Loss and damage funding is finally on the agenda at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, after years of pressure from small island nations and developing countries already dealing with a climate emergency. “The deadly impacts of climate change are here and now. Loss and damage […]
Read MoreIn Africa only 60% of the estimated TB cases have been diagnosed. All the other infections are hidden by poverty—and so the disease continues to spread. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS. By Morounfolu OlugbosiJOHANNESBURG, Nov 8 2022 (IPS) The news in many parts of the world is that tuberculosis (TB) is reclaiming […]
Read MoreCountries: Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Sudan, World, Yemen Source: UN Children’s Fund A large majority of the children are at high risk of a multitude of threats, including death by drowning, disease, lack of safe drinking water, malnutrition, disruption in learning, and violence.
Read MoreAccelerating adoption of climate-smart agriculture: Reaching women farmers in Uganda with video extension Nov 7, 2022 pfowlkes Mon, 11/07/2022 – 10:13 Accelerating adoption of climate-smart agriculture: Reaching women farmers in Uganda with video extension Moses Lule Bridging the gender gap: A new project highlights the potential of targeted video-based extension […]
Read MoreCountries: World, Yemen Source: International Organization for Migration At least 28 migrants are believed to be missing after a shipwreck occurred off the coast of Yemen. The Yemeni Coast Guard has so far recovered three bodies and continues to search for those remaining.
Read MoreA farmer in Nkayi, Zimbabwe, looks at an empty granary following a poor rainy season. Africa is experiencing massive impacts due to climate change. Credit Busani Bafana/IPS By Busani BafanaBulawayo, Nov 7 2022 (IPS) Africa is counting on COP27 to deliver it from climate change. But will it? Global leaders […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/fabersam Increasing the number of solar farms worldwide will significantly contribute to energy independence and carbon-neutral lifestyles. Building them in grassy fields and on rooftops is commonplace. Could the complex problem of streamlined renewable energy be solved with a simple solution like placing solar panels in deserts? It’s critical […]
Read MoreDiverse lawyers from across the U.S. offices and practices of global law firm K&L Gates LLP will gather during a multi-day, in-person retreat in early November. Open to the firm’s diverse lawyers at all levels throughout the U.S., the retreat will focus on empowering the lawyers to find success in […]
Read MoreCorals and coral reefs are found around the islands and atolls of the Pacific. In Vanuatu, the government, with the support of SPC, implemented a coral reef climate change adaptation project based on coral gardening. Photo credit: SPC By Catherine WilsonSydney, Nov 5 2022 (IPS) Today, the window of opportunity […]
Read MoreCountry: Belize Sources: UN Country Team in Belize, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Hurricane Lisa made landfall just south of Belize City on 2 November, affecting approximately 172,000 persons with more than 500 houses completely destroyed.
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