In 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic and the myriad crises it spawned may finally start to recede. But even in that best-case scenario, a tsunami of new challenges – from the failure of climate action to the erosion of social cohesion – is within sight. Addressing them will require leaders to adopt a different governance model. When our institutions are well governed, we pay little attention to them.
The pandemic and climate change are testing as never before the delicate balance of human co-habitation with the natural world.As an Australian prison is evacuated after it was overrun by the plague of mice ravaging the east of the country, we look at some of the most spectacular recent examples.Australia Mice PlagueBattling a massive plague of mice after the end of a three-year drought, eastern Australia is seeing crops destroyed, grain silos and barns infested and homes invaded by the roden
To date, more than 29 million people have contracted the COVID-19 virus worldwide. Across ASEAN, over half a million people have been infected with more than 13,000 coronavirus-related fatalities reported in the region. The virus is believed to have been passed on from animals to humans – prime suspects include bats and pangolins, both considered delicacies in China where the virus first appeared.
Today, the world celebrates World Wildlife Day with the theme of “Sustaining all life on Earth”. According to the United Nations (UN), ‘All life on earth’ encompasses all wild animal and plant species as a component of biodiversity, as well as the livelihoods of people, especially those who live closest to nature.
If you’re wondering where to go in Australia that’s perfect for all ages, you should seriously consider the Gold Coast.This is the place where urban development perfectly blends with nature. Amid the skyscrapers rising close to the beach, the lively three-kilometre strand of Surfers Paradise remains clean and beautiful.From Gold Coast airport to the city, you can get a shared airport transfer from as low as RM69.
Thousands of villagers living in the shadow of a rumbling Bali volcano have been fleeing for days, but some are now risking life and limb by sneaking back into the danger zone – along with thrill-seeking tourists.The 10-kilometre radius around Mount Agung is littered with roadside signs that read "Volcanic danger zone.
