Addressing Climate Change is Critical to Alleviating Poverty

Post the Covid-19 pandemic that ravaged global development indices, it’s not surprising to see experts across science, policy, and business, agreeing on what is increasingly becoming a globally-held worldview - delaying climate action is no longer an option. ‘Climate Poverty’ and ‘Climate Refugees’, are increasingly being used to highlight the interconnection between climate change and poverty alleviation..

Empowering Rural Communities on the Brink of a Massive Pandemic Outbreak

Misinformation, rumours, stigma, and conspiracy theories related to the Covid-19 pandemic have been spreading in at least 25 languages in 87 countries, according to a new study. The study, published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, said out of the 2,276 reports for which text ratings were available, claims in 1,865 of them (around 82 per cent) were found to be false.