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South Sudan: Polluted Floodwaters and Oil Spills Endanger South Sudan’s Water Sources
Nov 14, 2024
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EHN
Flooding in South Sudan’s Unity State is pushing toxic runoff from oil facilities into vital water supplies, creating a dire health crisis for communities.
US Air Force Pursues Green Hydrogen Via Geothermal Energy
Nov 14, 2024
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Tina Casey, CleanTechnica
The US Department of Defense is scouting for new clean power resources on its vast and numerous bases. The aim is to cut dependence on…
Afghanistan: Water Crisis in Nawzad Forces Residents to Abandon Homes
Nov 13, 2024
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TOLOnews
Residents in parts of Nawzad District in Helmand have been forced to leave their homes due to lack of access to clean drinking water. They…
Iraq/Kurdistan: ISIS Sabotage Causes Oil Leak into Tigris River, Threatening Water Supply
Nov 13, 2024
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Kurdistan 24
The Kirkuk Environmental Directorate revealed on Wednesday that the Tigris River has been contaminated due to oil leakage from the Ajil and Alas oilfields in…
Colombia: Colombia Makes Slow Progress on Land Rights Since FARC Peace Deal
Nov 12, 2024
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Nelson Bocanegra, Reuters
President Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first leftist leader, promised his government would acquire 3 million hectares of land for victims of the country's six-decade conflict, to…
Afghanistan: Special Team Formed to Assess Drought in Afghanistan: OCHA
Nov 12, 2024
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Lailuma Qadiri, TOLOnews
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced the formation of a task force to assess drought conditions in Afghanistan.…
Israel/Lebanon/Palestine War’s Hidden Casualties: Mideast Conflict Unleashes Severe Environmental Consequences
Nov 12, 2024
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Veronica Neifakh, The Media Line
The current conflict in the Middle East will leave a lasting environmental impact, prompting calls for urgent restoration and cross-border cooperation.
CAR: C.Africa Urges Lifting of Embargo on Diamond Exports
Nov 12, 2024
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Cécile Brajeul, Barron's
The Central African Republic (CAR) sought Tuesday to convince the regulatory body for global diamond trading to lift all restrictions against it, ending an export…
Liberia: SCNL, LLA Launch Customary Land Formalization Process in Gbarpolu County with Three Clans Poised to Benefit
Nov 12, 2024
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Francis G. Boayue, FrontPage Africa
In a significant stride to guarantee customary land ownership in Liberia, the country’s oldest conservation organization, the Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan to Establish Precious Stones Processing Center
Nov 12, 2024
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum held a meeting attended by representatives from several countries with the aim of establishing a center for processing precious…
Israel/Palestine: How a Year of War Has Devastated Gaza’s Civilian Infrastructure
Nov 11, 2024
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Médecins Sans Frontières
Over the past year of a war without rules, Israeli forces have destroyed much of Gaza’s vital infrastructure–from its health services to water and sanitation…
Liberia: Forest Communities Angered by Exclusion from Carbon Credit Negotiations
Nov 11, 2024
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Joseph Daniels and Khushali Haji, New Narratives
As the Government of Liberia plans ahead to sell off forests for carbon credit markets, forest communities worry about livelihoods.
Liberia: Ministry of Mines and Energy Advances Efforts to Revise Liberia’s Mining Law of 2000
Nov 11, 2024
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FrontPage Africa
Government, through the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), has concluded an endeavor to strengthen guidelines surrounding Liberia’s mining sectors through a technical exercise, revising…
South Sudan 'Dying of Thirst' as Climate-Driven Floods Mix with Oil [Video]
Nov 11, 2024
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BBC News
Large swathes of South Sudan have been under water for several years after unprecedented flooding, which scientists say has been worsened by climate change. In…
Nigeria: 196 Farmers/Herders Conflict Resolved in 1 Year – Kwara NSCDC
Nov 11, 2024
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Mumini AbdulKareem, Daily Trust
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said it had been able to resolve 196 clashes between farmers and herders in Kwara State in…
Afghanistan: Taliban Report Mining Contracts Worth Billions amid Transparency Concerns
Nov 11, 2024
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Yasin Shayan, Amu TV
Taliban announced Sunday that they have signed contracts for the exploration and extraction of 21 major mines across Afghanistan over the past three years. The…
Afghanistan: Ministry of Justice: Over 37,000 Acres of Land Reclaimed in One Month
Nov 10, 2024
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Shabnam Amini, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Justice has reported the reclamation of more than 37,000 acres of state land over the past month. According to the ministry’s statement,…
Liberia: Illicit Miners Ravage Community Forest
Nov 8, 2024
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Esau J. Farr, The DayLight
Miners in Lofa County have intruded on the Salayea Authorized Community Forest, undermining locals’ efforts to conserve the woodland. The miners entered the 8,270-hectare forest…
South Sudan: Women’s Indigenous Institutions are Key in South Sudan’s National Peacebuilding
Nov 6, 2024
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Winnie Bedigen
South Sudan continues to be featured in international news headlines, most recently in reports about renewed peacebuilding efforts. In May 2024, talks began between the…
Climate Change and Water Conflicts – the Global River Hotspots
Nov 6, 2024
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Angelique Minas, Institute for Economics and Peace
Emerging as a pressing ecological challenge, water risk and scarcity are exacerbated by climate change, culminating in increased tensions and the potential for violent conflict.
Myanmar: China-Aided Solar Wells Bring Water Access to Villagers in Central Myanmar
Nov 6, 2024
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The Star
Solar-powered wells built with China's assistance in central Myanmar's Naypyidaw Council Area are benefiting local villagers, according to a statement from the Chinese Embassy in…
Afghanistan: Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan Rises by 19% Despite Taliban Ban, UNODC Report Reveals
Nov 6, 2024
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Afghanistan International
Despite the Taliban’s official ban on poppy cultivation, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reported a 19% increase in Afghanistan’s poppy…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Government Approves Compensation Plans for Oil Produced in Kurdistan Region
Nov 5, 2024
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Sinan Mahmoud, National
The Iraqi Cabinet on Tuesday approved plans that will allow the Kurds to receive compensation for the costs of producing and transporting oil, in a…
Pakistan: Ayaz Expresses Concern over Impact of Armed Conflicts on Environment
Nov 5, 2024
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Associated Press of Pakistan
Speaker National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Tuesday emphasized the need to address the environmental consequences of armed conflicts. He expressed these views in his message…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Signed Mining Deals Worth $1.2 Billion This Solar Year
Nov 5, 2024
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The Chamber of Industries and Mines said that investing in mines is crucial for the country's economic growth and development. The spokesperson for the Ministry…
Somalia: Climate Change, Conflicts and Rising Cost Fuels Humanitarian Crisis
Nov 4, 2024
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CARE International
Millions of Somalis are on the brink of starvation as hunger across Somalia intensifies. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report warns that…
Uganda: New Project Launched to Combat Hunger in Karamoja Region
Nov 3, 2024
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The Independent
Karamoja, a region in Uganda long plagued by hunger and food insecurity, is the focus of a newly launched project by the European Union, the…
Climate Change: Conference on Climate Change-Induced Conflicts Holds in Kaduna Monday
Nov 3, 2024
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Segun Ojo, The Star
The Kaduna State Bureau of Interfaith, in collaboration with International Alert, will host a three-day regional conference to address climate change-induced conflicts in the northern…
DRC: The DRC Wants UN Peacekeepers Gone, but Endless War around Minerals Is Complicating That [Video]
Nov 2, 2024
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Associated Press
United Nations peacekeepers in Congo were meant to leave the country in December, but soaring violence in the east by Rwanda-backed rebels has meant for…
Liberia: FDA and the Abandoned Logs Lies
Nov 1, 2024
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Emmanuel Sherman, The DayLight
In the rainy season of 2020, the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) investigated the scale of abandoned logs in Grand Bassa, River Cess, and Nimba Counties.…