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Kerala samples confirm global Clade Ib mpox strain, exposing India’s surveillance gaps
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (1099+ words) Genomic analysis conducted by Indian virology laboratories has identified Clade Ib mpox in samples collected from Kerala over the last two years. As per information available with National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, most of the cases were linked…...
Extreme heat is driving up property prices in Spain’s cooler northern regions: New study
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (761+ words) Extreme heat in Spain is driving up property prices in the cooler northern regions, as people migrate internally to escape rising temperatures. This shift is transforming the property market. Cooler areas are seeing increased demand and prices, while hotter regions…...
New Sevilla Forum launched to tackle global debt crisis
3+ mon, 20+ hour ago (421+ words) A new global platform to confront mounting debt challenges " the Sevilla Forum on Debt " was launched on October 22, 2025, at the 16th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) in Geneva." The Forum, a Spanish-led initiative supported by UNCTAD and the UN…...
The climate crisis is fuelling extreme fires across the planet
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (574+ words) The climate crisis is intensifying wildfires globally, with over 100 million people affected and significant economic damage caused. Human-induced climate change has increased burnt area burnt by a factor of 30 in some regions. A new report highlights urgent need to cut…...
Europe wildfires torch over 1 million hectares of forests, outpacing 2017 devastation
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (442+ words) Wildfires in Europe have already torched more than 1 million hectares of forest, the worst since records began in 2006 Emissions from the blazes equal the annual CO" output of Portugal or Sweden Spain, Germany, France, Portugal and Romania among the worst…...
Spain wildfires: Decades of rural decline made the blazes worse, but robust local economies can prevent further destruction — here’s how
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (816+ words) The devastating wildfires in Spain underscore the importance of managing rural landscapes to prevent future blazes. As rural areas are abandoned, vegetation accumulates, fueling fires. Initiatives like PRISMA and BioRural aim to transform forests into economic assets, promoting employment and…...
FFD4 Seville: Political, technical faultlines impeding debt reform laid bare, outcome offers modest hope
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (656+ words) At the recently concluded Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville, Spain, sovereign debt emerged as one of the most urgent and widely discussed issues. Strong, often critical perspectives from heads of state, international institutions, civil society leaders…...
Once-in-a-billion event: Intense marine heatwave in Mediterranean shocks with 8°C warming
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (847+ words) The Mediterranean Sea is undergoing an extremely intense marine heatwave, which scientists say could be a one-in-a-billion climatological event. This means that the observed temperatures, which are eight degrees Celsius above the normal in some places for this time of…...
FFD4 Seville: Debt cancellation is the first step to global economic justice
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (503+ words) The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville, Spain, organised by the United Nations, was convened for revitalising financing for sustainable development across the globe." But the meeting took place in the face of severe headwinds. The United States…...
FFD4 Seville: Key outcomes show some hope, but wider systems remain paralysed
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (785+ words) The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) came to a close in Seville, Spain, on July 3, concluding a once-in-a-decade process where countries deliberate on the challenge of financing sustainable development, facilitated by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social…...