industry Development in the Caribbean - Phase II           Global demand for coconut products is on the rise. There is an estimated 25% of projected growth in sales for coconut water alone in the next 5 years. The Caribbean region has tremendous potential to become a competitive actor on the global market. However, the Caribbean coconut industry lacks capacity to capitalize on this opportunity due to ageing p...

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India-Uzbekistan ties set to grow as Biden shuffles geopolitical order in Eurasia India-Uzbekistan ties set to grow as Biden shuffles geopolitical order in Eurasia Last Updated: Fri, May 28th, 2021, 13:20:23hrs Three major factors are likely to shape New Delhis relationship with Uzbekistan-a resource rich nation with a deep historical connect with India. Separated by only 3000 kilometres, India sees Uzbekistan as a gateway to Central Asia. The country can also become a cockpit of the rivalry be...

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 E-Mail What The Study Did: Study results suggest that reinfections are rare events and that patients who have recovered from COVID-19 have a lower risk of reinfection. However, the observation ended before SARS-CoV-2 variants began to spread, and it is unknown how well natural immunity to the wild-type virus will protect against variants. . Authors: Nicola Mumoli, M.D., of the Ospedale Fornaroli in Magenta, Italy, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The M...

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For decades, wealthy nations have transported plastic trash, and its environmental problems, to poorer countries, but researchers have found a potential bright side to this seemingly unequal trade: plastic waste may provide an economic boon for the lower-income countries. Researchers analyzed 11 years of data on the global plastics trade against economic measures for 85 countries. They found plastic waste import was associated with growth in GDP per capita in lower-income countries.