Global Stories

There’s general agreement that Adani’s proposed Carmichael mine in the Galilee Basin will be a big issue in the current election campaign. If that were to be true anywhere, it would be in the seat of Herbert, based on Townsville, which hosts Adani’s regional headquarters. Yet a recent Newspoll conducted in Herbert estimates the two-party...

Antimicrobial resistance has been acknowledged as a major health crisis by several policymakers. However, the economic impact caused by this has not been considered completely. A report titled “No Time to Wait: Securing The Future From Drug Resistant Infections” from the Interagency Coordination Group(IACG) on Antimicrobial Resistance has put the financial fallout into perspective. The...

Many developed countries, including the US, Canada, and countries in the EU, have been exporting their trash to developing nations to be recycled and processed, though it often simply ends up in developing nations' landfills. Lack of resources in Southeast Asian countries, in particular, have prevented them from investing in waste management systems, resulting in anaccumulation...

Blind man’s bluff, the game we oh so fondly played in childhood was sure fun. But it is scary for someone with gifted eyesight to think about living in that way for all their lives. Vision is one of the most amazing gifts given to us by nature. Unfortunately, there are many among us,...

Iron ore pellet producer Ferrexpo Plc on Tuesday said some funds of a charity in Ukraine it donates to could have been "misappropriated" as indicated by findings of an ongoing independent investigation. The Ukraine-focussed company said although the Independent Review Committee's investigation - launched in February - into Blooming Land's use of Ferrexpo's funds was...

A charity the Duchess of Sussex worked with before she got married to Prince Harry has released new video of Meghan in India. Meghan's travels with World Vision to Rwanda in 2016 have been well documented, but the charity today released more images of the duchess on a humanitarian visit to Delhi and Mumbai...

Heads of corporate social responsibility at 27 major companies have come together to launch the CSR Board today. The mission of the group is to help members engage in management-level discussions with a trusted network of their peers. The group is managed by Board.org, a membership organization where senior-level leaders at big companies collaborate in...

Generally, the focus is kept on rising air temperatures when considering global warming. However, the oceans absorb more than 90% of the excess heat trapped by human emissions of greenhouse gases. Taking this into account, scientists have found that 2018 was the hottest year ever recorded for oceans and that they are warming even faster than...

Thousands of Amazon employees have gathered up to stand up against Climate Change. More than 6000 employees of the corporate giant have signed on an unprecedented open letter to CEO Jeff Bezos, demanding that the company do a better job of addressing climate change. The letter has circulated across the company and is garnering...

With growing concern across the globe for protecting the environment, carbon pricing has garnered a lot of attention by the governments. The countries all over the world are setting up a carbon tax in order to be more accountable for the emissions caused by them. Joining in the movement of fighting against climate change,...

Kohl's announced it is deepening its long-standing commitment to families and communities through an expanded Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platform, shifting the company’s focus from children’s health to holistic family health and wellness. Kohl’s is launching new partnerships with two national organizations, Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America, to...

The global food industry is reaching a crossroad. It has been estimated that by 2050, the global population will reach up to 2 billion people. Countries around the world will have to find a way to produce more food than they have in the past 8,000 years to meet the increased demand for food. World Bank has stated...