News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 65
Signs of Progress on Peace-Positive Climate Adaptation
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug 29 (IPS) - The consequences of climate change are disproportionately impacting fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCS). Climate shocks can exacerbate security risks in FCS, conflict and instability compromise a region's ability to adapt to climate change, leaving its population ever more vulnerable to future climate shocks.
UN Efforts for a Resilient Iraq
- Inter Press Service
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 28 (IPS) - Climate change and water scarcity pose significant threats to Iraq's stability, prosperity, and the well-being of its people. The environmental challenges facing the nation are complex and interconnected, requiring a comprehensive and coordinated response.
UN Secretary General Warns of 'Brutal' Impacts of Climate Change for Pacific Islands
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 27 (IPS) - UN General Secretary General António Guterres warned of the wide-ranging impacts of climate change on a visit to the Pacific islands of Samoa and Tonga.
Biodiversity: Roll Up the Sleeves and Do Something, says Astrid Schomaker, New UNCBD Head
- Inter Press Service
MONTREAL & HYDERABAD, Aug 27 (IPS) - "We are living in a time where nature is regularly raising its hand and saying, 'Look, I'm here and I'm in trouble,' and then bringing us all sorts of natural disasters to the table," says Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), in an exclusive interview with IPS.
Explainer: COP16—What’s It About and What Does It Need to Achieve?
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 27 (IPS) - ‘Peace with Nature' is the theme for the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which will take place in Cali, Colombia, between October 21 and November 1, 2024.
Climate Activists Target Culture Greenwashing
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Aug 27 (IPS) - Civil society is working on all fronts to tackle the climate crisis. Activists are protesting in numbers to pressure governments and corporations to cut greenhouse gas emissions. They're using non-violent direct action and high-profile stunts, paying a heavy price as numerous states criminalise climate protest.
Research: Disease and Climate Stress Resistant Wheat Varieties for Global South
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Aug 26 (IPS) - Groundbreaking research indicates that the wild relatives of wheat could be turned into an all-time food security crop capable of cushioning vulnerable populations from starvation and hunger, thanks to its ability to withstand both climatic stress and diseases. Wheat is a staple for over 1.5 billion people in the Global South.
Clean Energy Boosts Autonomy for Brazilian Women Farmers - VIDEO
- Inter Press Service
ACREUNA / ORIZONA, Brazil, Aug 26 (IPS) - A community bakery, family production of fruit pulp, and the recovery of water springs are some of the initiatives of the Energy of Women of the Earth, organised since 2017 in the state of Goiás, in central-western Brazil.
Tackling the World’s Planetary Emergency
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (IPS) - The world is facing a triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
Climate change continues to pose an existential threat to humanity, with recent science estimating that we have possibly less than six years left to change course and rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to have a chance of avoiding the worst of the climate crisis.
Conditions In Zimbabwe Worsen From El Niño Drought
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 23 (IPS) - On August 7th, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq spoke at a press briefing at the United Nations Headquarters, detailing the high levels of food insecurity and socioeconomic distress in Zimbabwe as a result of the El Niño drought that continues to ravage the ecosystem. In April of this year, the president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, declared a nationwide state of disaster.
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