Global Issues
News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 32
World Day for Glaciers: Glaciers Are in Threat, May Not Survive the 21st Century
- Inter Press Service
BLOOMINGTON, U.S.A, Mar 22 (IPS) - Many glaciers in the world will not survive the 21st century, according to reports published by the United Nations. Five of the past six years have experienced the most rapid glacier retreat on record; 2022-24 was the largest three-year loss of glacier mass.
Food Security and Water, a Priority for Border Towns in Central America
- Inter Press Service
CANDELARIA DE LA FRONTERA, El Salvador, Mar 21 (IPS) - The hope of Salvadoran Cristian Castillo to harvest tomatoes in a municipality of the Central American Dry Corridor hung by a thread when his well, which he used to irrigate his crops, dried up. However, his enthusiasm returned when a regional project taught him how to harvest rainwater for when the rains begin in May.
A Weapon in the Fight for Water Security: Preserving the Glaciers
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, South Africa, Mar 21 (IPS) - World Water Day, celebrated on March 22 every year, raises awareness about the importance of water and advocates for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The theme for 2025 focuses on glaciers — those grandiose ice masses that are a crucial part of the world's water resources.
Glaciers Of The SADC Region – A Wake-Up Call For Climate Action
- Inter Press Service
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, Mar 21 (IPS) - World Water Day calls us all to promote the essential element of life: water. But we must also look this year at the rapidly vanishing sources of freshwater that we depend on, especially glaciers. Although glaciers may be remote for many of us, they are an essential component of the water cycle, nourishing rivers and lakes that are important for millions of people around the world. As precious resources with sources under threat, glaciers in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region are an area of focus.
How Rare Rhino, Tiger Conservation Has Locked Out Indigenous Communities
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Mar 21 (IPS) - While a local community prides itself on caring for a sensitive biodiverse region, and despite centuries-long stewardship of the Kaziranga, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the authorities rebuff—sometimes aggressively—their attempts to remain involved.
International Day of Forests: ‘Now is the time for decisive, collaborative action’
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR, Mar 20 (IPS) - The Forest Declaration Assessment Partners have called for urgent reforms to the international financial system to halt deforestation and protect biodiversity. It has also pitched for redirecting the public subsidies to mitigate the direct and indirect environmental risks from both public and private finance.
Argentina is Experiencing an Oil Boom, with Bright Spots and Shadows
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Mar 19 (IPS) - For about three years now, Argentines have been hearing almost every month that oil production is breaking new records. Looking ahead, the country is projected to become a major global supplier of what remains the most sought-after energy source.
Papua New Guinea: Years of Environmental Clean Up Ahead Following New Report on Abandoned Bougainville Mine
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Mar 17 (IPS) - Local communities are finally witnessing progress in their mission for justice, 36 years after the Panguna copper mine in Papua New Guinea's Autonomous Region of Bougainville became the centre of landowner grievances about environmental damage.
Activists Fear Kenya Forests Threatened Due to Government Development
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Mar 13 (IPS) - After the controversial lifting of a six-year moratorium or temporary ban on logging activities in public and community forests by the Kenyan government in July 2023, trucks ferrying tree logs are frequently seen on major highways in total disregard of environmental concerns.
Western Climate Hypocrisy Exposed by NATO Energy Policy
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Mar 11 (IPS) - NATO geopolitical strategy has now joined the ‘coalition’ of Western geoeconomic forces accelerating planetary heating, now led again by re-elected US President Donald Trump.
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