Water and vector borne diseases (WVBDs) plague millions of communities globally. These diseases can be transmitted through contaminated drinking water, animals, and insects that transmit harmful pathogens to humans and amongst humans. Especially as the consequences of climate change become … Continue reading
Category: Health
The Human Cost of India’s Water Crisis on Women
India’s population accounts for around 18% of the global population, but is barely able to sustain their existing freshwater needs as they continue to grow. Extreme heat, rapid groundwater depletion, and continuous development are among the many factors that … Continue reading
USAID Cuts Threaten Decades of HIV Progress in Eastern and Southern Africa
Over half of people living with human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) currently reside in Eastern and Southern Africa. This group of viruses manifest as a chronic condition that attacks one’s immune system. Those living with HIV can lead long and healthy … Continue reading
How Regional Governmental Struggles Leave People Vulnerable to the Dangers of the Darién Gap
At around 100 kilometers long, the Darién Gap is a large stretch of treacherous terrain and the only interruption in the Pan-American Highway, which otherwise runs from the top of Alaska to the Southern tip of Argentina. Tall mountains, deep … Continue reading
Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan Worsened by Trump’s USAID Cuts
In Sudan, where military conflict has caused mass displacement and a critical humanitarian crisis, Trump’s dissolution of the US Agency for International Development exacerbates civilian suffering.
According to doctors, Trump’s dissolution of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has … Continue reading
As Indoor Heat Crisis Ramps Up in India, Minority Communities Suffer
Rising temperatures are familiar across the globe, as each year both average highs and lows increase exponentially. The climate crisis behind these temperatures, while often overlooked, continues to be relatively well-documented. An overlooked impact of the changing climate is the … Continue reading
Echoes of Conflict: How Sonic Warfare Reverberates Through Lebanon
Sound as a weapon. It might seem improbable at first, yet in Lebanon, countless residents have lived with the unsettling roar of overhead fighter jets, the persistent hums of drones, and the jarring crash of sonic booms for decades. Families … Continue reading
Disappearing Data, Rising Risk: Trump’s Attack on Public Health
The United States of America is experiencing an unprecedented constitutional crisis, hurtling toward authoritarianism. While the first Trump administration had officials who acted as safeguards against his authoritarian impulses, such as National Health Advisor Anthony Fauci and FBI Director … Continue reading
La Gestion des Microplastiques: un Défi pour l’Avenir
Microplastiques : quelle est l’ampleur du phénomène ?
Face à la crise climatique qui met en péril notre bien-être et notre avenir, réduire et maîtriser la pollution plastique devient une urgence cruciale pour préserver notre planète. Une forme de pollution, … Continue reading
Incertitude Politique, une Perspective sur la Transition de Pouvoir en Syrie
Après plus d’un demi-siècle de règne de la famille Assad en Syrie, le pays a connu un tournant majeur le 8 décembre, avec la fuite du président Bachar Al-Assad vers la Russie, marquant la fin de son régime autoritaire. Cette … Continue reading