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Turning Lichens into High-Tech Starts with the Typical Petri Dish
Erika Calla learnt how to cultivate Peruvian lichens to be able to study the secrets to their tolerance to ultraviolet radiation
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Call for Contributions: RCE Youth Publication
The deadline for submissions is 2 February 2026.
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UNU Rector Visits Miyazaki and Kagoshima Prefectures in Japan
Prof. Marwala engaged with local leaders, educators and students on some of the most pressing challenges facing Japan’s education system today.
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Ruben Olivares Bridged Regional Efforts to Achieve Effectiveness Against Plant Bacterial Pathogens
His fellowship seeks to resolve issues to formulate biocontrol inoculants with local genetic resources against aggressive crop pathogens
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World Enters “Era of Global Water Bankruptcy” UN Scientists Formally Define New Post-Crisis Reality for Billions
Flagship report calls for fundamental reset of global water agenda as irreversible damage pushes many basins beyond recovery
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Going After the Key to Real Agricultural Sustainability
The workshop organized by RELAR-PGPRLat built capacities for the understanding of plant-soil interactions critical for productivity and sustainability
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Sinking Earth, Vanishing Water: New Global Analysis Reveals Extensive Land Subsidence Threatening 19% of World Population
Satellite analysis warns that widespread land subsidence threatens 1.6 billion people by 2040, with 86% of the at-risk population concentrated in Asia
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Students Share COP30 Experiences and Climate Ambitions
A debrief session featured youth insights after attending the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference.
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UNU-EGOV Starts New Project with Saudi Arabia to Evaluate Digital Government Performance
The project analyses digital indicators to measure and evaluate the maturity level of digital government performance.
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UNU-EGOV Contributes to Global Discussion at GovTech Maturity Index 2025 Launch
Director Delfina Soares highlighted structural challenges in advancing digital citizen engagement.