News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 121
Hurricane Oscar Threatens Humanitarian Crisis in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30 (IPS) - Although classified as a compact tropical cyclone and considered one of the smallest in the North Atlantic, Hurricane Oscar has caused considerable damage in eastern Cuba since it made landfall on October 20, 2024. Cuban authorities have confirmed that the death toll has risen to seven, in additional to the damage in infrastructure. Communications and relief efforts were greatly impeded by a nationwide power grid blackout, which continues on in much of Cuba at the time of publication.
A Triple Planetary Crisis Scarring Africa’s Landscapes
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 (IPS) - Some of the creeping impacts of this triple crisis are possibly the most debilitating: Africa is the most severely impacted region by desertification and land degradation, with approximately 45% of its land area affected. In the Horn of Africa and the Sahel alone, it imposes food shortages on more than 23 million people. Just last month, more than 700,000 people were affected by floods in Central and West Africa, and tens of millions in southern Africa are facing drought.
Small Farmers Reap Growing Benefits From Solar Energy in Chile
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Oct 29 (IPS) - The production of solar energy by means of panels installed on small farmers' properties or on the roofs of community organisations is starting to directly benefit more and more farmers in Chile.
Scientific Research Can Play a Key Role in Unlocking Climate Finance
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Oct 29 (IPS) - Climate finance will be at the epicenter of the discussion at the UN Climate Change Conference 2024 (COP29). The focus will be on strengthening the fund and defining the conditions under which the countries of the Global South will be able to access this money. However, little is said about the scientific research that is required to gather the evidence and data to prove the loss and damage caused by the impact of climate change in developing countries.
Chickens as Well as Cheetahs: Biodiversity Conservation Must Also Include Livestock
- Inter Press Service
CALI, Colombia, Oct 29 (IPS) - As the UN's COP16 biodiversity conference continues, the temptation is to focus on the wild flora and fauna under threat.
But there is another, less obvious yet just as critical biodiversity crisis unfolding around the world that also deserves attention.
Balancing biodiversity at global UN summit in Colombia
- UN News
Countries from around the world are meeting in the Colombian city of Cali, to discuss how best to protect biological diversity and develop a lasting blueprint that will allow humankind to live in harmony with nature.
Sudanese Civil War Exacerbates Economies in Neighbouring Countries
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 28 (IPS) - Critical levels of nationwide hunger in Sudan has only increased to critical levels since the start of the Sudanese civil war in April 2023. Escalated hostilities between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have led to limited mobility and repeated blockages of humanitarian aid. This, coupled with the volatile floods and droughts, have decimated crop fields which has only exacerbated famine levels greatly. All of these factors have left nearly 25 million people in Sudan in need of humanitarian assistance in 2024.
Drought or flooding? No match for this climate-friendly bean
- UN News
There is no word for climate change in Wayunaikki, the language of the Wayúu Indigenous Peoples of South America, but since the crisis is battering their communities, they may just have found a key to resilience: a humble bean.
IMF isn’t doing enough to support Africa: billions could be made available through special drawing rights
- Inter Press Service
BOSTON, USA & CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Oct 25 (IPS) - At the 2021 UN Climate Summit, Barbados prime minister Mia Mottley called for more and better use of special drawing rights (SDRs), the International Monetary Fund's reserve asset.
The Impact of Global Megatrends on Poverty in Asia & the Pacific
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 25 (IPS) - In the coming decades, the Asia-Pacific region faces a series of challenges that threaten to exacerbate poverty. Among these, climate change, demographic shifts, particularly population ageing and the rise of digital technologies stand out as three interconnected global megatrends.
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