April 8th, 1944
Israeli Airstrike Kills Seven World Central Kitchen Workers
“This is not only an attack against WCK, this is an attack on humanitarian organizations showing up in the most dire of situations where food is being used as a weapon of war,” said the aid group’s CEO. World Central Kitchen said Tuesday that a targeted Israeli airstrike killed seven members of its aid team […]
Expansion Plans of Top Fossil Fuel-Producing Nations Throw ‘Humanity’s Future Into Question’: UN Report
“We cannot address climate catastrophe without tackling its root cause: fossil fuel dependence,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said. Twenty petrostates responsible for 84% of carbon dioxide emissions in 2021 plan to produce about 110% more oil, gas, and coal through 2030 than is compatible with limiting global heating to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels, a United […]
UN: World Population to Reach 8 Billion on November 15
The world’s population is expected to reach 8 billion on November 15, the United Nations said Monday, with India replacing China as the world’s most populous country. The United Nations released its report, World Population Prospects 2022, on World Population Day, which is observed every year on July 11. This year’s theme is “A world […]