Etiket: Global
Bucking global trend, Liberals increase foreign aid
Foreign aid groups welcome the federal Liberal government’s increased humanitarian and development spending, but want a plan to push allied countries to reverse the global decline in humanitarian assistance. “This…
IMF optimistic for global economy in 2024
(Washington) Supported by the economy of the United States and certain emerging countries, starting with India and Brazil, the global economy seems on track to achieve better performance than initially…
Global Affairs Canada calls on Israel to avoid escalation against Iran
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday she was urging Israel to defuse growing conflicts in the Middle East and not bomb Iran in retaliation for this weekend’s airstrikes, which…
“The evil affecting the profession is deeper and more global,” denounces the vice-president of the Young Doctors union
Doctor Anna Boctor deplores the persistence of numerous “discriminations against women”, particularly “in access to careers”. Published on 04/13/2024 10:06 Reading time: 2 min Many caregivers are speaking out to…
Reducing pollution worsens global warming
The fight against pollution, in other words, the disappearance of the blanket of aerosols which reflects sunlight towards the sky, aggravates warming. This could account for up to 40% of…
Meteora in Greece and the town of Uberaba in Brazil, designated UNESCO Global Geoparks
The list of new geological sites recognized by UNESCO was recently revealed. 18 new Global Geoparks have been added to the 213 existing ones. In Greece, Meteora was chosen, while…
Global warming will “decimate G20 economies”, warns UN Climate chief
The G20, divided on geopolitical issues, cannot “relegate to the background” climate change which “will decimate” their economies, the head of the UN Climate warned on Wednesday, pleading for a…
WTO predicts recovery in global trade, but risks of deterioration
(Geneva) The WTO forecasts a recovery in world trade this year, but conflicts, geopolitical tensions and economic policy uncertainty pose significant downside risks to the forecasts, it said on Wednesday.…
“zero risk does not exist”, warns a global security specialist
Published on 04/10/2024 1:32 p.m. Update on 04/10/2024 2:09 p.m. Video length: 6 min Champions League security: “zero risk does not exist”, warns global security specialist Champions League security: “zero…
Global warming: new temperature record in March
With a new temperature record in March, the last twelve months have been the hottest on record in the world, 1.58°C warmer than the planet’s climate in the 19th century.e…
Chinese subsidies to industry, “a risk” for the global economy, says Yellen
(Canton) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in China on Friday that subsidies paid by Beijing to industry represented “a risk to global economic resilience”, by creating “overcapacity” of production.…
“Doubtful figures” | Short seller skins WSP Global
Short seller Spruce Point once again takes on a heavyweight from Quebec Inc. This time, it’s a Montreal engineering champion who is there: WSP Global. The New York firm is…
Hope in Türkiye in the face of the global wave of authoritarianism
Turkey and Russia, along with China and Iran, are often lumped together in the group of large authoritarian countries which, in the 21ste century, challenge the West as a whole……
“The Quiet Revolution, between here and elsewhere”, for a global history
“Logically, the Quiet Revolution should have ended with the independence of Quebec,” believes the historian Jean-Philippe Carlos while his colleague Stéphane Savard, with whom he has just edited a collective…
REPORTING. French forests victims of a “silent storm” due to global warming
Our forests are dying: this is the alarming observation of the ONF, the National Forestry Office. In six years, more than 300,000 hectares of public forests have suffered early mortality.…
Oil up, global supply down
(New York) Oil prices climbed Thursday on the eve of a long weekend where many markets will be closed on Friday and Monday, in a geopolitical context of fears of…
Global warming | Major changes in sight in the wildlife of North American cities
The ecosystem that humans have become familiar with, including urban birds, insects and other animals, is expected to experience upheaval due to climate change, according to a new study. Published…
Global warming | A major change in sight in the wildlife of North American cities
The ecosystem that humans have become familiar with, including urban birds, insects and other animals, is expected to experience upheaval due to climate change, according to a new study. Posted…
Planting trees in the wrong places can make global warming worse, scientists say
Planting trees, a classic tool in the fight against global warming, can have the opposite effect if it transforms light areas, which reflect the sun’s energy, into a dark forest…
Study | Planting trees in the wrong places can make global warming worse
(Paris) Planting trees, a classic tool in the fight against global warming, can have the opposite effect if it transforms light areas, which reflect the sun’s energy, into a dark…