International
H.E. Razan Al Mubarak Unveils Steps Supporting Women’s Leadership in Climate Diplomacy
Oct 9, 2023
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Climate Champions
Razan Al Mubarak, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, announces support to advance women’s representation and gender parity at the upcoming climate summit.
Ukraine: Fires in Askania-Nova: Consequences of Military Occupation of a Reserve
Oct 8, 2023
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Victoria Hubareva, Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group
The Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve in the Kherson region has been under occupation since the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Founded by the…
UK: London Exhibition Explores the Link Between Gender and Ecology
Oct 6, 2023
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Gretchen Smail, Smithsonian Magazine
“Re/Sisters,” now open at the Barbican Art Gallery, features the works of nearly 50 women and nonbinary artists.
Climate Change: Cyclone Daniel: A ‘Natural’ Disaster Exacerbated by Climate Change and Political Instability
Oct 2, 2023
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Drew Marcantonio and Jason Miklian
Cyclone Daniel may be the deadliest natural disaster in the Mediterranean’s history. Daniel made landfall in Libya on September 10, after months of unrelenting drought.…
Ukraine: A Massive Fire Breaks out in an Oil Pipeline in Ukraine
Sep 30, 2023
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David Sadler, Globe Echo
A massive fire broke out in an oil pipeline in the Ivano-Frankivsk region in western Ukraine, injuring three people, emergency services said today.
Bangladesh: UN Recommends that Bangladesh Take Gender-Responsive Climate Action
Sep 29, 2023
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Sm Najmus Sakib, AA
As Bangladesh’s coastal south-central region explores challenges women face, UN highlights actions to address gender inequality, empowerment.
DRC: DR Congo Wants to Move up the Battery Supply Chain
Sep 29, 2023
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Jonas Gerding, Deutsche Welle
The African country aims to process its own raw materials rather than simply exporting them. To succeed, the country needs roads, electricity and skilled workers.
Afghanistan: 10 Religious Figures Appointed to Monitor Gold Mines
Sep 29, 2023
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Habib Rahman Qooyash, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said that it has appointed 10 Ulema and Hafiz (Quran memorizers) to monitor the extraction of gold mines in…
Iraq: New Iraqi Oil Law to Spur Investment: Official
Sep 28, 2023
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Zawya
A new oil and gas law that will be enforced in Iraq is expected to spur investments in the hydrocarbon industry and boost revenue, an…
Climate Security: Military Educators Converge on New Workshop Series to Discuss Resilience in Evolving Climate, Security Environment
Sep 26, 2023
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Joseph Clark, US Department of Defense
The rapidly changing national security landscape has presented a challenge for faculty throughout the Defense Department's military education institutions: how to match the pace of…
Liberia: Can Liberia Become Self-Sufficient amidst Massive Resource Mismanagement?
Sep 26, 2023
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Jimmy S. Shilue, Observer
The collapse of the Berlin Wall and the end of Cold War rivalries in the eighties offered hope. There existed great optimism by developing countries…
Iraq: In Iraq, Record Oil Revenues Are Resulting in Dramatic Infrastructure Investment
Sep 26, 2023
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Dennis Buckly, New York Tech
As a vital member of the OPEC alliance, Iraq’s plentiful oil and gas reserves are well documented with multiple international actors keen to work closely…
Middle East and North Africa: Water Stress Worsens Food Insecurity Crisis in Arab States
Sep 26, 2023
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Mohammed El-Said, New Arab
Water stress and scarcity have increased food insecurity in the Middle East and North Africa region. The climate crisis has affected rainfall patterns, resulting in…
Arctic: Climate Change, Chinese and Russian Military Activity Increase Risk in the Arctic
Sep 25, 2023
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Kylie Bielby, Homeland Security
According to the U.S. Army’s Arctic strategy, Russia seeks to consolidate sovereign claims and control access to the region while China aims to gain access…
DRC: Forced Evictions from DR Congo Mineral-Rich Villages Blights Outlook
Sep 25, 2023
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Patrick Ilunga, East African
Kolwezi town in the Democratic Republic of Congo was nicknamed the cobalt capital of the world for having plenty of the mineral. The town in…
Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine War: Training to Clear the World's Most Heavily Mined Country
Sep 25, 2023
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Jonathan Beale, BBC
Specialist British military bomb disposal teams are training Ukrainian engineers to clear Russian minefields. Ukraine is now the most heavily mined country in the world,…
Azerbaijan: Thousands of Armenians Flee Nagorno-Karabakh as Azerbaijan Reclaims Separatist Region
Sep 25, 2023
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Associated Press
Thousands of Armenians streamed out of Nagorno-Karabakh after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of the breakaway region while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited…
Afghanistan: America’s War in Afghanistan Devastated the Country’s Environment in Ways That May Never Be Cleaned up
Sep 25, 2023
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Lynzy Billing, Inside Climate News
Afghans who lived near America’s vast bases say the U.S. military's lack of even minimal environmental protections polluted their land, poisoned their water and sickened…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Region Oil Export Resumption to Be 'Piloted', Says SOMO Source
Sep 24, 2023
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Kurdistan 24
The Kurdistan Region's oil export is expected to be resumed as a test through the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline "soon", an Iraqi State Organization for Marketing of…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Export Pipeline Closure Wreaks Havoc on Kurdish Region Economy
Sep 21, 2023
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Sinan Mahmoud, The National
The once-thriving oil industry in the northern Kurdish region of Iraq has ground to a halt as the closure of the export pipeline to Turkey,…
Iraq: New Iraqi Oil Law to Allow Production Sharing with Foreign Firms
Sep 21, 2023
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Zawya
A new historic Iraqi oil and gas law that could be approved after the December local elections will allow foreign companies to have a share…
Uganda: Young Women in Uganda Lead Nationwide Action Against Climate Change
Sep 20, 2023
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UN Women
Over the last two years, Uganda has seen a flowering of climate activism led by young women and girls.
Myanmar: Establishing Community-Managed Fish Conservation Zones in the Sittaung River, Myanmar
Sep 20, 2023
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
Historically in Myanmar, fishing rights were awarded to businesses with little if any community benefit. Under the National League for Democracy (NLD) government, new fisheries…
Myanmar: Junta Plans Major Hike in Annual Licensing Fees for Gem Traders
Sep 20, 2023
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Aung Naing, Myanmar Now
The junta is reportedly considering raising its annual licensing fees for gem retailers by sixfold in early 2024. The shift would apply to several types…
Liberia: Weary of Logging Contracts, Locals Doubtful of Carbon Deal
Sep 19, 2023
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Emmanuel Sherman, Observer
Forest communities across the country have shown reluctance over Liberia’s negotiation with UAE-based Blue Carbon fearing it would fail them like logging contracts. Blue Carbon, owned by…
Breaking the Silos: A New U.S. Strategy Linking Gender Equality & Climate Action
Sep 18, 2023
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Aubrey R. Paris, US State Department
Advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment strengthens our ability to combat climate change, helping us to reduce emissions and build resilience.
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Increases Financial Support for Kurdish Autonomous Region
Sep 18, 2023
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Al Jazeera
Iraq’s federal government is giving the administration of the semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region more money to allow it to pay salaries. Sunday’s decision was announced…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurds Optimistic but No Quick Resolution in Baghdad Oil Dispute
Sep 16, 2023
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Selcan Hacaoglu, Bloomberg
Delegates from Iraqi Kurdistan expressed optimism after talks with Baghdad last week over resuming oil exports from the semi-autonomous region, but a top Kurdish official…
Afghanistan: The Wild, Green Shrub in Afghanistan That Is Dividing Drug Experts
Sep 16, 2023
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Lucy Cormack, Sydney Morning Herald
A wild, green shrub that has grown for centuries in the central mountains of Afghanistan is dividing international drug experts probing the embattled nation’s ballooning…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Why Ethiopia’s $5 Billion Dam Has Riled Its Neighbors
Sep 15, 2023
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Fasika Tadesse and Michael Cohen, Bloomberg
Ethiopia has been at loggerheads with downstream neighbors Egypt and Sudan for years over a $5 billion mega-dam it’s built on the Nile River’s biggest…