News headlines for “G8: Too Much Power?”, page 29
The Ocean Creeps In: Tanzanian Coastal Communities Fight a Losing Battle
- Inter Press Service
DAR ES SALAAM, Mar 25 (IPS) - What started with a ‘salty’ cup of tea ended with one couple losing their home to climate-change-induced rising sea levels. Solutions, like sea walls, restoration of mangroves, and water management, are too slow to stop the ruin of once-thriving coastal communities.The first time Jumanne Waziri tasted salt in his morning tea, he thought his wife had made a mistake.
Seeds of Survival, Amid Conflict Sudan Is Saving Its Agricultural Future
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Mar 25 (IPS) - Sudan’s diverse crops and agricultural heritage are at risk of being lost. The ongoing conflict in Sudan is claiming lives and threatening livelihoods and food security.
A Weapon in the Fight for Water Security: Preserving the Glaciers
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, South Africa, Mar 21 (IPS) - World Water Day, celebrated on March 22 every year, raises awareness about the importance of water and advocates for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The theme for 2025 focuses on glaciers — those grandiose ice masses that are a crucial part of the world's water resources.
Glaciers Of The SADC Region – A Wake-Up Call For Climate Action
- Inter Press Service
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, Mar 21 (IPS) - World Water Day calls us all to promote the essential element of life: water. But we must also look this year at the rapidly vanishing sources of freshwater that we depend on, especially glaciers. Although glaciers may be remote for many of us, they are an essential component of the water cycle, nourishing rivers and lakes that are important for millions of people around the world. As precious resources with sources under threat, glaciers in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region are an area of focus.
International Day of Forests: ‘Now is the time for decisive, collaborative action’
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR, Mar 20 (IPS) - The Forest Declaration Assessment Partners have called for urgent reforms to the international financial system to halt deforestation and protect biodiversity. It has also pitched for redirecting the public subsidies to mitigate the direct and indirect environmental risks from both public and private finance.
Epilepsy Patients in Africa Fight Stigma and Neglect
- Inter Press Service
BENIN, Nigeria, Mar 19 (IPS) - When Angela Asemota’s son began having seizures at six years old in 1996, people gossiped that he was possessed by evil spirits, leading her to seek healing from native healers and religious clerics. He underwent several traditional rituals and drank various concoctions, but the seizures persisted. It was not until his fourth year in secondary school in 2004 that she took him to a hospital, where he was diagnosed with epilepsy and began taking medication.
Pioneering Sustainable Energy Solutions in Africa
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Mar 18 (IPS) - The 12th Sankalp Africa Summit, held on Feb 26-27 in Nairobi, brought together a pivotal cohort of start-up innovators, investors, entrepreneurs and policymakers to accelerate the innovation needed to enhance Africa’s energy transition.
Activists Fear Kenya Forests Threatened Due to Government Development
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Mar 13 (IPS) - After the controversial lifting of a six-year moratorium or temporary ban on logging activities in public and community forests by the Kenyan government in July 2023, trucks ferrying tree logs are frequently seen on major highways in total disregard of environmental concerns.
Siddis of Indiaa Unique Community Moves Into the Mainstream With Tourist Venture
- Inter Press Service
LINGADBAEL VILLAGE, Karnataka, India, Mar 10 (IPS) - The Siddi community, descendants of slaves from Africa, is now becoming more involved with mainstream enterprises, including a forest homestay venture—which is changing their fortunes after years of discrimination on the Indian subcontinent where they were originally enslaved.
Addressing the Scars of Abuse: A Global Call to Protect Girls and Secure Their Futures
- Inter Press Service
SERREKUNDA, The Gambia, Mar 07 (IPS) - In March 2000, 15-year-old Binta Manneh was eager to test her skills at an out-of-town interschool sports competition. That night, as she stepped out to buy biscuits from a nearby shop, she encountered paramilitary officers – men sworn to protect the nation.
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