News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 71
Silent Struggles: Unraveling Korea's Startling Elderly Suicide Surge
- Inter Press Service
SEOUL, Oct 13 (IPS) - Growing up in a culture that values respect for elders, I was acutely aware of the importance of caring for our aging population. However, my journey to understanding the gravity of this issue truly began with a personal anecdote. I watched my grandmother, a pillar of strength throughout my childhood, gradually withdraw from the vibrant world in which she once thrived. The cheerful twinkle in her eyes began to dim, replaced by an eerie sense of isolation.
Undocumented Afghan Women Fear Eviction from Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Oct 12 (IPS) - Amid a looming threat of forceful eviction, Afghan women who arrived in Pakistan after the Taliban’s takeover in Kabul have asked the host country to allow them to stay because they want to continue their education.
Alarm Raised as Israel's Ground Military Invasion, Blockade of Gaza Strip Looms
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Oct 11 (IPS) - It is a bloodbath and unmitigated mayhem as heavy fighting unfolds between Israeli forces and the Palestinian group Hamas which has taken the world by surprise. Amidst raids, rockets and sustained fierce gunfire, bombs, and death, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. Now, both sides are warned to consider the impact of their actions on the civilian population.
Afghan Women Speak Out About Life and Resistance Two Years After the Taliban Takeover
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 06 (IPS) - The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on 15 August 2021 has devastated millions of Afghanis. But women and girls have been particularly affected by progressively restrictive decrees that have created a virtual system of gender apartheid.
Kerala Proved Good Governance Vital in a Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Oct 06 (IPS) - When COVID-19 claimed millions of lives across India, Kerala state at the southern tip of the subcontinent stood apart for low mortality rates that experts attribute to good governance, a robust public health delivery system and strong civil society support.
In Brazil, Indigenous Leaders and Youth Activists Fight To Protect Amazon
- Inter Press Service
BRASÃLIA, Oct 05 (IPS) - Raffaello Nava, a youth and student activist, has fled his home at the peak of the global Coronavirus pandemic after receiving death threats from multinational companies that invaded his ancestral lands in the Amazon rainforest.
Open Migration Flows and Closed-Up Houses in Venezuela
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Oct 04 (IPS) - Gladys swore she would not cry in front of her small children, but she still had to wipe away a couple of tears when she turned her head and looked, perhaps for the last time, at her dream house on Margarita Island in Venezuela, from where she migrated, driven by a lack of income and by fear.
Record-Breaking Global Migration
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct 03 (IPS) - On 14 June, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued his flagship annual report, Global Trends: Forced Displacement 2022. It states that by the end of 2022, the number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human rights abuse had dramatically increased by 19.1 million — the biggest increase on record — reaching a total of 108.4 million.
Wrecked by Climate Change, Farmers in Kashmir Shift to Lavender Cultivation
- Inter Press Service
BIJBEHARA, INDIA, Sep 29 (IPS) - Creating resilience is crucial to climate change justice. In Bijbehara, a hamlet south of Kashmir's capital, Srinagar, lavender farming has meant farmers grappling with unseasonal rains, prolonged heat waves, and severe water scarcity have found a new means of survival.
Peru Faces Challenge of Climate Change-Driven Internal Migration
- Inter Press Service
LIMA, Sep 28 (IPS) - Nearly 700,000 people have migrated internally in Peru due to the effects of climate change. This mass displacement is a clear problem in this South American country, one of the most vulnerable to the global climate crisis due to its biodiversity, geography and 28 different types of climates.
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