Lethal second-generation rat poisons are killing endangered quolls and Tasmanian devils
Humans have been poisoning rodents for centuries. But fast-breeding rats and mice have evolved resistance to earlier poisons. In response, manufacturers have produced second generation anticoagulant rodenticides such as bromadiolone, widely used in Australian households…
Heat wave mortality studies reveal climate change impacts and risk for cities
Mortality rates during heat waves have been put in the spotlight with research from The University of Queensland showing a 20% increase in heat wave-related deaths due to human-induced climate change. Another UQ study has also revealed people living in cities are at a higher risk of dying from heat waves than in regional areas…
Gunman shot at 2 Israeli visitors thinking they were Palestinians, Florida police say
Human rights advocates say there has been a rise in anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian and antisemitic hate in the United States since Oct. 7, 2023…
RNA polymerase II at histone genes predicts outcome in human cancer | Science
Genome-wide hypertranscription is common in human cancer and predicts poor prognosis. To understand how hypertranscription might drive cancer, we applied our formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE)–cleavage under targeted accessible chromatin method for …Drug and human smuggling at the Canada-North Dakota Border – KVLY
Drug and human smuggling at the Canada-North Dakota Border KVLY…Voices for Humanity Goes the Extra Mile to Battle Drug Abuse with Gergand#337; Nemeth
Gergo Nemeth’s anti-drug campaign began on the streets of Budapest to raise awareness on the true dangers of drugs and grew to include an annual 2,000 km, 42-day marathon around Hungary, the biggest sports-based anti-drug event in Europe…
Habitat for Humanity of the NRV seeks Future Homeowners for Airport Road Townhome Project
Construction of eleven new townhomes scheduled for completion in 2026…
Citizens’ assemblies: A space for children and young people
A blog by Carine Le Borgne, Eurochild Child Participation Coordinator, about her experience joining a training workshop titled “Citizens’ Assemblies with Children and Young People,” organised by Coglobal which gathered 40 participants from 10 different countries across Europe and was led by the Child Rights International Network (CRIN…
Children’s rights funding questionnaire
We are sharing a survey on the situation of children’s rights funding globally (in English, Russian, French, Spanish and Arabic). This survey has been drafted by a few children’s rights organisations, including Eurochild, with the aim of better understanding the funding trends, challenges and opportunities faced by child rights organisations globally…