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One fourth of freshwater fish species at risk

Published on: December 14, 2023
11:42

Bern, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) A quarter of the world's freshwater fish species are at risk of extinction as a result of climate change, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) revealed.

Solid waste puts tortoises at risk in Ecuador’s islands

Published on: November 14, 2023
13:33

Quito, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian researchers document today the presence of plastic waste in the daily diet of giant tortoises in the Galapagos Islands, a problem with environmental and even economic consequences, they warned.

Mexico vaccinates 1.7 million people against Covid-19 and influenza

Published on: October 24, 2023
12:52

Mexico, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) Mexico last week kicked off the new combined winter vaccination campaign against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, and influenza, and has already vaccinated 1.7 million people.

Economist lashes out at hostility of risk rating agencies in Bolivia

Published on: October 20, 2023
17:02

La Paz, Oct 20 (Prensa Latina) Economic analyst Martin Moreira criticized that international risk rating agencies "do not forgive" that nowadays the Plurinational State of Bolivia is independent of its financial conditions.

UN and Red Cross join voices against danger of autonomous weapons

Published on: October 5, 2023
10:50

United Nations, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday called for actions to preserve human control over the use of force and to establish new prohibitions on autonomous weapon systems.

Russia DM issues mine warning in northwest Black Sea

Published on: July 14, 2023
13:44

Moscow, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Black Sea Fleet command has issued a mine warning for the shipping route in the northwestern Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday.

Red alert for 13 Italian cities due to heat wave

Published on: July 13, 2023
07:50

Rome, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The Italian Ministry of Health issued for today a red alert for 10 cities, orange for two and yellow for 13 others, due to the strong heat wave affecting the country.

Risk of heat-related illnesses to remain high over weekend

Published on: July 2, 2023
08:10

Washington, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The risk of heat-related illness will remain high throughout the weekend in the South amid sweltering heat that could break some records.

UNICEF and OXFAM support Cuba for risk reduction

Published on: October 13, 2021
16:23

Havana, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) The Community Manual on Inclusive Management for Disaster Risk Reduction in Cuba was presented today as an educational tool with the support of UNICEF and OXFAM.

Cuba to implement project for disaster risk reduction

Published on: September 14, 2021
16:05

Havana Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) The European Union's Euroclimate program and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed today an agreement for the implementation in Cuba of a project to reduce risks from natural disasters.

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