Humans can't survive without a healthy Ocean: UN envoy

Humans can't survive without a healthy Ocean: UN envoy

The Ocean is in deep crisis. Factors such as acidification, declining fish stocks, rising temperatures and widespread pollution are contributing to a catastrophic decline in biodiversity: over half of marine species are at risk of extinction this century.

Home-bound Syrians find few of the basics needed to survive

Home-bound Syrians find few of the basics needed to survive

Hopes rose last week in Damascus when fuel prices dropped instantly following Donald Trump’s move to end punitive sanctions. But after more than 13 years of civil war that ended with the fall of the Assad regime last December, ordinary Syrians face an exhausting list of other problems. These include an absence of housing – […]