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A manmade rainwater catchment on a farm in Antigua. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS
A manmade rainwater catchment on a farm in Antigua. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS

Caribbean faces forecast for prolonged drought

By Desmond Brown BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (IPS) — The Caribbean Drought & Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN) is warning countries in the region that the same abnormal climate conditions they have experienced over…

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Health problems stemming from carbohydrates, especially sugar over-consumption are correlated to growing overweight, obesity and non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, throughout the world. Credit: IPS
Health problems stemming from carbohydrates, especially sugar over-consumption are correlated to growing overweight, obesity and non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, throughout the world. Credit: IPS

Sweetened research, sugared recommendations

By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Tan Zhai Gen KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (IPS) — In 2015, Coca Cola’s chief scientist was forced to resign after revelations that the company had funded…

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