Amazon condom factory: A sustainable way to profit from Brazil's forests

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Prince Harry reaches the South Pole as he completes Walking With The Wounded charity trek

The 29-year-old royal arrived in the South Pole earlier today along with his fellow adventurers, which includes include 12 servicemen and women from the UK.The group have s...

96 percent of network nightly news coverage of extreme weather doesn't mention climate change

2013 was?a big year for climate. Global carbon dioxide levels in th...

Challenging Patriarchy: The challenging definition of women's empowerment

“Everyone uses the word ‘empowerment,’” said the UN Foundation’s Alaka Basu at the Wilson Center on October 10. “It’s now such an ...

Sharp Rise in Cancer Cases, Deaths, worldwide

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality in the world, shows the latest data released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (...

WHO proposes ready-to-use food. Health experts don’t agree

THE World Health Organization (WHO) formulated new guidelines on November 27 to treat children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM). These guidelines are to be used as an i...

Thought Factory : Tedious Terrains

“Landscape is   . . .   
devoid of chance, and every falling leaf fulfils, as it falls, one of the greatest laws of the universe.”

–...

Climate change and pollution are killing millions, says study

Almost a fifth of all ill health in poor countries and millions of deaths can be attributed to environmental factors, including climate change and pollution, according to a...

The Best Climate in the World?s Top Retirement Havens

Best climate in the world: Italy (scored 98/100) Altitude also plays a part. Italy?s highland areas regularly get snow during winter while the lower-lying land in...