International
Colombia/Peru: Peru's Coca Leaf Farming Expands along Border, Reaches Record Area
Jun 27, 2023
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Reuters
There was worrying expansion along the borders with Colombia and Brazil, where international drug traffickers operate, he said. Peru and Colombia are the world's largest…
DRC: Church Helps End Exploitation of Miners in War Zone
Jun 26, 2023
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Amy Balog, Independent Catholic News
Christian leaders supporting initiatives assisting miners dying of hunger in areas rich in natural resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Catholic charity Aid…
Ecuador: An Army of 800 Women Protects Ecuador’s Water
Jun 23, 2023
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Santiago Rosero, El Pais
In the country’s central mountain range, mothers and wives are challenging domestic machismo and defending vital water resources.
Ukraine: Agencies Join Forces with Deminers to Reclaim Agricultural Land in Ukraine
Jun 22, 2023
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UN
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have designed a new joint programme for smallholder farmers and rural families most…
Climate Change: Press Statement on Climate and Security from Frans Timmermans, Josep Borrell, Jens Stoltenberg, and John Kerry
Jun 21, 2023
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European Commission
They reiterated that climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to the planet, and also have immediate, direct, and growing negative implications for…
Flares of Despair: The Human Cost of Iraq’s Oil – in Pictures [Photos]
Jun 20, 2023
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Daniela Sala, Sara Manisera and Essam El Sudani, Guardian
Pollution and extraction of water are having a huge impact on local communities. High rates of cancer and respiratory problems are the norm, while marshes…
Ukraine/Russia: Russia Blocks UN Aid for Kakhovka Dam Collapse Victims
Jun 19, 2023
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Al Jazeera
Moscow has rejected United Nations’ offers to help people in Russian-occupied areas affected by flooding from the collapsed Nova Kakhovka Dam. The dam was breached…
Iraq: Drought Forces Iraqi Fishermen to Abandon Their Nets [Photos]
Jun 16, 2023
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Bilind T. Abdullah, Rudaw
Water levels have declined by nearly 50 percent in Dhi Qar province’s al-Hammar Marshes in recent years, leaving hundreds of fishermen without jobs. Hammar, one…
How Environmental Conflicts Hurt — and Motivate — Women Activists
Jun 15, 2023
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Katie Myers, Grist
Even when governments concede to environmentalists, women are often left out of negotiations.
How Environmental Conflicts Hurt — and Motivate — Women Activists
Jun 15, 2023
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Katie Myers, Grist
Even when governments concede to environmentalists, women are often left out of negotiations.
Iraq/Kurdistan: New Iraqi Budget Law Strengthens Baghdad's Hand over Kurdistan Region's Oil Sector
Jun 15, 2023
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Wladimir van Wilgenburg, S&P Global
Already reeling from the months-long suspension of its crude exports, Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdistan region may see its lifeblood oil sector further hemmed in with the…
Afghanistan: Locusts Destroy Afghanistan Crops amid Severe Food Crisis [Photos]
Jun 15, 2023
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Al Jazeera
Hundreds of thousands of locusts have descended on crops in northern Afghanistan under the helpless gaze of farmers and their families already stalked by food…
Colombia: Repentant Ranchers Rescuing Colombian Wildlife
Jun 15, 2023
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Juan Sebastian Serrano
Two newborn pumas and a convalescing porcupine share a room in the home of the Zapata family, which has renounced livestock farming to focus on…
Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine Accused Russia of Preparing to Blow up a Chemical Plant in Crimea in a 'Man-Made Catastrophe' That Would Spread 200 Tons of Ammonia to Nearby Districts
Jun 13, 2023
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Matthew Loh, Business Insider
Ukraine's intelligence wing on Sunday accused Russia of rigging a chemical plant in Crimea to explode, saying it's observed Moscow's forces mining and evacuating the…
Afghanistan: Herat Rain-Fed Cropland Harvests Decline by 80 Percent
Jun 12, 2023
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Binyamin Barez, Pajhwok Afghan News
The rain-fed crops' harvest has decreased by 80 percent in western Herat province this year owing to acute drought conditions, an official said on Monday.
Liberia: How Police Busted a Web of Korean Timber Traffickers
Jun 12, 2023
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Esau J. Far, Observer
In January the Liberia National Police (LNP) charged several men, including two Korean nationals, in connection with an illegal logging operation in Gbarpolu County. Their…
Afghanistan: Poppy Cultivation Sharply Declines in Afghanistan: UNAMA
Jun 11, 2023
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Esmat Khawrin,Pajhwok Afghan News
United Nations Assistance Mission (UNAMA) commended the decline in poppy cultivation, saying it has asked the China and India to support Afghan farmers.
Spain: How a 1,000-Year-Old Tribunal Averts Conflicts over Water
Jun 11, 2023
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The Times
Members of an ancient court in Valencia rule on irrigation disputes between farmers. Could they prevent water wars elsewhere in Spain?
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Parliament Approves More Federal Control over Kurdish Oil Revenues
Jun 10, 2023
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Winthrop Rodgers, National
Iraq’s parliament took a major step towards approving its national budget after overcoming disagreements about how to manage oil revenue from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region,…
Afghanistan/Iran: Iran and Afghanistan Dispute Helmand Water Rights as Climate Change Deepens Crisis
Jun 10, 2023
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Bahar Makooi, France 24
Iran and Afghanistan exchanged gunfire on May 27 amid rising tensions over water supplies in the region. The countries are engaged in a decades-long dispute over…
Ukraine: Ukrainian Drones Deliver Drinking Water to Villagers
Jun 10, 2023
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Reuters
Ukrainian soldiers have been using drones to deliver bottled water to desperate villagers trapped in the upper storeys of their homes by floods in Russian…
Ukraine: Kakhovka Dam Collapse Is an Environmental Catastrophe [Audio]
Jun 9, 2023
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Anna Kusmer, The World
The collapse of the Kakhovka dam is an environmental catastrophe for people in southern Ukraine. Destroying a dam goes against international law. The World's Carol…
Hunger’s Rising but so is a Key Solution: Gender Equality
Jun 8, 2023
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The Christian Science Monitor
As more countries elevate women’s rights, they allow women better access in agriculture. Afghanistan’s acute hunger proves the point.
Hunger’s Rising but so is a Key Solution: Gender Equality
Jun 8, 2023
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The Christian Science Monitor
As more countries elevate women’s rights, they allow women better access in agriculture. Afghanistan’s acute hunger proves the point.
UC’s Queer Climate Scientists on Making Science as Diverse as the Nature World
Jun 8, 2023
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Robyn Schelenz, University of California
Honoring the gay and trans folks that participated in the Stonewall Riots of 1969, June Pride is a celebration of the diverse identities that make…
South Sudan: UNMISS Peacekeepers from China Share Sustainable Farming Tips with Local Authorities
Jun 8, 2023
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Far Eastern Agriculture
Ongoing conflict in bordering Sudan has cut off imports into Western Bahr El Ghazal, raising concerns about food security. Chinese Blue Helmets serving for peace in this young…
Liberia: Forest Community Alarms over Proposed 25-Years Carbon Credit Deal
Jun 8, 2023
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Aaron Wesley Geezay
Zammie Town, River Cess County-Residents of Kploh Chiefdom in River Cess County have alarmed over a proposed Carbon credit deal that is expected to be…
Afghanistan/Iran: Border Clashes and Water Disputes Complicate Taliban-Iran Relations
Jun 8, 2023
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Parisa Abbasian, Diplomat
Disagreements over water rights have been the leading cause of recent border clashes between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.…
Climate Security: Climate Change and EU Defence: Released New Report Analysing the Links between Climate, Energy and Defence
Jun 8, 2023
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Joint Research Centre
Climate change threatens military assets, capabilities, and operations. EU defence needs to adapt to increase its operational effectiveness.
Pakistan: Gender Inequality and Climate Change Exacerbate Food Insecurity for Women in Pakistan's Agri Sector
Jun 7, 2023
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Shivam Dwivedi, Krishi Jagran
Women play a vital role in Pakistan's agricultural sector, but gender-based inequalities continue to hinder their progress. A recent report by 'The Nation' highlights the…