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October 2021

UN NEWS—Between 20 to 50 per cent of irrigated soils in all continents have grown too salty to be fully fertile, creating significant challenges for more than 1.5 billion people trying to grow their own food.   The information is part of the Global Map of Salt-Affected Soils, a new tool launched this Wednesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).   These soils are less

UN News - After a big drop last year caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, global foreign direct investment (FDI) reached an estimated $852 billion in the first half of 2021, showing a stronger than expected rebound.   That’s according to the latest Investment Trends Monitor, released this Tuesday by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).   It shows

UN News - To understand the richness of biodiversity across World Heritage marine sites, the UN scientific organization launched on Monday a project to protect and preserve biodiversity, based on the study of environmental DNA - cellular material released from living things into their surroundings.  Launching the new programme, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said that scientists

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines directly lands again in Barbados last Saturday, 16 October 2021, after 83 years. The Dutch Airliner is welcome by a water salute from the Barbados Fire Service with music played by the Barbados Defence Force Zouave Band. https://twitter.com/gaiabarbados/status/1449486449762607104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1449486449762607104%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fbarbados.loopnews.com%2Fcontent%2Fdutch-airliner-klm-arrives-barbados Barbados Minister of Tourism and International Transport,