Children born in 2020 will experience 6.8 times more heatwaves than those born in 1960: Report
Limiting warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will reduce the additional lifetime exposure of new-borns to heatwaves by 45%, droughts …
‘Restrictions have been lifted, but people’s spirits are broken’
23-year-old Asil Qraini from West Bank of Palestinian territory talks about living under COVID-19 restrictions
Israel's fiscal standoff impacts environment, health of Palestinians: UNCTAD
People living in Gaza, the West Bank including East Jerusalem are facing major shortage of electricity, access to good quality water, destruction …
World Health Assembly: India abstains from voting on providing health services to Palestine
India was among 20 countries who abstained during a vote on a draft decision on 23 May, proposing support to Palestine to provide health services …
Climate change to be blamed for alarming decrease in groundwater around Dead Sea
The lowest lake on Earth is one of the biggest tourist attractions in West Asia; more than four million people rely on the groundwater resources …
Towards food security: perspectives from three continents
The Food Insecurity Report 2014, released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) last week, has revealed that one …
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`Diseases have become a way of life in Gaza'
Born and raised in a refugee camp in Gaza, Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Palestinian doctor who has worked for reconciliation between Israel and …
Gaza Strip shortages now include food, water and electricity
Over US $100 million worth of aid is blocked because of a 10-month delay in Israeli clearance, says a news report quoting UN statement