Global Issues
News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 185
Young People Bring Solar Energy to Schools in the Argentine Capital
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Mar 19 (IPS) - "The idea came to a group of schoolmates and me in 2014, but we never thought it could become a reality," says Sebastián Ieraci, 23, as he points to a multitude of photovoltaic solar panels shining on the roof of the Antonio Devoto High School in the Argentine capital.
Could the Coronavirus Pandemic have been Avoided if the World Listened to Indigenous Leaders?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 19 (IPS) - Mina Setra remembers the story clearly. As a Dayak Pompakng indigenous person from Indonesia, when visitors from the city who came into her community; brought bottled water with them because they were worried about the water not being suitable for drinking.
Giant Itaipú Dam and Bacteria Join Forces for Clean Energy and Environment
- Inter Press Service
FOZ DO IGUAÇU, Brazil, Mar 18 (IPS) - "It used to be complicated, I would have lunch with the flies," recalls Pedro Colombari, laughing, on his 400-hectare farm where he fattens 5,000 pigs and raises 400 cattle outside of a small town in southern Brazil.
Changing Weather Patterns Spell Doom for Unprepared Pakistan Farmers
- Inter Press Service
Mar 13 (IPS) - Unpredictable weather patterns in the form of excessive or prolonged rainfall are wreaking havoc for farmers across Pakistan as sowing and harvesting periods are severely affected.
Air Pollution in South Asia: Biomass Burning Emissions & its Impact
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Mar 10 (IPS) - A young adult man requires 15 m3 or 15 kg of air, 1.5 liters or 1.5 kg of water and 0.75 kg of solid food every day. This indicates around 87% of our everyday basic requirement is air.
An Ambitious Year for Climate Action Is a Big Year for Women’s Empowerment
- Inter Press Service
Mar 09 (IPS) - This year, the Paris Agreement's effectiveness as a global response to the climate crisis is being tested as governments are preparing to submit more ambitious national targets for mitigation and adaptation.
Sticky Floors, Glass Ceilings & Biased Barriers: the Architecture of Gender Inequality
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 06 (IPS) - Architectural metaphors are a popular way to think about inequality between men and women.
When it comes to the fundamentals, we often talk about whether there is a "sticky floor" that is holding women and girls back. And the good news is that, for billions around the world, the floor is a lot less sticky than it used to be.
Want to Go for Inclusive Climate Action? Then Start with Integrating Gender Equality into Climate Finance
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 06 (IPS) - Gender equality and women's rights have progressed immensely since the adoption of the most visionary agenda on women's empowerment, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 25 years ago.
The Future Pacific Island Children Want
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Australia, Mar 05 (IPS) - For 13-year-old Karen Semens, growing up on Pohnpei, one of the four main island states in the Federated States of Micronesia, which comprises of more than 600 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, the main challenge is being a girl.
"In our culture, girls don't have the same rights and opportunities nor do they get credit and recognition for their achievements as boys do. This prevents us from speaking our minds. For example in family meetings, only men make the decisions. I would like all girls to be treated as equals and have a say in decision making," the 8th grade pupil from the Ohmine Public Elementary school in Pohnpei, tells IPS.
The Italian Pyramid: Scientific Observatory at the Top of the World
- Inter Press Service
MILAN, Italy, Feb 27 (IPS) - Hello! Are you Italian?
No, I'm from Nepal.
Ops.Kaji Bista is the staff manager of the Ev-K2-CNR's innovative Pyramid International Laboratory/Observatory (known as the Italian Pyramid) at 5,050 m a.s.l. located in Lobouche.
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