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Liberia: Forest Community Alarms over Proposed 25-Years Carbon Credit Deal

Jun 8, 2023 | Aaron Wesley Geezay

Zammie Town, River Cess County-Residents of Kploh Chiefdom in River Cess County have alarmed over a proposed Carbon credit deal that is expected to be…

Afghanistan/Iran: Border Clashes and Water Disputes Complicate Taliban-Iran Relations

Jun 8, 2023 | Parisa Abbasian, Diplomat

Disagreements over water rights have been the leading cause of recent border clashes between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.…

Climate Security: Climate Change and EU Defence: Released New Report Analysing the Links between Climate, Energy and Defence

Jun 8, 2023 | Joint Research Centre

Climate change threatens military assets, capabilities, and operations. EU defence needs to adapt to increase its operational effectiveness.

Pakistan: Gender Inequality and Climate Change Exacerbate Food Insecurity for Women in Pakistan's Agri Sector

Jun 7, 2023 | Shivam Dwivedi, Krishi Jagran

Women play a vital role in Pakistan's agricultural sector, but gender-based inequalities continue to hinder their progress. A recent report by 'The Nation' highlights the…

Ukraine: Ukraine Dam's Destruction Increases Mines Threat: Red Cross

Jun 7, 2023 | Agence France-Presse

The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine will have a catastrophic effect on locating landmines in the affected region, the Red Cross warned Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Poppy Cultivation in South of Afghanistan Down by 80%: Report

Jun 7, 2023 | Banafsha Binesh, TOLOnews

Illicit drugs expert David Mansfield, in a report citing satellite imagery, said that poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has been reduced to levels not seen since…

Climate Security: CCS Releases New Tool: Military Responses to Climate Hazards Tracker

Jun 6, 2023 | Tom Ellison and Erin Sikorsky, Council on Strategic Risks

As temperatures continue to rise and drive extreme weather events that draw in militaries worldwide, the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) is launching a…

Myanmar: Civilians Pay the Price as Land Mines Play Growing Role in Myanmar’s Conflict

Jun 6, 2023 | Irrawaddy

The war zone has expanded in the two years since the putsch in Myanmar, and so have the number of minefields. Both Myanmar military and…

Ukraine: Breached Ukraine Dam Unleashes Floods as Both Sides Blame Each Other

Jun 6, 2023 | Reuters

A torrent of water burst through a massive dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine on Tuesday, flooding…

Ukraine: Russia and Ukraine Blame Each Other for Destroying Major Dam in Kherson [Video]

Jun 6, 2023 | Matthew Luxmoore, Wall Street Journal

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of destroying a major dam in southern Ukraine which caused serious flooding and put thousands of homes at risk.

Ukraine: Destruction of Major Dam In Ukraine Causes Massive Flooding, Raises Fears of Environmental Disaster

Jun 6, 2023 | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described the breach of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine as "an environmental bomb of mass destruction" as a Ukrainian official…

DRC: In Congo’s Forests, Islamic State Money Makes an Insurgency More Lethal

Jun 5, 2023 | Katharine Houreld, Washington Post

An insurgent group founded in Uganda but now based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has grown increasingly deadly after receiving money from the Islamic…

Iraq: Iraq’s Next Crisis Is over the Climate

Jun 4, 2023 | Emma Sky, New European

Over the last few years, Iraq has experienced drought and the lowest levels of rainfall on record, with temperatures soaring to 50C, rising much faster…

Iraq: Iraq’s Oil Boom Blamed for Worsening Water Crisis in Drought-Hit South

Jun 3, 2023 | Sara Manisera and Daniela Sala, Guardian

Western oil companies are exacerbating water shortages and causing pollution in Iraq as they race to profit from rising oil prices after Russia’s invasion of…

Ukraine: ‘Stream’ and ‘Torch’: The Gazprom-backed Militias Fighting in Ukraine

Jun 2, 2023 | Financial Times

Russia's state gas company has recruited, equipped and paid security guards to join the invasion.

DRC/UAE: Congo-UAE Gold Export Deal Raises ‘Great Concerns’

Jun 2, 2023 | Sonia Rolley, Reuters

A 25-year deal published this week by the Congolese government hands a little-known UAE firm exclusive rights to export artisanal gold at preferential rates, prompting…

Iraq: Iraq Pockets $7.3 Billion in May Oil Revenue

Jun 2, 2023 | Chenar Chalak, Rudaw

Iraq in May brought in over $7.3 billion from oil sales, the oil ministry reported on Thursday, bringing total oil revenue for the first five…

Myanmar: Urgent Support Needed to Prevent Worsening Impacts of Cyclone Mocha on Health and Livelihoods

Jun 1, 2023 | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Following the widespread devastation of Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar, it is now a race against time to aid people in need and prevent the spread…

Water Wars: Drought, Disputes, and Deadly Skirmishes between Iran and the Taliban

Jun 1, 2023 | F.M. Shakil, Cradle

Recent border clashes have escalated tensions to a critical point between the Islamic Republic and the Taliban over Iran's unfulfilled water rights. Do the Taliban…

Somalia: Climate Change and Conflict Are Wreaking Havoc in Somalia

May 31, 2023 | Nick Turse, The Intercept

The Horn of Africa is experiencing a historic drought, one of the worst in six decades. A drought and famine in 2011 and 2012 killed…

South Sudan: South Sudan Struggles to Clear Landmines after Decades of War [Photos]

May 31, 2023 | Al Jazeera

As South Sudanese trickle back into the country after a peace deal signed in 2018 to end a five-year civil war that killed nearly 400,000…

Water Wars: It’s Not Just Iran: Conflict over Water Resources Is on the Rise

May 30, 2023 | Laureen Fagan, Sustainability Times

The clash over water rights led to fighting between Iran and Afghanistan at the weekend, in the latest battle over water resources among neighboring nations—clashes…

Iran/Afghanistan: Water Conflict: Violence Breaks out at Iran-Afghanistan Border

May 30, 2023 | Arman Sidhu, Geopolitical Monitor

The crux of this conflict lies in a dispute over shared water resources, with the Helmand River serving as the primary point of contention.

Myanmar: Illegal Mining Boom Poisoning Land, Feeding Myanmar Junta’s War Machine: MMWN

May 30, 2023 | Irrawaddy

The Myanmar Mining Watch Network (MMWN) has called for all mining operations in ethnic areas to cease, warning that a surge in illegal extraction since…

Colombia: ‘Defies All Logic’: The Colombians Living by a ‘Toxic’ Landfill

May 30, 2023 | Inigo Alexander, Al Jazeera

Many Patio Bonito residents have denounced the landfill’s detrimental impact on the environment, as well as on the health and wellbeing of the community. They…

Liberia: Assessing The Gender-Based Perception Of Climate Change And Ocean Acidification Of Coastal Artisanal Fishing Communities in Liberia

May 29, 2023 | Front Page Africa

MONROVIA – The research was separated into three phases: (1) designing the survey, (2) conducting surveys and focus group discussions in the field, and (3)…