by Agency Reporter | May 5, 2022 | Briefing
A NEW STUDY HAS REVEALED the most intense heatwaves ever across the world – and remarkably some of these went almost unnoticed decades ago. The research, led by the University of Bristol, also shows heatwaves are projected to get hotter in future as climate change...
by Agency Reporter | May 4, 2022 | Briefing
EXPECTED INCREASES in the frequency and severity of flood events – a consequence of climate change – will hit poorer families hardest due to their lack of insurance cover, according to new research published by the Resolution Foundation. The Foundation’s...
by Agency Reporter | May 4, 2022 | Briefing
THE GLOBAL FORMULA MILK INDUSTRY, valued at US$ 55 billion, is targeting new mothers with personalised social media content that is often not recognisable as advertising. A new World Health Organisation (WHO) report, Scope and impact of digital marketing strategies...
by Agency Reporter | May 3, 2022 | Briefing
A COALITION OF 30 CHILDREN’S CHARITIES led by the Children’s Rights Alliance for England, including the National Children’s Bureau, Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights), the Children’s Law Centre, and Children England, have sent a letter to...
by Agency Reporter | May 3, 2022 | Briefing
A BREAKTHROUGH FOR ROHINGYA REFUGEE CHILDREN living in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps in Bangladesh will this month see the first 10,000 children enrolled to receive education based on the national curriculum of their home country, Myanmar. A landmark decision by the...
by Agency Reporter | May 2, 2022 | Briefing
HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYERS at law firm Leigh Day are investigating possible compensation claims for families who lost loved ones in care homes during the pandemic, following a high court ruling earlier this week. It is thought that if such a claim were successful it could...
