Tag: World Health Organization

Highlights of the day from 30 March to 5 April 2026

 
05.04.2026
The legendary naturalist and documentary filmmaker David Attenborough attacked cat lovers in his latest show. Well, not really. He just exposed their role in the urban jungle.

04.04.2026
Recently, Arup and The Earthshot Prize have published a report about how cities can shape a more sustainable future, with 11 successful examples. Get inspired.

03.04.2026
Satellites are not useful just for communications and GPS. Recently, they’ve helped scientists to study the early stages of a huge tsunami, leading to a breakthrough.

02.04.2026
AI is helping scientists to predict landslides, which danger of happening is increasing due to climate change. Read more about it.

01.04.2026
New breakthroughs in diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) are turning it faster and cheaper, making it even more possible to end TB, says the World Health Organization. Besides, these new tools can also diagnose other diseases. Learn more.

31.03.2026
Very good news: the area occupied by monarch butterflies, that every year migrate in Mexico, has increased by 64%. Scientists were concerned they might go extinct, but conservative measures are working.

30.03.2026
Update on the process to select the new Secretary-General of the United Nations: there are now 5 candidates, 3 of them are women.

 

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There are so many places to travel to, where to start? Let’s follow the tips of journalists around the word. Here are the tips for this month:

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Highlights of the day from 9 to 15 March 2026

 
15.03.2026
Medicinal plants have been used since ancient times not only for traditional medicine but also for cosmetics, perfumes, food, and cleaning products. About 30,000 plants are registered on a database – learn what can be done to protect them.

14.03.2026
A major security breach and the first vote are some of the secrets recently revealed in a book about the very secretive conclave that elected the new Pope.

13.03.2026
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, was interviewed recently by Mishal Husain. Get to know the WHO perspective of matters like the COVID pandemic and the withdraw of USA.

12.02.2026
UNESCO Green Citizens aims to be a kind of hub for local projects that are changing communities by fighting climate change and finding solutions. See how you can participate, help, or invest.

11.02.2026
In 2011, Oslo was the target of a terrorist attack. The destruction now came way to a renewed public space full of symbols of an open society without fear. Read more about it.

10.03.2026
Climate change is changing tea. To fight its complete loss, 200-year-old tea leaves are being studied to understand how to turn tea leaves more resilient and adaptable to new environments.

09.03.2026
London Underground is known for the funny or insightful little messages for its clients. This month, a set of poems related to everyday lives is being published around in trains and stations.

 

Everyday we publish the highlight of the day on our website. You can also take a look at the previous ones.

 

There are so many places to travel to, where to start? Let’s follow the tips of journalists around the word. Here are the tips for this month:

Read the tips of the previous months here.