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A partnership between the NSW Government Saving our Species program and research scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria has developed a...

Kuwait City: On Monday, the Kuwaiti government announced it has submitted a draft law to the National Assembly (parliament) to amend the Future Generations Fund law in order for the government to be able to withdraw up to five billion Kuwaiti dinars from the fund to cover its growing deficit. The KD181 billion ($598.3 billion) fund is currently off limits to the government and has not been tapped into since after the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. This is the latest move by the Kuwaiti governme...

Date Time New homes boost as Government steps in to acquire two sites in Harrogate Both sites will have provision for 40% much needed affordable homes, helping to meet demand in the area. The developments will offer an opportunity to bring forward housing in an area with high affordability pressures and will help meet local housing needs. In Ripon, a 23 ha site, known as West Lane, has outline planning consent for 390 new homes which will include 156 affordable homes. It was allocated in the ad...

More collective action is needed to address the risks climate change poses to global peace and security, the UN Secretary-General told a high-level...

From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada A key part of protecting aquatic species at risk is ensuring their critical habitat is also protected. The Government of Canada recognizes that we must safeguard these vital areas-including breeding sites, nursery areas, or feeding grounds-to help our at-risk species recover and survive for future generations. Ottawa, Ontario – A key part of protecting aquatic species at risk is ensuring their critical habitat is also protected. The Government of Canada recog...

WFP In supplying meals to help children learn better in Timbuktu, the World Food Programme supports food producers and retailers in northern Mali Mahamadou supplies small primary schools with 10kg of mutton a day. Photo: WFP/Virgo Edgar Ngarbaroum This article marks the International Day of Education (24 January) which recognizes that 258 million children and youth still do not attend school… and celebrates learning heroes Each morning you can find Assoura Mahamadou hard at work at his butche...

From: Public Services and Procurement Canada Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), the Government of Canada is committed to providing members of the Canadian Coast Guard with the modern vessels they need to safely and effectively do their important work on behalf of all Canadians, while delivering important economic benefits to the regions of the country. Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), the Government of Canada is committed to providing members of the Canadian Coas...

Date Time Mongolian Archaeological Project Receives 2 Million Euro Arcadia Grant A new grant to the Department of Archaeology will support the documentation of thousands of threatened sites and construct an open access database in English, Mongolian and Russian. Archaeological sites in Mongolia face a range of threats, including climate change and looting. With funding from Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History ...

Meeting ramped-up climate and biodiversity targets, cutting deadly pollution and achieving SDGs needs an all-society push for sustainability Shifting...

U of T Assistant Professor Chelsea Rochman and Chris Sawicki, vice-president of infrastructure, planning and environment, at the launch of the Seabins...