News headlines for “Nature and Animal Conservation”, page 84
How Asia Can Unlock $800 Billion of Climate Financing
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Jan 31 (IPS) - Countries in the Asia-Pacific region face a shortfall of at least $800 billion in climate financing. With public finances depleted by the pandemic, policymakers must unlock the vast potential of private capital to join the fight more effectively against global warming.
Should We Attribute All Climate-Related Disasters Only to Global Warming?
- Inter Press Service
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Jan 29 (IPS) - The Republic of Mauritius, an island nation, experienced its latest flash floods since the last bad one in 2013. These floods resulted in the loss of lives and hefty bills for car insurers with over 3000 cars have been damaged.
Snow Tales: Too Little, Too Late, Say Climate Experts
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Jan 29 (IPS) - Whether the late snow in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region is an anomaly or an indication of the impacts of climate change, which brings erratic and at times devastating weather patterns, experts in the region believe not enough is being invested in the development of capacities, systems, and infrastructure to improve resilience.
Illegal Artisanal Mining Threatens Amazon Jungle and Indigenous Peoples in Brazil
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 29 2024 (IPS) - Artisanal mining, or “garimpo” as it is known in Brazil, has returned to the headlines as a factor in the deaths of Yanomami indigenous people, whose territory in the extreme north of Brazil suffers constant encroachment by miners, which has intensified in recent years.
Under the Scorching Sun Kenyan Farmers Find New Ways to Beat Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
KOTIANG, KENYA, Jan 26 (IPS) - Rural Kenyans are forging a path toward a more sustainable future and protecting their lives and livelihoods from climate change through regenerative agriculture, nurturing hope for their communities and the environment.
PPPs Private Gain at Public Expense
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 24 (IPS) - At high cost and with dubious efficiency, public-private partnerships (PPPs) have increased private profits at the public expense. PPPs have proved costly in financing public projects.
Rwandas Biodiversity Conservation Gains Momentum With Bird Sounds Recording
- Inter Press Service
KOTIANG, RWANDA, Jan 23 (IPS) - Claver Ntoyinkima wakes up early in the morning, at least three times a week, and goes into the Nyungwe rainforest to record bird vocalizations.
Matchmaking for Green Cities? Accelerating Climate Finance in Urban Areas
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Jan 23 (IPS) - Asia and the Pacific is home to 54 per cent of the world's urban population, who are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change (ESCAP, 2023; IPCC, 2022). Why then, do climate action projects in cities commonly face delays in implementation?
The Ghost of Oil Haunts Mexico's Lacandona Jungle
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Jan 19 (IPS) - The Lacandona jungle in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas is home to 769 species of butterflies, 573 species of trees, 464 species of birds, 114 species of mammals, 119 species of amphibians and reptiles, and several abandoned oil wells.
Trapped and Trafficked - Fishers Tell of Forced Labor Horror
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, Jan 19 (IPS) - “The thing is that when you come from an African country, they know that you’re basically trapped,” says Noel Adabblah.
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