Mynas are expert mimics capable of reproducing various kinds of sound from human voices to animal calls to engine rattles. Common mynas, also called Indian mynas (Acridotheres tristis), are native to Asia, but they have spread across much of the world. That is not entirely a good thing. Common mynas […]

Source: UN News Service Country: World Según el Secretario General de la ONU, la guerra, el cambio climático, los desastres naturales y la pobreza exacerban la vulnerabilidad y la desesperación que permiten que el tráfico de personas prospere. “Los migrantes están en el punto de mira. Miles de personas han […]

Research Post July 29, 2019 How we can protect the world’s most vulnerable countries against climate shocks Claudia Ringler Turhan Saleh Research in Ethiopia shows that resilience measures can blunt the impact of drought and other climate-driven disasters.

Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Country: India Immediate needs of affected communities in Assam and Bihar are food items, household items, safe drinking water, sanitation and emergency shelter. A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster Assam and Bihar are both prone to flooding and erosion […]

Sustainability issues are intricately linked, but sometimes we might overlook how important those links are. A new study suggests that climate, poverty and inequality are more interconnected than previously thought. The study, published in World Development, explores how different climate futures can impact poverty and inequality trends, comparing the business-as-usual […]