How countries define climate action in Paris Agreement pledges, and why a standard format could help assess outcomes
As the world grapples with how to tackle climate change, countries that signed the Paris Agreement outline their commitments ...
Fall 2025 Accessories: Highlights From Paris Fashion Week’s Presentations
Inventive formats, artful flourishes, icons revisited and even witchy touches: there was no shortage of creativity in the shoes and bags for this season.
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5 years after it was declared a global pandemic, a look at COVID-19’s impact
Tuesday marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. In a quick succession of events, schools and businesses shut down, lockdowns were put in place, travel ...
Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows
Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, data showed on Tuesday, as ...
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Five years on from the Covid-19 pandemic, what legacy has the virus left?
March marks five years since the World Health Organization declared the spread of Covid-19 a pandemic. The virus caused 7 ...
Countries, global health groups band together as US aid gaps threaten lives
Governments and global health groups are working to try to fill the most urgent gaps in the fight against diseases after the ...
5 years of COVID-19 shows need for coordination as CDC, NIH, WHO face threats
While public opinions of the CDC and the WHO shifted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, recent survey results indicate that ...
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5 years ago today, the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic
NPR reflects on the cascading events of March 11, 2020, the day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
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PHOTOS: Remembering moments of grace and mercy when the COVID pandemic shut the world down
On the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns around the world, CNA takes a look at some of the most ...
Five years after the pandemic, the world is poorly prepared for another one
Between 500 and 1,000 people globally are now dying every week from COVID. This winter, healthcare in much of the developed ...
France mulls welcome for researchers fleeing Trump’s US
Since Mr Trump returned to the White House, his government has cut federal funding for life-saving research. Read more at ...
From knitting scarves to challenging govts, women fighting for clean air, climate justice globally
In the United States, Jill Kubit, co-founder of ‘Our Kids’ Climate’ and ‘DearTomorrow’, observed that many parents, particularly mothers, are organising for clean air and climate action due to direct ...