International
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan’s Oil Fields Lead Iraq’s Production Rise
Oct 18, 2023
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Oil & Gas Middle East
Kurdistan's oil fields outshine federal counterparts as Iraq's production edges up in September, revealing regional variations and production dynamics.
Kuwait: Kuwait Oil Company Signs $1.7 bln Soil-Rehab Contracts - Document
Oct 18, 2023
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Ahmed Hagagy, Reuters
Kuwait Oil Company has signed contracts worth $1.73 billion linked to rehabilitating the soil of oilfields damaged during Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, according to a…
Statement on the Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts
Oct 18, 2023
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Brittany Roser (PAX) on behalf of 22 organizations
Honorable Chair, distinguished delegates, in 2023, conflict-linked environmental degradation continued to exacerbate the world’s humanitarian, economic, and security crises. Yet the environmental dimensions of conflicts…
Ukraine: UN Reports 'Staggering' $14 Billion Cost of Ukraine Dam Breach
Oct 17, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in southeastern Ukraine in June caused $14 billion worth of damage and losses, a Tuesday report by the Ukrainian…
Turning Mines to Vines
Oct 17, 2023
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Michael Crumb, Business Record
Heidi Kuhn was in a minefield in Azerbaijan when she learned she had won this year’s World Food Prize. It was a fitting location since…
Afghanistan: 2 Solar-Powered Water Schemes Completed in Laghman
Oct 16, 2023
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Obaidullah Bidar, Pajhwok Afghan News
Two solar-powered water supply schemes have been completed and put into service and work on another 10 water supply projects has been completed.
Myanmar: Devastating Floods Hit War-Torn Kayah State, Displacing Thousands
Oct 16, 2023
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Irrawaddy
At least 10,000 people, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), have been lost homes or crops due to devastating flooding in Kayah state’s Loikaw and southern…
Israel/Gaza: In Gaza, People Resort to Drinking Salty Water, Garbage Piles up
Oct 16, 2023
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Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Reuters
As Israeli air strikes pounded the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected ground offensive, the enclave's residents were getting more desperate by the hour as…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Rift over Kurdistan’s Oil Output Blocks New Iraqi Hydrocarbon Law
Oct 16, 2023
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Zawya
A rift over who will control Kurdistan’s crude production is blocking the approval of a new landmark oil and gas law in Iraq, a deputy…
Israel: What Israel-Hamas War Means for Global Oil Market
Oct 16, 2023
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Natalie Grover and Ahmad Ghaddar, Reuters
A war between Islamist group Hamas and Israel poses one of the most significant geopolitical risks to oil markets since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last…
Afghanistan: A Toxic Legacy: What America Left behind in Afghanistan
Oct 13, 2023
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Lynzy Billing, Good Men Project
Laborers line the roadside, dusted with the white talc they have carried down from the mountains. A gritty wind stings their chapped cheeks as they…
Afghanistan: Toxic Toll of the War in Afghanistan [Audio]
Oct 13, 2023
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Jenni Doering, Living on Earth
The 20-year U.S. war in Afghanistan brought tens of thousands of direct casualties but also dangerous pollutants that survivors are still living among. Lynzy Billing…
Myanmar: Myanmar Officials Drain Dam without Warning, Flood Mandalay Villages
Oct 13, 2023
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Radio Free Asia
More than 30,000 residents were forced to leave their homes and belongings behind in central Myanmar’s Mandalay region after their villages were unexpectedly flooded, locals…
Colombia: Colombia to Spend $4.25 Billion to Buy Land for Poor Farmers
Oct 13, 2023
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Luis Jaime Acosta, Reuters
Colombia's leftist government will spend $4.25 billion to buy some 1.5 million hectares (3.7 million acres) of land for poor farmers or displaced people, as…
Israel/Gaza: Humanitarian Crisis for Food Insecurity, Lack of Water Supply about to Begin in Gaza, Experts Say
Oct 13, 2023
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News
An already precarious situation regarding food and water supplies for the residents of Gaza has exacerbated into a humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing conflict…
Empowering Rural Women: The Transformative Role of Female Agronomists
Oct 12, 2023
In the global battle against hunger and the pursuit of sustainable food systems, rural women play a pivotal, yet often unrecognized, role. Through the voices…
Israel: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, Lebanon
Oct 12, 2023
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Human Rights Watch
Israel’s use of white phosphorus in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries, Human Rights Watch said…
Call for Adequate Women Involvement in Climate Action
Oct 11, 2023
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Waweru Wairimu, Nation
The 8th Annual National Indigenous Women Conference brought together human rights defenders and indigenous women from 26 counties and neighbouring Uganda and Tanzania.
Climate Crisis Is ‘Not Gender Neutral’: UN Calls for More Policy Focus on Women
Oct 10, 2023
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Sarah Johnson, The Guardian
Only a third of countries with climate crisis plans include access to sexual, maternal and newborn health services, UNFPA report finds.
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…