How countries define climate action in Paris Agreement pledges, and why a standard format could help assess outcomes
As the world grapples with how to tackle climate change, countries that signed the Paris Agreement outline their commitments ...
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Collaboration, data and tracking move Africa’s Great Green Wall toward its goal
The Great Green Wall in the Sahel, a mosaic of forests, farmlands and grasslands dotting the arid fringes of Sahara, was ...
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"Making provision of death penalty for those involved in religious conversions": MP CM Mohan Yadav
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday announced a provision for the death penalty for those involved in the religious conversion of women in the state. CM Yadav made this announcement ...
Are Authoritarian Regimes Backtracking Women’s Rights?
This year’s CSW marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a policy ...
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COVID crushed Salt Lake City's downtown activity. What does it look like 5 years later?
Salt Lake City's downtown visitation remains below pre-pandemic levels five years after COVID-19, but experts say it's ...
The Democrats’ Obama dilemma: They need a new leader, but no one has stepped up
Barack Obama clung to leadership of the Democratic Party after leaving the presidency, but Democrats may move on.
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North Dakota looks at ditching time change rules; here’s why some say that’s a bad idea
The North Dakota Legislature is considering a bill that would end the time changes, operating on standard time all year long.
Protesters on International Women's Day demand equal rights, end to discrimination, sexual violence
Women have taken to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa, South America and elsewhere to mark International Women's ...
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Some former cabinet ministers out as Carney shrinks his bench
Mark Carney will be sworn in officially as prime minister and reveal the makeup of his first cabinet on Friday morning — a ...
Editorial | Komar's positive attitude, work ethic pushed Johnstown forward
When Melissa Komar was named Johnstown’s assistant city manager in 2015, Councilwoman Marie Mock called her “a phenomenal woman” who “does it all.” Komar is leaving public service in 2025 having more ...