International
Afganistan/Iran: Iran Gives Afghanistan One Month to Resolve Iran's Water Rights Issue
May 20, 2023
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Mohammad Farshad Daryosh, TOLOnews
Following the rise of tension over Iran's water rights from the Helmand River in recent days, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran's ambassador to Afghanistan, said the…
Afghanistan: Taliban Restarts War-Postponed Dam Construction, Sparking Tension with Iran over Water Rights [Video]
May 20, 2023
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Edmond Ng, South China Morning Post
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban has restarted construction of the Bakhsh Abad Dam in the Farah province, which neighbours Iran. Tehran has warned that it reserves the…
DRC: East DR Congo Gold Venture Aims to Stamp out Illicit Trade
May 19, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Experts say illicit trade in gold and other minerals in eastern DRC has long fuelled the dozens of armed groups that have plagued the region…
Syria: 17 Iranian ‘Ghost Tankers’ Bring Oil Worth $1 Billion to Syria
May 18, 2023
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Avi Scharf, Haaretz
Defying Iran sanctions with dangerous ship-to-ship transfers and transceivers turned off, eight tankers made 17 deliveries of oil to Syria in the last six months.…
Climate Change: Climate Change amid Armed Conflict Exacerbating Humanitarian Needs across Middle East
May 18, 2023
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Jennifer Bell, Al Arabiya
Armed conflict in the Middle East is exacerbating the effects of climate change across parts of the region, with the most vulnerable places are almost…
Colombia: Sustainable Agriculture Is Building Peace in Colombia, Finds Research
May 17, 2023
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Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
In areas of Colombia once controlled by guerillas, conflicts over land continue and deforestation has risen considerably. But it's in these same areas that researchers…
Afghanistan: Farmers Complain Unfair Use of Sar-i-Pul River Water
May 16, 2023
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Ghulam Sakhi Frotan, Pajhwok Afghan News
Some farmers in northern Sar-i-Pul province have complained against the unfair use of river water and said the use of water pumps by the residents…
Myanmar: Award-Winning, Indigenous Peace Park Dragged into Fierce Conflict in Myanmar
May 15, 2023
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Carolyn Cowan, Mongabay
On 27 March 2021, the natural sounds of the teak and bamboo forests of eastern Myanmar — calling birds, croaking frogs and barking deer —…
Zimbabwe: Human, Wildlife Conflict Escalating
May 15, 2023
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Esther Shavi, CAJ News
For years, human and wildlife in Kariba have coexisted in peace. However, as the population of the elephants rises, the relations have tragically deteriorated. This…
Afghanistan: Climate Change Reducing Access to Clean Water in Afghanistan
May 14, 2023
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Abdullah Azizi, Pajhwok Afghan News
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) has said that climate change is reducing access to water across Afghanistan. OCHA…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: New Stand-off between Vietnamese and Chinese Ships Reported in South China Sea
May 14, 2023
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Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Chinese and Vietnamese vessels have been involved in a new confrontation in a disputed part of the South China Sea after Hanoi tried to expand…
Afghanistan: 4 Farmers Killed, 5 Injured over Poppy Field Dispute in Badakhshan
May 13, 2023
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Asian News International
At least four farmers died, and five others were injured in a dispute over the poppy field destruction in the northeastern Darayim district of Badakhshan…
Micronesia: Journal Gives Closer Look at Mental Health, Gender Identity, Environmental Responsibility
May 12, 2023
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Taylor R. Toves, The Guam Daily Post
College students from across Micronesia take a closer look at mental health, gender identity and environmental responsibility in the recently released second volume of the…
Korea: UK Minister for Indo-Pacific Addresses Climate, Gender Issues
May 12, 2023
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Kwon Mee-yoo, Korea Times
British Minister of State for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan visited Korea from May 11 to 12, with the aim of enhancing cooperation on climate change…
Somalia: Somalia's Women and Girls are Victims of Climate Change
May 11, 2023
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Amal Hassan, Ink Stick Media
The numbers tell an incomplete story of how climate change is impacting women and girls.
Somalia: Somalia's Women and Girls are Victims of Climate Change
May 11, 2023
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Amal Hassan, Inkstick
Hospitals are filled to capacity with shrieking children and worried mothers. Doctors are rushing, trying to save the lives of many, already knowing that they won’t be…
Kenya: State Launches National Mapping of Gender, Climate Vulnerabilities
May 11, 2023
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Kenya News Agency
The State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action has launched a National Gender and Climate Vulnerabilities Hotspot Mapping.
Afghanistan: Locust Outbreak in Afghanistan’s ‘Breadbasket’ Threatens Wheat Harvest
May 11, 2023
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Lizzy Davies, Guardian
The northern “breadbasket” of Afghanistan is battling a potentially devastating outbreak of locusts that threaten to eat their way through up to a quarter of…
Food Security: Humanitarian Restoring Agriculture to War Zones Wins World Food Prize
May 11, 2023
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Teresa Welsh, Devex
The founder of an organization which restores the ability to farm on land devastated by conflict has won the 2023 World Food Prize. Heidi Kühn of…
Spain: Europe’s Drought-Riven Future Is Here, Decades Earlier Than Expected
May 10, 2023
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Alonso Soto and Laura Millan, Bloomberg
Fights over scarce water resources in southern Spain are likely to play out elsewhere in the region as extremely hot and dry weather strikes more…
Liberia: FDA Axes Illegal Loggers
May 10, 2023
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James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) has banned a Turkish logging company and barred its shareholders for illegal logging activities in Liberia, the agency said in…
Syria: How Young Syrians Are Helping to Regrow Forests Ravaged by war
May 9, 2023
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Safaa Sallal, The National
A youth-led campaign to replant trees is reviving Syria’s ravaged forests and orchards, breathing new life into the environment of a country devastated by climate…
AIM for Climate Summit Highlights Private Sector Investment in Driving Climate Action, Crucial Role of Women’s Leadership
May 9, 2023
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US Department of Agriculture
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2023 — The second day of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Summit kicked off with keynote remarks from His Excellency Engineer…
Sudan/South Sudan: Outbreak of Violence in Sudan Impeding Political Progress on Abyei, Border Issues, Assistant Secretary-General Tells Security Council
May 9, 2023
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United Nations
Warning that the recent outbreak of violence in Sudan could jeopardize its bilateral relations with South Sudan, speakers urged both countries to continue their positive…
Colombia: Colombian Farmers Turn Deforested Land into Sustainable Amazonian Farms
May 8, 2023
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Antonio José Paz Cardona, Mongabay
The town of San José del Fragua is small, and residents still remember when the armed conflict arrived in their territory, first with the guerrillas…
Bangladesh: In Coastal Bangladesh, Climate Change Devastates Women’s Reproductive Health
May 7, 2023
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Tanbirul M. Ripon and Denise Chow, NBC News
The region’s low-lying river delta can do only so much to stave off the rising sea, where even a few millimeters per year mean saltier…
Liberia: Depletion of Liberia’s Forest and Revenue Loss Blamed on Weak Enforcement of Regulations – A Call for FDA’s Timely Intervention
May 7, 2023
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Ezekiel Geeplay, Global News Network Liberia
An independent investigation on the operations of logging companies in Sinoe County has established that three companies are in breach of the forestry law of…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Seeks to Control Its Own Water Destiny
May 6, 2023
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Patrick Yeager, Diplomat
Facing acute drought conditions, the Taliban government is undertaking an ambitious program to upgrade its water infrastructure. However, the program has elevated tensions with the…
Iraq: Iraq Appeals for Urgent International Help as Water Crisis Worsens
May 6, 2023
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Sinan Mahmoud, National
Iraq on Saturday called for emergency assistance from the international community to help restore the flow of water in the country's two main rivers. Prime…
Afghanistan: Kabul Residents Struggle with Dried-up Wells, Decreased Ground Water
May 5, 2023
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
Kabul residents complained about the lack of water. They said that despite their economic challenges, they are compelled to buy water. Residents of Kabul urged…