The Climate Crisis
As world leaders gather in Glasgow for the United Nations Climate Conference (COP26) this week, the stakes could not be higher. From...
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- Oct 6, 2021
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With the Climate Summit Straight Ahead, the UK Takes a Wrong Turn
“Grow up!”, Boris Johnson told world leaders in his address to the United Nations. The British Prime Minister warned that all countries...
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- Sep 16, 2021
- 2 min
Slaughter of nearly 1,500 dolphins sparks outcry over traditional hunt in Faroe Islands
The slaughter of nearly 1,500 dolphins in the remote Faroe Islands has revived a debate about a centuries-old tradition that...
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- Sep 5, 2021
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Air quality improvements from COVID lockdowns confirmed
COVID-19 lockdowns brought rapid and “unprecedented” improvements in air quality in some parts of the world - but not enough to halt...
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- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
LWF’s humanitarian coordinator returns from war-torn Ethiopian region where millions face acute food
(LWI) - Time is running out to prevent a looming famine in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where an estimated 5.2 million people are facing...
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- Jul 26, 2021
- 2 min
Water-related hazards dominate list of 10 most destructive disasters
Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global climate, water-related hazards top the list of natural disasters with the highest human...
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- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
Climate change is fueling record-high heat, drought, wildfires in Western U.S.
Western parts of the U.S. are feeling the effects of climate change this summer as areas suffer from record-high temperatures, drought...
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- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
German Flood Deaths Highlight Climate Change Risks for People with Disabilities
On July 15, twelve people with disabilities living in a group home drowned in floods in Sinzig, Germany, because they did not manage to...
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- Jul 13, 2021
- 2 min
Conflict, climate change, COVID, forces more people into hunger
Global hunger levels have skyrocketed because of conflict, climate change and the economic impact of COVID-19; and one in five children...
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- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
UN ready to promote ‘win-win solution’ for Blue Nile dam project
The United Nations stands ready to support Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan in efforts to resolve their decade-long disagreement over the Great...
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- Jul 8, 2021
- 3 min
Time running out for countries on climate crisis front line
The world’s running out of time to limit global temperature rise to below two degrees Celsius, a matter of life or death for climate...
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- Jun 24, 2021
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Great Barrier Reef in danger, UN World Heritage Committee draft report finds
A United Nations body is recommending that Australia’s Great Barrier Reef be included on a list of world heritage in danger, according to...
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- Jun 24, 2021
- 2 min
Madagascar’s hungry ‘holding on for dear life’, WFP chief warns
Thousands of families in southern Madagascar are on the edge of starvation, and “holding on for dear life”, the UN food agency chief said...
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- Jun 17, 2021
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UN chief: Desertification and drought destabilizing well-being of 3.2 billion people
Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure “undermines the well-being of 3.2...
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- Jun 14, 2021
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Counting down to Peace Day, UN chief urges: Stand up against hatred and care for planet
Every year on 21 September, the United Nations invites people around the world to celebrate peace by observing 24 hours of ceasefire and...
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- Jun 10, 2021
- 4 min
First Person: Owner of first ‘vegan football club’ scoring sustainable goals
A football club in the west of England has been recognized by the United Nations for its leading role in setting goals to tackle climate...
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- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
UN Child Rights Body Moves to Protect Kids from Environmental Harm
Children are facing the harmful consequences of poor environmental policies on a daily basis. A shocking 1.7 million children under age...
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- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
Invasive pest spread another fallout from climate change, UN-backed study finds
Climate change is making pests which ravage important agricultural crops even more destructive, heightening threats to global food...
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- May 27, 2021
- 3 min
World now likely to hit watershed 1.5 °C rise in next five years, warns UN weather agency
Odds are increasing that the annual average global temperature will rise beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, in at least one of the...
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- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
Lack of clean water far deadlier than violence in war-torn countries, says UNICEF report
Attacks on water and sanitation facilities in conflict zones around the world are putting the lives of millions of children around the...
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