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NationofChange Most Americans don’t approve of animal testing—will the U.S. Congress finally pass legislation to end it? The Humane Research and Testing Act seeks to move the U.S. toward more ethical methods of researching human disease that don’t involve animals. More than 133,000 rabbits were used by United States Department of Agriculture licensees in 2018—an 11% increase from the previous year, according to the National Anti-Vivisection Society. (Photo credit...

Beijing Offers Vaccines to Help Taiwan Fight Covid Surge - Central government is ‘very worried’ about reports of triple-digit increases in infections over 11 consecutive days

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for government transparency, accountability and citizen engagement. In response, Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador have adopted open parliament plans and regulations that focus on increasing transparency and access to information; accountability; citizen participation; and ethics and probity.   Argentina In Argentina, NDI partner Legislative Directory (Directorio Legislativo, DL) was among roughly 30 civil society organizations w...

Masmovil claimed it became the first operator in Europe to achieve a long-term United Nations goal involving net zero carbon emissions

The organisation will focus on devising standards, innovating, and fostering a community of engineers

The life of a mouse or a rat is an unenviable one. Chances are that if youre in the urban wild, you must contend with deadly traps, poisons and broom-wielding humans. If youre a country-dweller, you might have it a bit easier, but then again you may be blown to smithereens by a shotgun or carried off in the sharp talons of a barn owl. Or be poisoned anyway. "The only good mouse is a dead mouse," Australias deputy prime minister Michael McCormack said recently, as the nation ramped up its war on...

The foundation aims to help the wider software industry contribute to the tech sectors ambitions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% in 2030, in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.  "As we think about the future of the software industry, we believe we have a responsibility to help build a better future – a more sustainable future – both internally at our organisations and in partnership with industry leaders around the globe," said corporate vice president for developer relations,...

Microsoft announces formation of Green Software Foundation The foundation will create and publish green software standards, green patterns and practices across various computing disciplines and technology domains Tuesday May 25, 2021 10:17 PM, IANS San Francisco: Top tech companies Microsoft, Accenture, GitHub and ThoughtWorks on Tuesday announced the formation of The Green Software Foundation -- a nonprofit to help address the global climate crisis. The foundation aims to help the software ind...

Microsoft launches Green Software Foundation at Build 2021 Adv. San Francisco, May 25 (IANS) Top tech companies Microsoft, Accenture, GitHub and ThoughtWorks on Tuesday announced the formation of The Green Software Foundation – a nonprofit to help address the global climate crisis. The foundation aims to help the software industry contribute to the information and communications technology sector’s broader targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent by 2030, in line with th...

Stellar Development Foundation invests $15M in Mexico crypto exchange Airtm is aiming to solve a myriad of financial challenges in Latin America tied to last-mile remittance, affordability and equitable access to the global banking system. 6521 Total views News Airtm, a Mexico City-based digital wallet and exchange operator, has received $15 million in funding from the Stellar Development Foundation, or SDF, as it seeks to expand financial services and cryptocurrency adoption in Lat...