News headlines for “Nature and Animal Conservation”, page 86
Weathering the Storm: Navigating Climate-Care Nexus in the Philippines
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, Philippines, Dec 19 (IPS) - In a coastal community in Tacloban City in Leyte, Philippines, Maria's life was intricately woven with the ebb and flow of the sea. Her days were filled with caring for her two young children and selling fish caught by her husband at the market. Little did she know that winds of change were brewing far beyond the horizon.
Caribbean Confidence High Post COP28, But Vigilant Follow-Through on Key Deals Needed
- Inter Press Service
SAINT LUCIA, Dec 19 (IPS) - Buoyed by $800 million in pledges to the Loss and Damage Fund and an unprecedented agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, but grounded in the reality of the work ahead to meet key climate targets, the Caribbean will need to maintain its focus on sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and climate resilience.
Peru's Andean Peoples 'Revive' Water that the Climate Crisis Is Taking From Them
- Inter Press Service
CUZCO, Peru, Dec 18 (IPS) - "The rich world has caused the climate change that is drying up our water sources, and here we are doing everything we can to recover them because otherwise we will die," said Juan Hilario Quispe, president of the small farming community of Muñapata, just over 50 kilometers from the Peruvian city of Cuzco.
Sustainability, Human Wellbeing Depend on Rethinking, Redefining Value of Resources
- Inter Press Service
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, Dec 15 (IPS) - While the COP28 presidency celebrated an “historic deal” to transition away from fossil fuels, we must remind ourselves that the future wellbeing of human societies in a livable planet depends on more than that.
Kabul Residents Endure Hours-Long Queues in Severe Water Crisis
- Inter Press Service
Dec 14 (IPS) - The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasonsAccording to United Nations statistics, nearly 80 percent of Afghan families lack access to sufficient water for their daily needs. Afghanistan, a landlocked country with limited water resources, is grappling with an exacerbated drought fueled by climate change, affecting the entire region.
'Imperfect COP28' Gives Direction For Managed, Equitable Move From Fossil Fuels
- Inter Press Service
DUBAI, Dec 14 2023 (IPS) - While the outcomes of COP28 are being hotly debated in both the scientific and social justice arenas, the climate conference has taken an unprecedented step forward toward a just transition, says Yamide Dagnet, Director for Climate Justice at the Open Society Foundations.
COP28: Deal to 'Transition Away' From Fossil Fuels Agreed
- Inter Press Service
DUBAI, Dec 13 (IPS) - It was an extraordinary COP Summit in a year characterized by record-breaking temperatures combined with El Niño, producing a climatic carnage in Africa—deaths from fatal floods in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Libya, where floods wiped out a quarter of a city.
Africas Great Blue Wall
- Inter Press Service
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Dec 13 (IPS) - As an Islander from the Seychelles, Africa’s smallest country, I find that the ocean is intricately woven into my heritage. It not only defines my roots but also shapes the trajectory of my journey. When I think of the future, I can’t help but also look at the boundless possibilities reflected in the vast expanse of the ocean.
Rich Nations, IMF Deepen World Stagnation
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 13 (IPS) - With the US Fed raising interest rates, the world economy is slowing as debt distress spreads across the global South, increasing poverty worldwide to pre-pandemic levels, with the poorest countries faring worst.
What Is the Cost of Phasing Out Fossil Fuels in Latin America?
- Inter Press Service
DUBAI, Dec 12 (IPS) - One of the most heated debates at the annual climate summit coming to a conclusion in this United Arab Emirates city revolved around the phrasing of the final declaration, regarding the "phase-out" or "phase-down" of fossil fuels within a given time frame.
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