International
Ukraine: The Ukraine War’s Collateral Damage
May 24, 2022
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Michael Klare, TomDispatch
The war in Ukraine has already caused massive death and destruction, with more undoubtedly to come as the fighting intensifies in the country’s east and…
Australia: Australian Women Document Climate Crisis in Visual Petition – In Pictures
May 23, 2022
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Tracey Nearmy, The Guardian
The #everydayclimatecrisis visual petition is a collection of more than 1,000 photographs taken by women and non-binary people across Australia showing the impact of the…
Myanmar: Losing the Freedom to Protect: The Shattered Dreams of Environment Defenders
May 23, 2022
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Esther Wah, Frontier Myanmar
The environmental activists who campaigned to defend the nation’s forests are now hiding in them to save their lives and fearful of the destruction that…
Afghanistan: Asafoetid Seen as Substitute to Poppy Crop in Badghis
May 23, 2022
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Pajhwok Afghan News
Farmers in northwestern Badghis province have started growing Asafoetid --- a locally known natural herbal bush --- but they urge government support.
Colombia/Ukraine: Colombia to Train Ukrainian Military on Landmine Removal
May 23, 2022
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Reuters
A team of Colombian soldiers will travel to Europe to train their Ukrainian counterparts on de-mining techniques, the South American country’s defense minister said on…
Sudan/South Sudan: Khartoum and Juba Hold Talks On Cooperation in Petroleum Field
May 22, 2022
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Sudan News Agency
Joint talks between Khartoum and Juba began today in Khartoum to develop joint cooperation in the field of petroleum, discuss technical and financial arrangements, increase…
Ukraine: Ukraine's Natural Environment Is Another Casualty of War. The Damage Could Be Felt for Decades
May 22, 2022
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN
While the world's eyes are focused on the human suffering brought about by Russia's invasion, environmental experts in Ukraine are keeping a close record of…
Women Stand More Risk to Effects of Deforestation, Land Degradation, Drought, New UNCCD Study Reveals
May 21, 2022
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Front Page Africa
A new study titled “Differentiated Impacts of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought on Women and Men” released this week at COP15 by the United Nations Convention to Combat Deforestation…
Ukraine/Russia: The Russian Army Has Burned Forests and Poisoned Water Supplies, Flouting International Law. As the UN Draws up New Guidelines, Is It Possible to Wage an “Eco” War?
May 21, 2022
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Philippa Nuttall, New Statesman
The purple shoots of spring meadow saffron are usually a welcome sign of spring in Ukraine. This year the rare flowers lie crushed, destroyed by…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Aims to Establish New Oil Company in Kurdistan Region
May 21, 2022
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Rowena Edwards, Reuters
Iraq’s federal government aims to establish a new oil company in the Kurdistan region, the oil ministry said in a statement on Saturday. The aim…
Afghanistan: Afghan Government Bans Export of Wheat
May 20, 2022
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Tamim Shaheer, TOLOnews
On the verge of the wheat harvest within the country, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) ordered customs to prevent the export of wheat to meet…
Colombia: Drivers of Colombia’s Peacetime Deforestation Weave a Complex Web
May 20, 2022
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Gianluca Cerullo, Mongabay
When the Colombian government struck its historic peace accord with the paramilitary group FARC in 2016, heralding an end to one of the world’s longest-running…
Bangladesh: Women in Rural Bangladesh Bear Rising Cost of Climate Crisis
May 19, 2022
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Al Jazeera
Food Security: UN Security Council Meeting: Agriculture Is Key to Lasting Peace and Security, FAO Says
May 19, 2022
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today called for greater funding for agriculture to ensure there’s available and…
DRC: Results of Mining Tax for Reforestation in the DRC Leave More Questions Than Answers
May 19, 2022
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Didier Makal, Mongabay
Through taxes, in particular the reforestation tax, logging and mining operators in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must pledge to restore landscapes they have…
South Sudan: Century-Old Canal Project Sparks Opposition in South Sudan
May 19, 2022
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Deng Machol, Associated Press
A petition to stop the revival of the 118-year-old Jonglei Canal project in South Sudan, started by one of the country’s top academics, is gaining…
Australia: Australian Women Document Climate Crisis in Visual Petition – In Pictures
May 18, 2022
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Tracey Nearmy, The Guardian
The #everydayclimatecrisis visual petition is a collection of more than 1,000 photographs taken by women and non-binary people across Australia showing the impact of the…
India: Jammu and Kashmir: Forest Fire Triggers Several Landmine Explosions along LoC in Poonch
May 18, 2022
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LatestLY
A forest fire triggered several landmine explosions along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials.said on Wednesday. The fire that started…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Region Judicial Council Deems Kurdish Oil and Gas Law ‘Constitutional’
May 17, 2022
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Chenar Chalak, Rudaw
The Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas law is not a violation of the Iraqi constitution, the Region’s judicial council said on Tuesday, noting that management…
Afghanistan: Northern Afghan Province Revives Pistachio Forests
May 17, 2022
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Xinhua
Afghanistan's agriculture ministry has begun the revival of pistachio forests in the country as it kicked off the plantation of thousands of saplings in northern…
Myanmar: In the Wake of Coup, Gold Mining Boom Is Ravaging Myanmar
May 17, 2022
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Emily Fishbein, Jaw Tu Hkawng, Nu Nu Lusan, and Jauman Naw
A gold rush is increasingly despoiling rivers in Kachin state, polluting water with mercury, destroying riverbanks and farmland, and disrupting the traditional way of life…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Mining Revenue Reaches 10Bn Afghanis
May 17, 2022
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Wadsam
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced that since August last year, the ministry's revenues have increased to ten billion Afghanis. According to officials at…
Iraq: Iraq Balks at Greater Chinese Control of Its Oilfields
May 17, 2022
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Sarah Mcfarlane and Aref Mohammed, Reuters
Iraq's oil ministry thwarted three prospective deals last year that would have handed Chinese firms more control over its oilfields and led to an exodus…
Colombia: The Fight over Land: Colombia’s Perpetual Conflict
May 17, 2022
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La Prensa Latina
Arquia, a Tule indigenous “resguardo” on Colombia’s border with Panama, is one of the few communities to have had land stripped away amid the armed…
US: ‘I Feel Angry and Incredibly Motivated’: US Abortion Providers Consider Options for Fighting Back
May 17, 2022
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Carey Dunne
Doctors around the country are anticipating the struggles of patients and providers after the likely fall of Roe v Wade: ‘We’ve been planning for it’.
Syria: Syria’s Poisoned Earth: How Years of Conflict Have Polluted and Destroyed Syrian Land
May 16, 2022
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Loujeina Haj Youssef and Mais Katt, Rozana
An undercovered aspect of wars is how they destroy the landscape of countries, from uprooting trees and destroying irrigation systems to polluting the soil with…
Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine Builds Legal Case against Russia for Environmental Damage
May 16, 2022
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Isabelle Gerretsen, Climate Home News
Ukraine is building a legal case against Russia for alleged environmental crimes committed during its invasion of the country. Government officials are compiling a database,…
Ukraine: Ukraine’s Front-Line Farmers Battle to Feed the World
May 16, 2022
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Eddy Wax, Politico
On a 1,500 hectare plot of Europe's breadbasket, Ukrainian farmer Grygorii Tkachenko is rebuilding his farm. Russian forces rained Grad missiles and bullets on his…
‘Women Being Targeted In World’s Conflict Flashpoints,’ Says Former Minister
May 16, 2022
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Jewish News
Jewish-Muslim virtual conference hears politicans on both sides talk of the need for unity amid Afghan, Ukraine and Uyghur crises.
Liberia/Sierra Leone: FDA, Partners Adopt Resolution to Protect Gola Forest
May 16, 2022
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Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer
The Liberia Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and the Society for the Conservation of Nature (SCNL) have passed resolutions to protect and manage the Gola Forest…