News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 96
Insider Exposé of Environment, Social and Governance Greenwashing
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 18 (IPS) - A senior manager of the world’s largest investment firm has ‘blown the whistle’ on ESG (environment, social and governance) ‘greenwashing’, especially on supposed climate finance.
Egypt Sacrifices Part of UNESCO Site for Road Development
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Oct 18 (IPS) - The Egyptian government is clearing a vast area in Historic Cairo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to make way for new main roads and flyover bridges, which it says will improve traffic flow in the sprawling, congested megacity.
Women hold the Key to Success of Pastoralism in Africa
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Oct 17 (IPS) - Women in pastoralist areas of East Africa are critical to the health of livestock in their communities, holding the key to effective animal vaccination campaigns meant to protect herds against deadly diseases.
Seize Opportunity to End Last Major Mercury Device
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Oct 13 (IPS) - As the Minamata Convention on Mercury’s fifth Conference of the Parties (COP5) approaches, momentum builds to adopt the Africa Region’s proposed amendment to phase out dental amalgam – a cavity filling material that is approximately 50% mercury.
Electric Transport Expands Slowly in Mexico
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Oct 12 (IPS) - Maribel Ochoa takes less time and spends less money commuting from her home to her work in eastern Mexico City thanks to the use of the electric Cablebus, a cable car that has improved her quality of life since the service began operating two years ago.
It’s Time to Close the Sustainable Energy Gaps in Asia & the Pacific
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 12 (IPS) - This year we pass the halfway mark both on our journey towards implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and the signing of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Beware Climate Finance Charade
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 11 (IPS) - Finance has increased, not reduced, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Meanwhile, funding for mitigation, and especially adaptation, is grossly inadequate, with little for climate losses and damages.
El Niño’s Impact on Central America’s Small Farmers Is Becoming More Intense
- Inter Press Service
SANTA MARÍA OSTUMA, El Salvador, Oct 10 (IPS) - The effects of El Niño on agriculture in Central America are once again putting pressure on thousands of small farmer families who are feeling more vulnerable economically and in terms of food, as they lose their crops, due to climate change.
The Frogs Are Drying Up! Let's Explore What We Can Do!
- Inter Press Service
TOKYO, Oct 10 (IPS) - Have you ever seen a dried frog? We have, and it’s making us rethink our impact on the environment. Frogs are incredibly sensitive to dry conditions, and they are facing the threat of extinction due to global warming. Amphibians, like frogs, make up a significant portion of endangered species, with 41 percent vulnerable compared to only 25 percent for mammals like polar bears.
Scientist with a Passion for Ocean Protection Elected IPBES Chair
- Inter Press Service
SAINT LUCIA, Oct 10 (IPS) - David Obura always knew that his life’s work would involve the natural world. As a child with a love of nature, he always knew he would become an ecologist. Growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, he recalls fondly that his mother would take the family camping at national parks. With these excursions came opportunities for hiking, mountain climbing, and exploration. The family events also took him to one of the earth’s greatest wonders - the sea.
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