News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 102
Political Will and Investment Will Score the Goal for Zero Hunger
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Aug 14 (IPS) - A world free from hunger is possible, but it demands political will, investment, and effective policies to transform agriculture and rural development, says Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
POWER TO THE YOUTH: With Quality Education, Youth are Empowered with the Green Skills to Save Our Planet
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 12 (IPS) -To save our people and our planet from the life-threatening risks of the climate crisis, we must invest in the education of today’s youth. They will be the climate activists, climate scientists, climate innovators, game-changers and leaders of the 21st century green economy.
Revisiting the Water-Energy Nexus for a Changing Climate
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Aug 03 (IPS) - The Colorado river basin has recently been wracked by an extended drought which brought to the fore major concerns regarding hydroelectricity production. Up on the Colorado sits the iconic Hoover Dam, which transforms water into enough electricity to power 1.3 million people in Nevada, Arizona and California.
The Era of Global Boiling Has Arrived - UN Secretary-General
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 28 (IPS) - “Humanity is in the hot seat today,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists as the world confronted official data confirming that July 2023 is the hottest month ever recorded in human history.
Biodigesters Light Up Clean Energy Stoves in Rural El Salvador
- Inter Press Service
SUCHITOTO, El Salvador, Jul 25 (IPS) - A new technology that has arrived in rural villages in El Salvador makes it possible for small farming families to generate biogas with their feces and use it for cooking - something that at first sounded to them like science fiction and also a bit smelly.
Brazil Back on the Green Track
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jul 24 (IPS) - At a meeting with European and Latin American leaders in Brussels this July, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva reiterated the bold commitment he had made in his first international speech as president-elect, when he attended the COP27 climate summit in November 2022: bringing Amazon deforestation down to zero by 2030.
New Machine Learning-Based Model Boosting Africa's Preparedness and Response to Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, Jul 20 (IPS) - Scientists have recently unveiled a first-ever weather forecasting model using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning solutions to help vulnerable African countries build resilience to climate impacts.
Water Stress, a Daily Problem in the Agro-Exporting South of Peru
- Inter Press Service
ICA, Peru, Jul 20 (IPS) - Living without water in a desert area is part of the daily life of Ortensia Tserem, a member of the indigenous Wampis people from the Amazon rainforest of northeastern Peru, who came three years ago to the outskirts of the coastal city of Ica with the dream of better economic opportunities for her family.
Leveraging Africa's Renewable Energy Potential: A Call for Global Partnership
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Jul 19 (IPS) - Africa is caught in the crosshairs of climate change. Despite contributing just 3-5% of global carbon dioxide emissions, the continent will endure climate change’s destructive impact, including more severe storms, rising temperatures and erratic rainfall in the years ahead that threaten the well-being of hundreds of millions of people.
New Research Seeks Breakthrough in Understanding Global Warming and the Ocean
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Jul 19 (IPS) - The Canada-based Ocean Frontier Institute is very clear about the significance of a new collaborative ground-breaking ocean research program. Global warming cannot be effectively tackled, and human life cannot survive on Earth without the ocean.
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