Global Issues
News headlines for “Environmental Issues”, page 28
Climate Reparations are Necessary but Not Sufficient: World Needs Less Growth & More Justice
- Inter Press Service
SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, USA, August 1 (IPS) - While recent heat waves were causing thousands of deaths, the Trump administration was busy dismantling policies that regulate greenhouse gases on the theory they don’t harm human health.
World News in Brief: Hunger in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, climate and displacement crisis in Somalia, World Breastfeeding Week
- UN News
Nearly 3.2 million people in the English and Dutch-Speaking Caribbean struggle to get enough to eat, according to the latest Food Security and Livelihoods Survey conducted by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
An Ageing World on a Heating Planet: Why Older People Must Be Central to Climate Policy
- Inter Press Service
HYDERABAD, India, July 31 (IPS) - I’ve just returned from the east coast of India, where I saw for myself the harsh challenges that older people in artisanal fishing communities confront daily. I saw how the community elders — the keepers of marine traditions and the coastal environment — are being forsaken by climate policy and their governments.
‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasises climate action, food security
- UN News
The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected president of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at what he called a “historic moment” for his country and its enduring commitment to multilateralism.
Historic Inter-American Court Ruling: A Game-Changer for Environmental Defenders?
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, July 31 (IPS) - The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has issued one of the most progressive climate justice decisions of our time. Its historic Advisory Opinion on the climate emergency and human rights, released on July 3, 2025, was unequivocal: States have legal obligations under international human rights law to reduce, prevent, and address climate damage, including reining in big polluters.
As Heatwaves and Floods Surge, U.S. Agriculture Faces a Growing Crisis
- Inter Press Service
URBANA, Illinois, US, July 30 (IPS) - Recent weeks have seen an increase in extreme weather events. From heat waves occurring across the Midwest states to flash flooding in Texas, Maryland, and New York.
ICJ Ruling Is a Pivotal Moment for Climate and Health Justice, Experts Say
- Inter Press Service
THE HAGUE, July 30 (IPS) - Legal minds in international law are trying to interpret the scope and impact of the landmark advisory opinion on climate change by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where it said that states have a duty to prevent significant harm to the environment.
‘After Decades of Making Huge Profits, Companies Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Leave Behind a Toxic Legacy’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS speaks with Matthew Renshaw, a partner at a UK law firm that represents Nigerian communities taking legal action against Shell over environmental damage caused by its operations in the Niger Delta.
Forests, Fossil Fuels, and the Fight for the Future: DRC’s Oil Expansion Sparks Global Alarm
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR, India & KINSHASA, DRC, July 29 (IPS) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stands on the precipice of a profound environmental and social crisis, as the government prepares to auction 55 new oil blocks that cover more than half the country’s landmass.
How Clustering Multilateral Environmental Agreements Can Bring Multiple Benefits to the Environment
- Inter Press Service
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada, July 28 (IPS) - The UN80 Initiative, unveiled in March by Secretary-General António Guterres, is a system-wide effort to reaffirm the UN’s relevance for a rapidly changing world.
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