International
Ukraine: Ukraine Dam's Destruction Increases Mines Threat: Red Cross
Jun 7, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine will have a catastrophic effect on locating landmines in the affected region, the Red Cross warned Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Poppy Cultivation in South of Afghanistan Down by 80%: Report
Jun 7, 2023
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Banafsha Binesh, TOLOnews
Illicit drugs expert David Mansfield, in a report citing satellite imagery, said that poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has been reduced to levels not seen since…
Climate Security: CCS Releases New Tool: Military Responses to Climate Hazards Tracker
Jun 6, 2023
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Tom Ellison and Erin Sikorsky, Council on Strategic Risks
As temperatures continue to rise and drive extreme weather events that draw in militaries worldwide, the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) is launching a…
Myanmar: Civilians Pay the Price as Land Mines Play Growing Role in Myanmar’s Conflict
Jun 6, 2023
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Irrawaddy
The war zone has expanded in the two years since the putsch in Myanmar, and so have the number of minefields. Both Myanmar military and…
Ukraine: Breached Ukraine Dam Unleashes Floods as Both Sides Blame Each Other
Jun 6, 2023
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Reuters
A torrent of water burst through a massive dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine on Tuesday, flooding…
Ukraine: Russia and Ukraine Blame Each Other for Destroying Major Dam in Kherson [Video]
Jun 6, 2023
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Matthew Luxmoore, Wall Street Journal
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of destroying a major dam in southern Ukraine which caused serious flooding and put thousands of homes at risk.
Ukraine: Destruction of Major Dam In Ukraine Causes Massive Flooding, Raises Fears of Environmental Disaster
Jun 6, 2023
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described the breach of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine as "an environmental bomb of mass destruction" as a Ukrainian official…
DRC: In Congo’s Forests, Islamic State Money Makes an Insurgency More Lethal
Jun 5, 2023
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Katharine Houreld, Washington Post
An insurgent group founded in Uganda but now based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has grown increasingly deadly after receiving money from the Islamic…
Iraq: Iraq’s Next Crisis Is over the Climate
Jun 4, 2023
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Emma Sky, New European
Over the last few years, Iraq has experienced drought and the lowest levels of rainfall on record, with temperatures soaring to 50C, rising much faster…
Iraq: Iraq’s Oil Boom Blamed for Worsening Water Crisis in Drought-Hit South
Jun 3, 2023
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Sara Manisera and Daniela Sala, Guardian
Western oil companies are exacerbating water shortages and causing pollution in Iraq as they race to profit from rising oil prices after Russia’s invasion of…
Ukraine: ‘Stream’ and ‘Torch’: The Gazprom-backed Militias Fighting in Ukraine
Jun 2, 2023
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Financial Times
Russia's state gas company has recruited, equipped and paid security guards to join the invasion.
DRC/UAE: Congo-UAE Gold Export Deal Raises ‘Great Concerns’
Jun 2, 2023
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Sonia Rolley, Reuters
A 25-year deal published this week by the Congolese government hands a little-known UAE firm exclusive rights to export artisanal gold at preferential rates, prompting…
Iraq: Iraq Pockets $7.3 Billion in May Oil Revenue
Jun 2, 2023
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Chenar Chalak, Rudaw
Iraq in May brought in over $7.3 billion from oil sales, the oil ministry reported on Thursday, bringing total oil revenue for the first five…
Myanmar: Urgent Support Needed to Prevent Worsening Impacts of Cyclone Mocha on Health and Livelihoods
Jun 1, 2023
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Following the widespread devastation of Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar, it is now a race against time to aid people in need and prevent the spread…
Water Wars: Drought, Disputes, and Deadly Skirmishes between Iran and the Taliban
Jun 1, 2023
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F.M. Shakil, Cradle
Recent border clashes have escalated tensions to a critical point between the Islamic Republic and the Taliban over Iran's unfulfilled water rights. Do the Taliban…
Somalia: Climate Change and Conflict Are Wreaking Havoc in Somalia
May 31, 2023
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Nick Turse, The Intercept
The Horn of Africa is experiencing a historic drought, one of the worst in six decades. A drought and famine in 2011 and 2012 killed…
South Sudan: South Sudan Struggles to Clear Landmines after Decades of War [Photos]
May 31, 2023
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Al Jazeera
As South Sudanese trickle back into the country after a peace deal signed in 2018 to end a five-year civil war that killed nearly 400,000…
Water Wars: It’s Not Just Iran: Conflict over Water Resources Is on the Rise
May 30, 2023
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Laureen Fagan, Sustainability Times
The clash over water rights led to fighting between Iran and Afghanistan at the weekend, in the latest battle over water resources among neighboring nations—clashes…
Iran/Afghanistan: Water Conflict: Violence Breaks out at Iran-Afghanistan Border
May 30, 2023
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Arman Sidhu, Geopolitical Monitor
The crux of this conflict lies in a dispute over shared water resources, with the Helmand River serving as the primary point of contention.
Myanmar: Illegal Mining Boom Poisoning Land, Feeding Myanmar Junta’s War Machine: MMWN
May 30, 2023
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Irrawaddy
The Myanmar Mining Watch Network (MMWN) has called for all mining operations in ethnic areas to cease, warning that a surge in illegal extraction since…
Colombia: ‘Defies All Logic’: The Colombians Living by a ‘Toxic’ Landfill
May 30, 2023
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Inigo Alexander, Al Jazeera
Many Patio Bonito residents have denounced the landfill’s detrimental impact on the environment, as well as on the health and wellbeing of the community. They…
Liberia: Assessing The Gender-Based Perception Of Climate Change And Ocean Acidification Of Coastal Artisanal Fishing Communities in Liberia
May 29, 2023
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Front Page Africa
MONROVIA – The research was separated into three phases: (1) designing the survey, (2) conducting surveys and focus group discussions in the field, and (3)…
Afghanistan: Rainstorms, Floods Kill 42, Destroy 20,000 Acres of Land in Afghanistan
May 29, 2023
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Xinhua
Torrential rains and flooding have claimed the lives of 42 people and injured 45 others over the past month in Afghanistan, a spokesman for National…
Ukraine: Ukraine Built More Onshore Wind Turbines in Past Year Than England
May 28, 2023
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Jillian Ambrose, Guardian
Ukraine has completed more onshore wind turbines than England since it was occupied by Russian soldiers – despite the UK government’s promise to relax restrictions…
Iraq: Iraq Warned to End Oil Addiction to Avoid 'Intensive Care'
May 28, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Oil-dependent Iraq has been warned its economy risks going into "intensive care" unless it diversifies in line with worldwide efforts to tackle the impact of…
Afghanistan/Iran: Clashes Reported between Iran Border Guards, Taliban Forces amid Tensions over Water
May 27, 2023
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Iran Front Page
Clashes have broken out between Iranian border guards and Afghanistan’s Taliban forces on the joint border between the two countries, media reports say.
Afghanistan/Iran: Iran, Afghanistan Exchange Heavy Cross-Border Fire over Water Dispute
May 27, 2023
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TRT World
Two Iranian border guards and one Afghan soldier have been killed after Afghanistan and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire in the border area, sharply escalating rising…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Budget Vote Delayed as Kurds Oppose Amendments on Oil
May 27, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Iraqi Kurdish leaders on Saturday denounced amendments over oil in the draft federal budget, delaying a parliamentary vote more than two months after legislators received…
Colombia: Colombia Studies Need for New Oil and Gas Exploration as Reserves Dwindle, Minister Says
May 25, 2023
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Oscar Medina and Eric Martin, Bloomberg
Colombia is studying the need for more exploration contracts after a report showed oil and gas reserves dropping, according to a senior minister. The government…
Liberia: ‘Kpokolo’ Explained: What We Know About the Illegal Trade
May 25, 2023
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James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
Last week, the two Turkish nationals were arrested in Ganta, Nimba County for their alleged involvement in illegal logging activities in that region. Police finally picked up Hasan Uzan…