Photo: Pixabay/Nick_H Climate change is impacting our lives in many ways. These include our homes. Whether someone is building, living in or trying to sell their home, they must be prepared for a variety of risks. Even people who live far away from high-risk areas will still feel impacts. One […]

Country: Sudan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Millions of people have been displaced in Sudan. Nearly one million others have fled across its borders. A protracted conflict in Sudan could tip the entire region into a humanitarian catastrophe.

Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka on April 13, 2022. Credit: Wikipedia By Asoka BandarageWASHINGTON DC, Aug 25 2023 (IPS) Sri Lanka has been faced with an unprecedented political and economic crisis since the beginning of 2022. The dominant narrative attributes the crisis to the confluence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]

Both the Wular Lake and Dal Lake (pictured here) are crucial for the Kashmir region’s flood management and livelihood generation, however, both are reducing in size with implications for water security. CREDIT: Athar Parvaiz/IPS By Athar ParvaizSRINAGAR, INDIA, Aug 24 2023 (IPS) Sadiq Dar, 68, is surprised how the heavy […]

By Assaf Levy In some of the lush rainforests of Southeast Asia, a remarkable creature swings through the treetops, capturing our hearts with its intelligence, charisma and distinct red-orange fur — the orangutan. But behind their endearing appearance lies a tale of struggle that intertwines with the challenges of biodiversity […]