Global IssuesHow to Save a Fish … a Lake and a People
Monday, May 20, 2013
LILONGWE, May 20 (IPS) - Lloyd Phiri, a fisherman from Senga Bay on Lake Malawi's shores in Malawi's central region, knows that the lake's water levels are dropping. He can see it in his catch, which has shrunk by more than 80 percent in recent years.
Caribbean Scientist Warns of Climate Change Disaster
Sunday, May 19, 2013
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, May 19 (IPS) - The Caribbean does not have the luxury of time for decisive action on climate change and global warming. In fact, it is on the brink of calamity, according to a prominent scientist.
Migratory 'Flyways' Decimated by Human Expansion
Friday, May 17, 2013
UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (IPS) - Migratory birds, which play an important role in the complex web of life known as ecosystem services, are under threat as never before, with some species facing extinction within the next decade.
Walking Tours Connect Palestinians to Their Past
Friday, May 17, 2013
DEIR GHASSANEH, Occupied West Bank, May 17 (IPS) - A reddish-brown dome sits atop an ancient stone house, used hundreds of years ago for prayer. It peeks out from the surrounding trees as the rolling green valleys and hills of the central West Bank stretch out into the distance.
Profits vs. Disaster in Arctic Meltdown
Thursday, May 16, 2013
, May 16 (IPS) - Many eyes are turning north to the Arctic, some in horror at the rapid decline of a key component of our life support system, others in eager anticipation at the untapped resources beneath the vanishing snow and ice.
South Asia in Search of Coordinated Climate Policy
Thursday, May 16, 2013
KATHMANDU, May 16 (IPS) - With a combined population of over 1.7 billion, which includes some of the world's poorest but also a sizeable middle class with a growing spending capacity, South Asia is a policymaker's nightmare.
Mexican Communities Sue Pemex for Environmental Justice
Thursday, May 16, 2013
MEXICO CITY, May 16 (IPS) - Fed up with oil spills from facilities belonging to Mexico's state oil company Pemex, residents of two communities in the southeastern state of Tabasco are taking the country's largest company to court in a bid for compensation for damage to the environment and agriculture.
Climate Change Is Happening… So What?
Thursday, May 16, 2013
NEW YORK, May 16 (IPS) - Seven in 10 U.S. citizens believe climate change is real and happening now. Yet most have never even contacted a government official about the issue, let alone volunteered with an environmental organisation or taken other action.
Indigenous Nicaraguans Fight to the Death for Their Last Forest
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
MANAGUA, May 15 (IPS) - Mayangna indigenous communities in northern Nicaragua are caught up in a life-and-death battle to defend their ancestral territory in the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve from the destruction wrought by invading settlers and illegal logging.
Dengue Outbreak Highlights Poor Waste Management
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
HONIARA, Solomon Islands, May 15 (IPS) - City and health authorities in the Solomon Islands, located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, are calling for effective and consistent urban waste management as they battle to control a serious outbreak of dengue fever, the world's fastest spreading vector-borne viral disease, which was identified in the country in February.
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