Climate change is a global problem that requires a global solution. However, negotiating a solution has been challenging due to several factors. One of the main reasons that recent COP Climate summits... Read more »
Several major airlines have pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by midcentury to fight climate change. It’s an ambitious goal that will require an enormous ramp-up in sustainable aviation fuels, but that... Read more »
BY FITSUM GETACHEW Addis Ababa may be the capital city of Ethiopia but it is also seat of scores of international agencies such as UNECA, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa,... Read more »
The big idea Psychological trauma from extreme weather and climate events, such as wildfires, can have long-term impacts on survivors’ brains and cognitive functioning, especially how they process distractions, my team’s new... Read more »
Faltering global employment growth and the pressure on decent working conditions risk undermining social justice, according to the ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023 report. The current global economic slowdown... Read more »
BY DESTA GEBREHIWOT As the world expeditiously and increasingly moves to a multipolar order, countries are having bucket lists of alternatives to pursue their foreign policy and form alliances. Being at the... Read more »
BY FITSUM GETACHEW The final act of life is always death and this has been accepted by all humans because ‘man is mortal’ is an undeniable truth, a fact of life. And... Read more »
– why some scientists are hopeful Can our planet recover from climate change? Commissioning Editor, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, asked scientists to share the reasons they believe there is hope. Jennifer Fitchett, Associate Professor... Read more »
BY FITSUM GETACHEW When FIFA, the world football governing body assigned Qatar to host the 2022, 22nd World Cup, there were various protests and opposition expressed for a number of reasons. First... Read more »
BY STAFF REPORTER The Position Paper calls for continued support to ‘strengthen Education Cannot Wait’s role in ensuring continuity of education for all in the face of increasing extreme weather events and... Read more »