Paintings, literature, and films, amongst other forms of art, are repositories of a society’s collective memory. They have much to tell us about prior pandemics, their impact, and what we can learn from these impressions today. Egyptians boarding boats on the Nile during a cholera epidemic. Charles Auguste Loye 1841-1905.IMAGE: WELLCOME COLLECTION “Ars longa, vitas…
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Videos on our Nature: What Holy Qur’an Says | Páramos: Water for Life | 5 Human Impacts on the Environment| God, Nature and Man Understanding Environmental Protection | 6 unexpected connections between Coronavirus & Environment
The Holy Quran says: “It is He who has appointed you viceroys in the earth … that He may try you in what He has given you.” (Surah 6:165) “O children of Adam! … eat and drink: but waste not by excess, for Allah loves not the wasters.” (Surah 7:31 ***** Páramos: Water for Life…
What does COVID-19 have to do with nature? These 5 articles explain — By Kiley Price on, Conservation org April 1, 2020
Editor’s note: The COVID-19 pandemic has spread around the world at lightning speed, infecting more than 900,000 people and killing more than 40,000 people to date. Protecting nature will be critical to preventing future pandemics, some scientists say. With that in mind, here are five articles that explore the connection between nature and human health. …
Prince Rahim visits East Africa to evaluate AKDN’s response to environmental sustainability and climate change — The Ismaili, Global – 24 March 2020
In early March, Prince Rahim, accompanied by his wife, Princess Salwa, visited Kenya and Tanzania, to better understand the plans and responses of the various institutions and agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) towards environmental sustainability and climate action. Prince Rahim’s visit to Kenya took place in his capacity as Chair of the…
Arnold Schwarzenegger goes cycling with climate activist Greta Thunberg — Cycling weekly com | Tweets by Schwarzenegger
The actor and former politician called the teenage campaigner one of his heroes Arnold Schwarzenegger has long been a champion of cycling. The Austrian-born actor has been regularly pictured cruising around cities all over the globe, as he uses the bike to stay in shape in his later years Greta Thunberg and Arnold Schwarzenegger (Picture:…
India must stop deforesting its mountains if it wants to fight floods — By Gayathri D Naik on The Conversation com
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…
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…
