International
Colombia: Severe Drought in Colombia Threatens Crops, Livestock [Video]
Feb 2, 2024
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Reuters
Severe drought in Colombia wreaks havoc on its water resources, threatening agriculture, livestock, and the population, resulting in cracked soil and small mud islands in…
South Sudan: Land Dispute Clashes between South Sudan Herders Kill 39
Feb 2, 2024
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Waakhe Simon Wudu, Reuters
Fighting between herders from two neighbouring states in central South Sudan has killed at least 39 people, officials said, blaming the violence on protracted land…
Afghanistan: Taliban's Mining Illegitimate, Revenue Spending Unclear: Ashraf Ghani
Feb 2, 2024
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Khaama Press
Ashraf Ghani, former President of Afghanistan, says that mining extraction contracts handed over secretly by the Taliban lack international legitimacy. Mr. Ghani stated that it…
Pakistan: Solar Power Project in Nangarhar Irrigates 4,000 Hectares: Ministry
Feb 2, 2024
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Pakistan Observer
A solar power system was opened in Nangarhar to irrigate more than 4,000 hectares of land with a total cost of 143 million Afs. The…
India: 3,247 Murders in UP between 2017 and 2022 Triggered by Land Disputes: NCRB Data
Feb 2, 2024
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Hindustan Times
Malihabad incident shows failure of local administration in resolving a long pending dispute between two families, pointing to the existing corruption among lower-rung officials of…
Nigeria: Stakeholders Seek Alignment of Gender, Climate Change in Agric Policies
Feb 1, 2024
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Tina Abeku, Guardian
Liberia: Landesa, Partners Rally Support for Inclusive Climate Action and Land Rights
Jan 31, 2024
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Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa
Landesa, a global advocate for land rights and women’s empowerment, in collaboration with the Rights and Rice Foundation, has commenced a groundbreaking conference titled “Land…
Colombia: Colombia Wildfires Toll in Latin America: "9 Million at Risk of Environmental Displacement"
Jan 31, 2024
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Rocío Magnani, Latin Times
In the past week, amid what authorities have labeled as the hottest January in thirty years, Colombian firefighters are contending with extinguishing flames in forest…
Israel/Palestine: How War Destroyed Gaza’s Neighbourhoods – Visual Investigation
Jan 30, 2024
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Niels de Hoog, Antonio Voce, Elena Morresi, Manisha Ganguly, and Ashley Kirk, Guardian
A Guardian investigation has detailed the mass destruction of buildings and land in three neighbourhoods in Gaza.Using satellite imagery and open-source evidence, the investigation found…
Afghanistan: Oil Extraction at Amu Darya to Surge with Opening of New Wells: Ministry
Jan 30, 2024
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The head of the Afg-China Oil and Gas Ltd in a meeting with the acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), Shahabuddin Delawar, said that…
Afghanistan: Drought behind 70pc Cut in Panjsher Hydropower Generation
Jan 30, 2024
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Emal Rahimi, Pajhwok Afghan News
Drought has taken its toll on power generation at hydropower dams and decreased power generation by 70 percent, residents of central Panjsher province.
Burkina Faso: Research Reveals Influence of Gender, Livelihood on Water Insecurity Stress in West Africa
Jan 29, 2024
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Nicole Pomerantz, ASU News
In Burkina Faso, located in the Sahel region of West Africa, the amount of safe water available for homes depends on seasonality and rainfall.
Yemen: Amidst Ongoing Conflict, Efforts to Save This Endemic Tree Are Threatened
Jan 29, 2024
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Abdulmalik Alnemri, Ensia and Egab
Dragon’s blood, or Dam al-Akhawain (two brothers’ blood), as it’s locally known, is endemic to Socotra, a mostly desert archipelago south of the Arabian Peninsula,…
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Sudan-South Sudan Border: Clashes Kill Dozens in Disputed Abyei Region
Jan 29, 2024
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BBC
More than 50 people, including United Nations peacekeepers, have been killed in attacks in an area disputed between South Sudan and Sudan, the United Nations…
Sudan: In Sudan’s Civil War, Farmers Are Grieving Their Land and Loved Ones
Jan 29, 2024
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Omnia Saed, Atmos
Since April, civilians in Sudan have been subjected to indiscriminate air raids and street violence as two military generals leading the country battle for power.…
Afghanistan: First Snow This Winter Soothes Pollution Pain in Kabul
Jan 28, 2024
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Xinhua
The first snowfall in Afghanistan's capital Kabul during this winter relieved its polluted environment on Sunday and has brought joy to residents. The snowfall, which…
Afghanistan: Construction of New Dams Begins in South Afghanistan
Jan 27, 2024
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Xinhua
Work for constructing two dams has begun in south Afghanistan's Zabul province, the official news agency Bakhtar reported Saturday. War-torn and cash-strapped Afghanistan has been…
Yemen: UK ‘Reserves Right to Respond’ after Oil Tanker Set Alight off Yemen
Jan 27, 2024
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Amy Sedghi and Tom Ambrose, Guardian
The UK government has said Britain and its allies “reserve the right to respond appropriately” after an oil tanker was struck and set alight off…
DRC: New Project Supports Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Mining Communities to Safeguard Ecosystems and Adapt to Climate Change
Jan 25, 2024
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IMPACT
Democratic Republic of Congo is pivotal in the global fight against climate change as it contributes to meeting demand for critical minerals needed for green…
Myanmar: 18 Arrested for Smuggling Timber in Myanmar
Jan 24, 2024
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Xinhua
Myanmar authorities have arrested 18 suspects who were involved in the alleged smuggling of timber across the country, the state-run daily The Mirror reported on…
Ukraine/Russia: Russia’s War Has Left a Huge Gap in Arctic Research
Jan 23, 2024
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Yale Environment 360
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western scientists have lost access to information from Russian research stations in the Arctic, leaving a critical gap in the…
Jordan: Yana Abu Taleb: Environmental Peacebuilding in Jordan [Audio]
Jan 23, 2024
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Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, and Leah Hickert, Center for Strategic & International Studies
This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Yana Abu Taleb, the Jordanian director of EcoPeace Middle East, a trilateral peacebuilding organization that seeks shared…
Argentina/Egypt: Egypt, Argentina Explore Environmental Cooperation
Jan 21, 2024
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Daily News Egypt
Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad met with the Argentine Ambassador to Cairo, Gonzalo Oriolabeta, on Saturday, to discuss ways of enhancing environmental and climate investment…
Nigeria: WOPEGEE Trains Stakeholders on Gender-Responsive Approach to Disaster Management
Jan 20, 2024
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Ijeoma Thomas-Odia, Guardian
Nigeria: WOPEGEE Trains Stakeholders on Gender-Responsive Approach to Disaster Management
Jan 20, 2024
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Ijeoma Thomas-Odia, Guardian
Women Added to Cop29 Climate Summit Committee After Backlash
Jan 19, 2024
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Damian Carrington
The president of Azerbaijan has added 12 women to the previously all-male organising committee for the Cop29 global climate summit, which the country will host in December.The…
Afghanistan: Drought-Affected Kabul Residents Queuing for Hours to Fetch Water
Jan 19, 2024
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Abdul Haleem, Xinhua
War-torn Afghanistan has suffered years of drought. Local residents say the drought was also felt in the capital Kabul in the ongoing harsh winter, with…
DRC: Rise of the ‘Mother Boss’: How Female Miners Are Taking Control in DRC
Jan 19, 2024
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Mélanie Gouby, The Guardian
Half of the workers in the Congolese artisanal pits are women, and for years they have faced inequality and sexual harassment. Now a grassroots movement…
China/Philippines/South China Sea: Philippines to Explore Oil-Rich Waters amid China Tension: ‘It’s Quite Urgent That We Start Now’
Jan 18, 2024
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Bloomberg
The Philippines is building defence alliances with the US and other security partners to help pave the way for resource exploration in the oil-and-gas-rich…
Afghanistan: Ministry Says Illegal Mining Is Being Prevented
Jan 18, 2024
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) said that currently the process of extracting precious and semi-precious stones is going on transparently.The ministry's spokesman Humayun…