By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 2019 (IPS) The United Nations, which has been tracking both the successes and failures of its highly-ambitious Agenda for Sustainable Development, has warned that “progress has been slow” in many of the 17 Goals after four years of implementation. Described as “a global blueprint […]
Read MoreJust as in sport, so in environmental protection, receiving a yellow card is an indication that you’ve committed a bad foul. You’ve been issued a warning to mend your ways. The European Union hands out yellow cards to countries that it considers to be in violation of sustainable fishing practices. […]
Read MoreSource: UN Children’s Fund Country: Bangladesh, India, Nepal Heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides across three countries in South Asia – Nepal, India, and Bangladesh – have killed at least 93 children, and put the lives of millions more at risk. UNICEF scaling up emergency response to support children and families […]
Read MoreResearch shows goats and sheep populations in Kenya have increased as the country’s temperatures have increased, in some places above 1.5˚C. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS By Isaiah EsipisuNAIROBI, Jul 18 2019 (IPS) Kenya’s getting hotter. Much hotter than the 1.5˚C increase that has been deemed acceptable by global leaders, and it […]
Read MoreFenomena dry intrusion atau intrusi udara kering juga sangat berpengaruh menjadikan suhu dingin.
Read MoreJul 17, 2019 In the News If We All Ate Enough Fruits And Vegetables, There’d Be Big Shortages (NPR) Nutrition Agriculture Production NPR reported a projected fruit and vegetable shortages compared to recommended consumption at global and national levels based on a study by IFPRI Senior Scientist Timothy Sulser and Senior […]
Read MoreANTARA – Menteri Kelautan dan Perikanan Susi Pudjiastuti prihatin dengan tercatatnya Indonesia sebagai penyumbang sampah plastik terbesar ke dua dunia. Oleh sebab itu, dari Kabupaten Kepulauan Anambas, Kepri, Menteri Susi …
Read MoreThe Asia-Pacific region has some of the world’s richest concentrations of earth’s biological diversity, but human activities, including the expansion of agriculture, are threatening the survival of many species and their ecosystem services, a conference on regional biodiversity mainstreaming heard today. Asia and the Pacific is home to nearly half […]
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