International
Russia: Russia Slashes Environmental Protections as War Rages, Economic Crisis Looms
Jun 26, 2022
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Moscow Times
Russia has quietly made it easier to build pipelines in nature reserves, scrapped regulations on automobile emissions and pushed back measures to reduce pollution as…
Kenya: Gender Remains Neglected At The Nairobi Session Of New Biodiversity Framework
Jun 26, 2022
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Flavia Lopes
Iraq: Iraqi President Calls on Country to Stand Firm amid Spate of Attacks on Oil and Gasfields
Jun 26, 2022
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Sinan Mahmoud, National
The recent spate of attacks on oil and gas plants in Iraq's Kurdistan Region is harmful to the country’s stability and economy, President Barham Salih…
DRC: Why Is DR Congo at War Again?
Jun 26, 2022
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Obinna Umeh, African Exponent
The Norwegian Refugee Council has declared the situation in DR Congo the world's most neglected refugee crisis - for the second time in a row.…
USA: After Roe v. Wade: US Researchers Warn of What’s to Come
Jun 24, 2022
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Mariana Lenharo
Australia's Sex Discrimination Commissioner Calls for Urgent Change in Mining Sector
Jun 24, 2022
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Praveen Menon and Byron Kaye
Ukraine: Ukraine Joins the LIFE Programme for Environment and Climate
Jun 24, 2022
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European Commission
Today, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius and the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine Ruslan Strilets jointly…
South Sudan: Millions Face Famine in South Sudan as War in Ukraine Impacts Countries beyond Europe [Video]
Jun 24, 2022
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CBS News
Flooding and famine already had millions in South Sudan clinging to survival. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta reports.
Myanmar: Kachin Public Calls on KIO to Address Gold Mining Crisis
Jun 24, 2022
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Emily Fishbein, Jauman Naw, Jaw Tu Hkawng, and Nu Nu Lusan, Frontier Myanmar
Interviews with 12 villagers and seven members of Kachin civil society over the past six months for a series of articles on gold mining in…
Afghanistan: Flooding Destroys Crops across Afghanistan
Jun 24, 2022
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Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The Afghanistan Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock said that wheat and onions have been hit hard by the floods. According to the State Ministry for…
South Sudan: South Sudan Seeks to Revise Petroleum Law
Jun 23, 2022
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Xinhua
South Sudan Thursday began consultations aimed at revising and reforming its Petroleum Act 2012 to be able to regulate the downstream operations in the oil…
Ukraine/Russia: Russia Should Pay for Its Environmental War Crimes
Jun 22, 2022
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Jenny Morber, WIRED
The legal challenges are steep, but scientists are recording the war’s devastating impact on Ukraine’s land and wildlife.
Ukraine: OSCE-Supported Platform Highlights Environmental Risks Stemming from War in Ukraine
Jun 21, 2022
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Homeland Security Today
Data and analysis on nearly 5000 incidents of war-related damages in Ukraine show that 92 industrial facilities in the high or very high environmental risk…
Liberia: Liberia Passes EITI Validation, Despite Challenges
Jun 21, 2022
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Observer
Liberia has passed its Validation by the International Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Board despite challenges posed by the internal governance crisis of 2018 and…
Afghanistan/Iran: Kabul, Tehran Reached Agreement on Helmand River: Official
Jun 20, 2022
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Tamim Shaheer, TOLOnews
Afghanistan and Iran reached an agreement over the Helmand water treaty, an official of the Ministry of Energy and Water said. The Ministry of Energy…
Afghanistan: Use of Solar Power Wells for Agriculture Sparks Concerns
Jun 20, 2022
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Abdul Saboor Sirat, Pajhwok Afghan News
Farmers in northern Balkh province say it is easy drawing water from wells for agricultural purposes using solar energy. Experts, however, warn the practice lowers…
Ukraine/Russia: Russian Officials Report Ukrainian Attack on Black Sea Offshore Rigs
Jun 20, 2022
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Maritime Executive
A top official in Russian-occupied Crimea has reported an attack on three Russian-controlled oil rigs in the Black Sea. The incident has not been confirmed…
Sudan: Sudan Wheat Harvest Waits to Rot as Hunger Crisis Looms
Jun 19, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
Looking at the sacks of wheat stacked in Imad Abdullah's small home, no one would guess that Sudan's food security is hanging by a thread…
South Sudan: With Peace and Accountability, Oil and Agriculture Can Support Early Recovery in South Sudan
Jun 19, 2022
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World Bank Group
Economic recovery has stalled in South Sudan amid a multitude of crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate shocks and dwindling oil production, and most recently,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kurdistan Works to Establish Two Oil Firms as Erbil-Baghdad Tensions Rise
Jun 17, 2022
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Rowena Edwards, Reuters
Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is working to establish two oil firms, the latest move in the battle between Erbil and Baghdad to control the…
China: China’s Solar Projects Raise Land Grabbing Concerns
Jun 17, 2022
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Yuan Ye, Sixth Tone
A solar photovoltaic project in northern China’s Hebei province has angered local farmers who accuse developers of forcibly grabbing their farmland, highlighting the conflict between…
Iraq: Satellite Imagery and Climate Change: Monitoring the Impact of Drought in Iraq [Photos]
Jun 17, 2022
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Yann Daoulas, Kermap
The “land between two rivers” appears on the brink of desertification as extreme heat episodes induced by climate change exacerbate drought, itself linked to years…
Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange, Radiation, Toxic Water Included in Landmark Burn Pit Bill
Jun 16, 2022
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Patricia Kime, Military.com
In addition to improving access to benefits for post-9/11 veterans exposed to burn pits, the sweeping toxic exposure legislation approved 84-14 by the Senate on…
Conflict Minerals: Top Producer Russia Thwarts Move to Redefine 'Conflict Diamonds'
Jun 16, 2022
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Helen Reid, Reuters
Russia, supported by Belarus, Central African Republic, Kyrgyzstan and Mali, has torpedoed a Western-backed proposal to discuss whether its diamonds are funding war ahead of…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Nearly 300 Groundwater Wells Dried up in Erbil Province in 2022: Water Authority
Jun 15, 2022
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Kurdistan 24
At least 300 groundwater wells in the Kurdistan Region's Erbil province dried up this year. Low precipitation continues to affect the environment and people who…
Liberia: MAP Liberia Land Platform Embarks on Massive Decentralization in South-Eastern Liberia
Jun 15, 2022
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New Dawn
The Multi-Actor Platform on Land Governance and Responsible Agricultural Investment in Liberia has completed extensive county and regional levels stakeholders’ engagement activities in the southeastern…
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Türkiye on Legislation on Gender-Based Violence, Ask Questions about the State Party’s Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and Early Marriage
Jun 15, 2022
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UN News
Somalia: Somalia Attempts to Revive Lands Blighted by Deforestation
Jun 14, 2022
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UN Environment Program
Acacia trees, slow-growing hardwoods, play a pivotal role in Somalia’s hot and arid climate. They improve soil fertility by storing water, fixing nitrogen, a key…
Liberia: Inadequate Access to Energy a Recipe for Deforestation, SDI Executive Says, Reflecting on the COP15 Abidjan Conference
Jun 14, 2022
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FrontPage Africa
The executive director of Sustainable Development Institute (SDI), Wilfred Johnson, has described access to reliable energy as fundamental in safe-guarding Liberia’s forest against deforestation but…
Ukraine/Russia: How Ukraine Wants to Make Russia Pay for War’s Environmental Damage
Jun 14, 2022
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Louise Guillot, Politico
The destruction unleashed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine is vast — but Ukraine's environment ministry is determined to chart the specific toll on the environment…