The Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Conservation Corridor (CMAR) spans 500,000 square kilometers and was established in 2004 by Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Panama to promote the conservation and sustainable use of coastal and marine resources. The corridor includes four UNESCO World...

Revealing the harsh reality of trafficking in persons and forced labour within the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Region, the Regional Baseline Assessment sheds light on prevalent challenges and critical gaps in addressing these criminal activities. Despite efforts to combat trafficking,...

Southern China (SC) suffered a series of unprecedented extreme heat waves (EHWs) in early summer (June-July) 2020, which broke the historical record of EHW frequency since 1979. Observational analysis shows that prolonged EHWs were primarily induced by anomalous tropospheric circulation over SC...