News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 136
Congo's Oil Ministry Accused of Greenwashing
- Inter Press Service
KINSHASA, Jun 16 (IPS) - Nine of the 16 oil blocks to be auctioned in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) next month overlap Protected Areas, according to a review of official government maps by Greenpeace Africa.
The Weaponization of Energy & Europe's Way Out
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Jun 14 (IPS) - The fast-changing environment requires Europe’s energy system not only to adapt but to also find the right mechanisms to ensure its unity in the face of turbulent challenges.
Southern Winds in Magallanes Fuel Green Hydrogen in Chile
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Jun 13 (IPS) - Patagonia’s strong winds are driving projects that will place Magallanes, in the extreme south of Chile, in a privileged position to produce and export green hydrogen and help the country move towards carbon neutrality.
Why Biden Just Declared Heat Pumps and Solar Panels Essential to National Defense
- Inter Press Service
Jun 10 (IPS) - Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy. But are they truly “essential to the national defense”?
At Half-time, the European Green Deal is Still Grounded
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Jun 10 (IPS) - Jagoda Munic is Director, Friends of the Earth EuropeThis month marks the mid-point of the much-heralded European Green Deal. Taking office at the end of 2019, the European Commission went into rhetoric overdrive. This was Europe’s ‘man on the moon’ moment, we were told. The Green Deal would herald an economic paradigm shift, and “reconcile the economy with our planet…to make it work for our people” the new President, Ursula von der Leyen, said.
Farmers in Senegal Adopt Farming as a Business to Beat Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Jun 10 (IPS) - Onions and rice are a conspicuous part of every meal in Senegal, including the famous Poulet Yassa. However, climate change makes it hard for smallholder farmers to grow enough staple food with extra to sell for income.
Cities in Brazil Reap Floods after Hiding Their Rivers Underground
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 07 (IPS) - Acaba Mundo has fallen into oblivion, despite its apocalyptic name – which roughly translates as World’s End - and historical importance as an urban waterway. It is a typical victim of Brazil’s metropolises, which were turned into cemeteries of streams, with their flooded neighborhoods and filthy rivers.
What If a Patient Unplugged the Oxygen Tube That Keeps Them Alive?
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Jun 07 (IPS) - Imagine a patient connected to a vital oxygen device to keep him or her breathing, thus alive. Then, imagine what would happen if this patient unplugged it. This is exactly what humans have been doing with the source of at least 50% of the whole Planet’s oxygen: the oceans.
Poor Families Clash over Water with Real Estate Consortium in El Salvador
- Inter Press Service
APOPA, El Salvador, Jun 06 (IPS) - Alex Leiva woke up at 4:00 a.m. to perform a key task for his family’s survival in the Salvadoran village where he lives: filling several barrels with the water that falls from the tap only at that early hour every other day.
The Great Fish Robbery
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Jun 06 (IPS) - Now it comes to another ‘crime’ being stealthy committed as a consequence of the unrelenting business obsession for making more and more money.
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