Countries all over the world are preparing to reopen domestically after COVID-19, calling for new regulations regarding business and travel. In Australia, optimism for recovery comes from announcements to…
Environmental change due to COVID-19
Scientists from NASA are using Earth-observing satellites, on the ground sensors and computer-based datasets to observe the environmental impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic. “NASA has a unique role…
PSU international celebrations canceled
Due to COVID-19, international student group programs at Portland State have been canceled for spring 2020, including the Korean Student Association’s Korea Night and the Pacific Islanders Club’s annual Lu’au. …
Wildfire in Kyiv, Ukraine causes radiation threat
Village fire practices set wildfires that reached Ukraine’s Chernobyl, leaving the air full of pollution and putting thousands at potential risk for radiation exposure. The fire was identified as…
Africa suffers as locust swarm treatment is delayed due to coronavirus flight restrictions
Desert locust swarms in East Africa have continued as flight delays caused by coronavirus restrictions prevent necessary deliveries of pesticides, which the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has called…
Prime Minister of India extends nationwide lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an extension on April 11 to India’s lockdown, which was originally due to end April 12, according to BBC. Modi described the next few weeks…
Backlash against citizen law leaves 53 dead in riots
Riots in New Delhi, India have led to 53 people killed and more than 200 injured in response to the introduction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new citizenship law. …
U.S. conducts air raid against Taliban days after reduction of violence deal
Recent airstrike The United States conducted an air raid against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan on March 4, less than a week after a reduction of violence deal was signed….
Coronavirus continues to impact students
Situation reports by the World Health Organization state the coronavirus has recently spread worldwide, causing widespread panic. The spread of the disease, also known as COVID-19, has not only had…
Re-elected Malawi president denied appeal against court’s rulings
Malawi’s Constitutional Court denied Peter Mutharika an appeal on Feb. 12 against a court ruling that overturned Mutharika’s 2019 re-election. A 500-page ruling by judges cited widespread use…
Coronavirus declared global health emergency
The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency in response to the increasing outbreak of the coronavirus. The virus has now spread to all regions of mainland China, stretching…