Africa’s population to double to 2.4 billion by 2050 Africa’s population will more than double to 2.4 billion within 40 years, according to a major study, thanks in large part to better health care. Children pose for a camera in the Erasmia township, Johannesburg, South Africa Photo: VLADIMIR RHYS/GETTY IMAGES By Mike Pflanz, Nairobi 3:58PM Continue Reading →
News Jobs Market Community & Events Services About the Foundation Latest U.S., Russia to push for new Syria peace talks Migration to low-lying coastal cities putting lives at risk -expert Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation – Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:23 PM Author: Laurie Goering More news from our correspondents LONDON (AlertNet) – Climate change pressures Continue Reading →
NEVILLE – Doctors can’t tell me exactly how long my husband has to live. Our oncologist said it could be as little as two weeks however our neurosurgeon said, given he is fit and strong, it could be 3 to 6 months. Nick has exhausted all the commercially available treatment options for Stage 4 melanoma Continue Reading →
Print Email Facebook Twitter More Comments (14) The story of how Cathy McGowan stormed Indi By ABC’s Barrie Cassidy Updated 22 minutes ago A grass roots campaign set Cathy McGowan apart in Indi, writes Barrie Cassidy. This scene from a florist shop at Rutherglen in North East Victoria may well capture the beginnings of grass Continue Reading →
Print Email Facebook Twitter More An ominous sign of what lies ahead this summer Updated Thu 12 Sep 2013, 6:05am AEST Firefighters have the upper hand on the blazes but their speed and ferocity were a shock to residents and authorities alike. Adam Harvey Source: 7.30 | Duration: 4min 50sec Topics: bushfire, community-and-society, disasters-and-accidents, rural, Continue Reading →
« Carbon-friendly skies: Flying smaller airlines reduces your footprint Sorry, skeptics: Arctic ice is still melting quickly this summer » 4 Comments 11 Sep 2013 1:47 PM Share on pocket Share on reddit Share on stumbleupon Share on email Share on print Is this a La Niña or El Niño year? Try La Nada By John Continue Reading →