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Mexico's poverty rate declines from 50% to 43.5% in four years as remittances almost double

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According to a new study, the poverty rate in Mexico has declined from 49.9% in ...

Haiti Bans Charter Flights to Nicaragua in Blow to Migrants Fleeing Poverty and Violence

Haiti Bans Charter Flights to Nicaragua in Blow to Migr...

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The Haitian Government has banned all charter flights to Nicaragua. The ban has ...

The Toll of Climate Disasters is Rising. But a U.S. Report Has Good News, Too.

The Toll of Climate Disasters is Rising. But a U.S. Rep...

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The federal government recently released a new report, the National Climate Asse...

A New Era in Breast Cancer Detection: The Ultrasound Bra

A New Era in Breast Cancer Detection: The Ultrasound Bra

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A team of researchers at MIT has developed a revolutionary device that could pot...

A Leap Forward in Pacemaker Technology: Self-Charging and Minimally Invasive

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A team of scientists in Seattle has made a significant breakthrough in the field...

A Revolutionary Approach to Allergy Treatment: Peanut Allergy Toothpaste

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A groundbreaking development in the field of allergy treatment has emerged, with...

A Revolution in Wind Energy: The Carousel-Style Turbine

A Revolution in Wind Energy: The Carousel-Style Turbine

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Bill Gates has invested in Airloom Energy, a company that has developed a novel ...

A 12-Year-Old’s Innovation in Fire Detection

A 12-Year-Old’s Innovation in Fire Detection

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A 12-year-old girl from Miller Middle School in San Jose, Shanya Gill, has made ...

Male-Killing Virus Is Discovered in Insects

Male-Killing Virus Is Discovered in Insects

ahopper@mines.edu Nov 12, 2023  0  72

Scientists in Japan recently discovered a virus that selectively kills males. Th...

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Falls to a Five-Year Low

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Falls to a Five-Y...

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Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil is lower than it has been in th...

Sudan Conflict Continues as Thousands Continue to Flee

Sudan Conflict Continues as Thousands Continue to Flee

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Rapid Support Forces captured Sudanese Military headquarters in West Darfur capi...

Developing disaster-resilient solutions in the Philippines

Developing disaster-resilient solutions in the Philippines

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Students supported by the New Colombo Plan undertook a three-week program in the...

How can AI-powered humanitarian engineering tackle the biggest threats facing our planet?

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Humanitarian engineering programs bring together engineers, policy makers, non-p...

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U of I Students Work with Bolivian Families to Improve Sanitation in Community

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University of Idaho College of Engineering students recently helped Bolivian fam...

This Rwandan Engineer is Learning How to Manage Humanitarian Projects

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University Issues RFP for Conceptual Land Use Plan/Utility Assessment – Cal Poly Pomona

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Landmark U.S. ruling allows Indonesians to proceed with lawsuit against Bumble Bee for forced labor on fishing boats – greenpeace.org

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Quick self assessment

1. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 1: End poverty in all its forms?

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1. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 1: End poverty in all its forms?

Total Vote: 16

Advancing progress.
75 %
Impeding progress.
18.8 %
Not relevant to me.
6.3 %

2. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 2: End hunger, achieve food security?

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2. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 2: End hunger, achieve food security?

Total Vote: 12

Advancing progress.
83.3 %
Impeding progress.
16.7 %
Not relevant to me.
0 %

3. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 3: Ensure healthy lives?

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3. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 3: Ensure healthy lives?

Total Vote: 10

Advancing progress.
80 %
Impeding progress.
20 %
Not relevant to me.
0 %

4. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 4: Ensure inclusive education?

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4. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 4: Ensure inclusive education?

Total Vote: 12

Advancing progress.
100 %
Impeding progress.
0 %
Not relevant to me.
0 %

5. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 5: Achieve gender equality?

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5. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 5: Achieve gender equality?

Total Vote: 11

Advancing progress.
100 %
Impeding progress.
0 %
Not relevant to me.
0 %

6. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 6: Ensure availability of water, sanitation?

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6. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 6: Ensure availability of water, sanitation?

Total Vote: 10

Advancing progress.
70 %
Impeding progress.
30 %
Not relevant to me.
0 %

7. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 7: Ensure access to sustainable energy?

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7. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 7: Ensure access to sustainable energy?

Total Vote: 9

Advancing progress.
88.9 %
Impeding progress.
11.1 %
Not relevant to me.
0 %

8. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 8: Promote inclusive economic growth?

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8. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 8: Promote inclusive economic growth?

Total Vote: 8

Advancing progress.
87.5 %
Impeding progress.
0 %
Not relevant to me.
12.5 %

9. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 9: Build resilient infrastructure?

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9. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 9: Build resilient infrastructure?

Total Vote: 9

Advancing progress.
88.9 %
Impeding progress.
0 %
Not relevant to me.
11.1 %

10. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 10: Reduce inequality among countries?

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10. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 10: Reduce inequality among countries?

Total Vote: 9

Advancing progress.
88.9 %
Impeding progress.
11.1 %
Not relevant to me.
0 %

11. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 11: Make cities safe and sustainable?

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11. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 11: Make cities safe and sustainable?

Total Vote: 8

Advancing progress.
87.5 %
Impeding progress.
0 %
Not relevant to me.
12.5 %

12. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 12: Ensure sustainable development?

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12. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 12: Ensure sustainable development?

Total Vote: 7

Advancing progress.
85.7 %
Impeding progress.
14.3 %
Not relevant to me.
0 %

13. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 13: Urgent action to combat climate change?

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13. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 13: Urgent action to combat climate change?

Total Vote: 8

Advancing progress.
87.5 %
Impeding progress.
12.5 %
Not relevant to me.
0 %

14. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 14: Conserve the ocean?

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14. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 14: Conserve the ocean?

Total Vote: 8

Advancing progress.
100 %
Impeding progress.
0 %
Not relevant to me.
0 %

15. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 15: Protect terrestrial ecosystems?

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15. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 15: Protect terrestrial ecosystems?

Total Vote: 8

Advancing progress.
100 %
Impeding progress.
0 %
Not relevant to me.
0 %

16. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies?

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16. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies?

Total Vote: 9

Advancing progress.
88.9 %
Impeding progress.
11.1 %
Not relevant to me.
0 %

17. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 17: Strengthen the global partnership?

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17. Are you advancing or impeding progress toward SDG No. 17: Strengthen the global partnership?

Total Vote: 9

Advancing progress.
100 %
Impeding progress.
0 %
Not relevant to me.
0 %

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