Global Issues
News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 177
The Recent Mauritius Oil Spill in Policy and Historical Context
- Inter Press Service
CANBERRA, Australia, Aug 26 (IPS) - On July 25 2020 the Japanese bulk carrier MV Wakashio with 3,894 tonnes of fuel aboard ran aground off the cost of Mauritius. By 9 August over 1000 tonnes of oil had seeped into the pristine waters off the coast of this beautiful island haven. This spill was so large that it was even visible from space
Covid-19 Pandemic Another Threat to Indigenous Communities
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Aug 25 (IPS) - The voices of indigenous people worldwide are being silenced and their lives made invisible. Stewards of the earth, they are left at the fringes of public discourse in countries around the globe. Indigenous people are not "extinct", they exist, and they are building innovative networks and solutions, that could be the key to many of our world's problems.
Mayan Train Threatens to Alter the Environment and Communities in Mexico
- Inter Press Service
Mexico City, Aug 25 (IPS) - Mayan anthropologist Ezer May fears that the tourism development and real estate construction boom that will be unleashed by the Mayan Train, the main infrastructure project of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, will disrupt his community.
A Not-To-Do List for Guyana’s New Administration When It Comes to Oil
- Inter Press Service
LA JOLLA, California, Aug 24 (IPS) - Just over five years ago, a major oil discovery occurred on the northeastern coast of South America. There have been a series of additional discoveries ever since. But this time it was not Venezuela. It was Guyana.
Indigenous Best Amazon Stewards, but Only When Property Rights Assured: Study
- Inter Press Service
Aug 20 (IPS) - "The xapiri have defended the forest since it first came into being. Our ancestors have never devastated it because they kept the spirits by their side," declares Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, who belongs to the 27,000-strong Yanomami people living in the very north of Brazil.
Crisis Management 101: Treating the Climate Crisis Like a Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
SEOUL, Aug 12 (IPS) - On 23 February 2020, the South Korean government raised the national Crisis Alert Level to the highest tier in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, we have witnessed what our society is capable of when faced with a crisis.
Understanding the Benefits of local Wetland Encourages Eswatini Community to Save it
- Inter Press Service
LAWUBA, Eswatini, Aug 10 (IPS) - Sibonisiwe Hlanze, from Lawuba in Eswatini's Shiselweni Region, lights up as she shows off her sleeping mat which she made from what she described as "the highest quality indigenous fibre".
Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Aug 10 (IPS) - COVID-19 has become a scourge affecting all levels of human society – morals, behaviour, human interaction, economy and politics. The pandemic has wrecked havoc on our way of being and its impact will remain huge and all-encompassing. It is not only affecting our globally shared existence, it is also changing what has been called "the little life", i.e. our own way of thinking and being, our personal life situation and the one of those close to us; people we love and depend upon – our friends and family.
Warming Temperatures & Decades of Oil Spills Cause Irreversible Damage to the Persian Gulf
- Inter Press Service
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Aug 10 (IPS) - The Persian Gulf is one of the most strategic waterways in the world and is also one of the most polluted.
According to estimates by experts, pollution levels in the Persian Gulf are 47 times higher than the world's average and are steadily increasing.
Biodiversity Loss Could be Making Us Sick – Here's Why
- Inter Press Service
Aug 05 (IPS) - By 2050, 70% of the world's population is expected to live in towns and cities. Urban living brings many benefits, but city dwellers worldwide are seeing a rapid increase in noncommunicable health problems, such as asthma and inflammatory bowel disease.
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