Floods are now an annual nightmare in many parts of southern and western India. Valleys in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala that weren’t considered flood-prone until recently are at risk. During floods and landslides in August 2019, two villages were completely destroyed killing several people, while a year earlier Kerala saw its worst…
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Experts Discuss Industrial and Technological Priorities in Kyrgyzstan — University of Central Asia’s (UCA)
The fourth in a series of development dialogues gathered leading experts, representatives of international organisations, as well as state ministries and agencies of Kyrgyzstan to discuss “Industrial and Technological Development of Kyrgyzstan”. The half-day development dialogue took place in Bishkek on June 24th, and was co-organised by the United Nations system in Kyrgyzstan and the…
Eight success stories that give us hope for 2019 — Federal Foreign Office of Germany
The international community still faces many challenges this year. However, a large number of success stories show why it is worthwhile continuing to be active worldwide. (1) Hope at the Horn of Africa Ethiopia and Eritrea were mortal enemies for decades. Millions of people fled as a result of the fierce conflict and repeated outbreaks…
Water crisis: Why is Pakistan running dry? — Deutsche Welle com | Watch Video in Urdu language
Pakistan could “run dry” by 2025 as its water shortage is reaching an alarming level. The authorities remain negligent about the crisis that’s posing a serious threat to the country’s stability, reports Shah Meer Baloch. (…) The Tarbela and Mangla dams, the country’s two major water reservoirs, reached their “dead” levels last week, according to…
Water project supported by Finland helps adjust to climate change in Tajikistan — Päivi Kari and Johanna Kallio on Ministry for Foreign Affairs
In the harsh conditions of the mountainous Gorno-Badakshan autonomous region (GBAO), providing safe drinking water and proper toilets for the most vulnerable is not enough. People must also know how to prepare for climate change – but how does that happen? The Pamir project includes 10 boreholes. Photo: Saija Vuola/Finnish Environment Institute The GBAO, Gorno-Badakshan,…
Earth’s Carbon Concentrations Have Soared to Levels Not Seen in 800,000 Years — Common Dreams org
One NOAA oceanographer warns that even if humanity “stopped the greenhouse gases at their current concentrations today, the atmosphere would still continue to warm for next couple decades to maybe a century.” by:Jessica Corbett, staff writer While conducting search and rescue in the mountains of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in September of 2017, a…
Helping Hands Reach Out To Assist In Texas — By Nazim Karim on The Ismaili | Also links and videos
Hurricane Harvey has been referred to as a “1,000-year flood,” with its 50 inches of rainfall exceeding all records for the continental USA. It is estimated that damage from the storm will surpass that of hurricanes Sandy (New Jersey 2012) and Katrina (Louisiana 2005) combined. Volunteers have worked to reach Jamati members and others affected…
New study: ‘Super heat waves’ of 131°F coming if global warming continues unchecked — By Joe Romm on Global Possibilities org
In Europe, the recent heat wave was so extreme — with temperatures reaching 111°F (44°C), fueling wildfires and wasp attacks — it was nicknamed “Lucifer.” In the Middle East, as temperatures soared to 121°F (50°C), “birds in Kuwait have reportedly been dropping from the sky,” the International Business Times reported Friday. But, new research says, we…
Climate Action Plan: 2050 Milestone on the way to modernising Germany|To retains its role as an international trailblazer in terms of implementing the Paris Agreement
The German government has adopted a national Climate Action Plan. By 2050 practically no more coal is to be used to generate power. New buildings are no longer to depend on fossil fuels for heating and hot water. The transport sector is to shift to the use of alternative fuels. The focus is on the…
Germany after the climate change conference: ‘Pressure on the pioneer’— Goethe de
The global community set itself ambitious targets in Paris. Considerable efforts will also be needed in Germany if they are to be reached. Using the power of the wind; | © industrieblick_Fotolia The global community made history at the Paris climate change conference in late 2015, all the world’s countries committing themselves for the first…
Call for steps to save mountain communities from calamities — Tribune com Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Environmental experts, government officials have stressed the need for implementing climate change policy to minimise disasters. They also called for providing training to communities in disaster risk reduction, emergency response and improvement in income levels of vulnerable groups. PHOTO: REUTERS (…) The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Rural Development Director Irshad Abbasi emphasized the government’s…
Green Growth: Putting Morocco in the Lead against Climate Change — World Bank org|The end of fossil fuel subsidies has opened up opportunities for energy efficiency gains and made renewable energy more competitive.
Flore de Préneuf / World Bank STORY HIGHLIGHTS Morocco’s vision of inclusive green growth is based on better management of natural resources to generate more jobs, value and wellbeing from existing assets. The end of fossil fuel subsidies has favored an increase in renewable energy investments and allowed government spending on social programs to go…
Study: Persian Gulf could experience deadly heat— by David L. Chandler on MIT News
Detailed climate simulation shows a threshold of survivability could be crossed without mitigation measures. The Persian Gulf region is especially vulnerable, the researchers say, because of a combination of low elevations, clear sky, an adjacent water body that increases heat absorption, and the shallowness of the Persian Gulf itself, which produces high water temperatures that…
Environmentalists: The Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement (TPP) is a disaster for Climate change —by Samantha Page on Global Possibilities org
Opponents of the TPP say its a sweetheart deal for fossil fuel companies. CREDIT: AP Photo/Mark Baker After years of meetings, months of Congressional debates, and days of around-the-clock negotiations, the United States and 11 other countries reached an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Trade agreement (TPP) on Monday. (…) “It’s still the same disaster for…
Could the Elections End Canada’s Carbon Capture? — by Liane Schalatek on Heinrich Böll Foundation |Canada rank ninth in the list of the world’s worst polluters
Since taking office in 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has focused on turning Canada into an energy superpower. The strategy behind this is the proposed doubling of the extraction of oil from Canada’s bituminous tar sands, located primarily in the western province of Alberta. Tar sands in Alberta. Creator: Dru Oja Jay, Dominion. This image…
Islamic Declaration Turns Up Heat Ahead of Paris Climate Talks — By Kitty Stapp on IPS News Net
Mohammed Rashid Qabbani, the Grand Mufti of Lebanon, was one of the signers of the Islamic Declaration on Climate. Credit: kateeb.org NEW YORK, Aug 19 2015 (IPS) – Following in the footsteps of Pope Francis, who has taken a vocal stance on climate change, Muslim leaders and scholars from 20 countries issued a joint declaration…
Islamic Declaration Blasts Short-Sighted Capitalism, Demands Action on Climate — by Jon Queally on Common Dreams org
Ahead of UN summit in Paris, new document presents the moral case for Muslims and people of all faiths worldwide to mobilize against fossil fuel addiction and global warming Released during an international symposium in Istanbul, the Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change is signed by 60 Muslim scholars and leaders of the faith who…
Clean energy, not coal, is the solution to poverty |Many developing countries population are profiting from clean renewable energy says world bank
It is the development conundrum of our era. Extremely poor people cannot lift themselves out of poverty without access to reliable energy. More than a billion people live without power today, denying them opportunities as wide-ranging as running a business, providing light for their children to study, or even cooking meals with ease. Ending poverty…
Germany increase BMZ budget at 13.5 per cent which is a total of 7.42 billion euros for global crisis situations, challenges and development cooperation
Press release of 01.07.2015 | Today the German Cabinet approved the draft budget for next year. Through that budget, the German government is responding to global crisis situations and challenges. The BMZ’s budget is to rise by another 13.5 per cent next year, reaching a total of 7.42 billion euros. This is the highest…
Climate change: the empowerment of women seen as an added value — Heinrich Böll Foundation
Rural women increasingly come to be seen as vital agents in response to climate change. Disproportionately affected by it’s impacts, these women also have a critical role in combating the weather changes, analyses Camila Moreno. The women of the mountain villages in Rajasthan, India, carry 70 lbs. (or 32kgs) of wood on their heads for…
