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SRINAGAR: Academics and experts discussed key challenges and concerns related to child protection in disasters at a three-day training programme which concluded at the University of Kashmir on Wednesday, June 21. The training of trainers programme, held in online mode, was organised jointly by the University’s Department of Social Work (DoSW) and National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Union Ministry of

(Stock Photo) Members of the public are encouraged to participate in a panel discussion on hurricane preparedness on Sunday, June 25, at the Alexandra Schoo ...

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High cost of entry associated with setting up the Metaverse could exacerbate the existing digital divide between the Global North and South.

Rising sea temperatures are leading to the exacerbation of tropical cyclones, resulting in long-lasting and slow-moving intense cyclones in the Arabian sea, like Cyclone Biparjoy. Loss and damage funding is urgently required to avoid disruption to the lives and livelihoods of marginalised groups, especially women and girls, bearing the brunt of the climate crisis.  

Mr. Herbert Eden Kpodo, Principal Programme Officer, Greater Accra East Tema Region Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), says every healthcare facility in the country must have a Waste Management Plan (WMP) to guide its operations. He said the plan should be a mechanism for minimization, segregation, colour coding, labelling, storage, transportation,…

Dr Senanu Kwasi Djokoto, Acting Volta Regional Health Director has appealed to educational institutions to revive their interest in blood donations to health facilities to save lives. He said educational institutions had been a reliable source of blood supply to health facilities, however, there had been a decline in their…

Misleading Information Discouraging Girls From Pursuing Engineering Courses

Dr Rose Omari, Principal Research Scientist, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research- Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (CSIR-STEPRI), says misleading information and stereotypes about engineering programmes careers is discouraging girls from pursuing those courses. She said stereotypes like engineering made women look unfashionable, and was a dirty profession deterred…

The agricultural sector is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for an estimated 19-29% of these emissions according to the World Bank. This figure climbs even higher to 40% when we consider the emissions produced throughout the entire agricultural value chain, encompassing transportation, storage, and processing. With the global population expected to…