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Israel/Palestine: Emissions from Israel’s War in Gaza Have ‘Immense’ Effect on Climate Catastrophe

Jan 9, 2024 | Nina Lakhani, Guardian

The planet-warming emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual carbon footprint of more than 20…


How 3 Indigenous Women are Leading the Way on Climate Change

Jan 9, 2024 | Gabriella Trujillo, 19th News

These profiles showcase the efforts and expertise of the land's original stewards  who are working, in one capacity or another, to address climate concerns.


Gender-Responsive Just Transition and Climate Action Partnership Matters

Jan 9, 2024 | Ghina Raihanah, Jakarta Post

Recent findings demonstrate that women who rely on natural resources for sustenance, which often represent their primary income stream, are disproportionately susceptible to climatic uncertainties.


The Climate Costs of War and Militaries Can No Longer Be Ignored

Jan 9, 2024 | Doug Weir

Two decades of international analysis and debate over the relationship between climate change and security has focused on how our rapidly destabilising climate could undermine…


Environmental Peacebuilding: 2023 in Review

Jan 9, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

2023 was an interesting year for environmental peacebuilding. 

Developments highlighted the importance of environmental peacebuilding. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has showcased the environmental…


2024 Bellingcat Technical Writing Fellowship

Jan 9, 2024 | Bellingcat

Bellingcat is excited to announce our technical writing fellowship is returning in 2024 and is looking for fellows who have an idea for improving usability…


2024 Bellingcat Technical Fellowship

Jan 9, 2024 | Bellingcat

Would you like to develop tools or methods that can support online researchers? Do you have a project on your mind or want to start…


Afghanistan: Severe Drought and Climate Change Impacts Ravage Afghanistan, Reports UN Agency

Jan 8, 2024 | Saboor Bayat, BNN Breaking

Afghanistan faces its most severe drought in 30 years, impacting various sectors across the country. Rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns exacerbate the crisis, leading…


South Sudan: The Relentless Struggle of South Sudanese Displaced by War and Endless Flooding

Jan 8, 2024 | Florence Miettaux, Le Monde

Since 2021, unprecedented flooding has engulfed Bentiu, the capital of Unity State and the surrounding area. Villages, forests, farmland and animal herds were submerged in…


Israel/Palestine/Gaza: The War Zone in Gaza Will Leave a Legacy of Hidden Health Risks

Jan 8, 2024 | Saqib Rahim, Grist

In the months since Hamas attacked Israel, killing some 1,200 people and taking hundreds more hostage, Israeli forces have pummeled Gaza in a campaign to…


Afghanistan: FAO’s Assessment Unveils Impact of Shocks on Afghan Farmers

Jan 8, 2024 | Saboor Bayat, BNN Breaking

In an effort to decipher the labyrinth of challenges faced by Afghanistan’s rural population, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has…


Conflict Minerals Compliance – New Twists for 2024

Jan 8, 2024 | Michael R. Littenberg, Austin Bohn, and Katherine Donohue

The next filing under the U.S. Conflict Minerals Rule is due on May 31, 2024. That filing will be for the 2023 calendar year. In…


The MENA Region Is Headed for More Insecurity Due to Climate Change. Can This Be Mitigated?

Jan 8, 2024 | Kyungmee Kim and Tània Ferré Garcia

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, home to widely diverse cultures and a population of  about 500 million, is highly exposed to the…


Ukraine: Assessment and Research Lead | Kyiv

Jan 8, 2024 | World Food Programme

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability…


Lebanon: WASH Emergency Supervisor, Tyre, Lebanon

Jan 8, 2024 | Acción Contra el Hambre

For a world without hunger. The foundation works against the consequences and causes of malnutrition in 50 countries. More than 7,000 humanitarian professionals share this vision.

Position summaryUnder…


Zambia (Remote): Consultant – Integrated Climate Risk, Ecosystem, Gender Equality, and Conflict Assessment for Protected Areas in the Kavango-Zambezi and Greater Virunga Landscapes

Jan 8, 2024 | International Institute for Sustainable Development

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and…


Ukraine: Programme Associate (Resilience and Cash-Based Transfers) SC6 | Odesa, Ukraine (830904)

Jan 8, 2024 | World Food Programme

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability…


Somalia: Baseline Survey for Systemic Climate-Change Resilience for Food, Fodder and Water Security for Vulnerable Communities

Jan 8, 2024 | Welthungerlife

Welthungerhilfe (WHH) is one of the largest private aid agencies in Germany; politically and religiously independent. The organization fights for “Zero Hunger by 2030”. Since…


Ukraine: WASH / Shelter Coordinator (m/f)

Jan 8, 2024 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural…


Yemen: Project Analyst- Renewable Energy

Jan 8, 2024 | United Nations Development Programme

Protracted conflict in Yemen has not only caused widespread damage and displacement but also significantly reduced livelihood opportunities and food security. Weaknesses within community institutions…


Ukraine: Country WASH Programme Manager

Jan 8, 2024 | Polish Humanitarian Action

Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) is an international non-governmental organization which since 1992 has been providing humanitarian and development help worldwide. So far, the interventions have…


Ukraine: Cluster WASH Coordinator (M/F)

Jan 8, 2024 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural…


Join the Listserv for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding!

Jan 8, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Join the Google Group to receive targeted information on the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, to be held in The Hague, Netherlands, from 19-21…


Israel/Palestine: Three Israeli Groups Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize amid Hamas War

Jan 7, 2024 | Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, Jerusalem Post

An environmental peacebuilding organization founded by an Israeli has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, also known as the…


Nigeria: Desert Swallows Livelihoods as Climate Shocks Continue in Northeast Nigeria

Jan 5, 2024 | Murtala Abdullahi, Al Jazeera

In a remote corner of Nigeria’s northeastern state of Yobe, lie communities surrounded by vast sand dunes stretching as far as the eye can see.…


Israel/Palestine/Gaza: For Civilians or Hamas? 'Dual Use' Issue Complicates Gaza Aid Efforts

Jan 5, 2024 | Tribune

Water purifiers, medical supplies and tent poles are among items Israel has blocked from entering Gaza on aid trucks, according to an Egyptian Red Crescent…


Ukraine: Laid to Waste: Ukrainian Scientists Are Tallying the Grave Environmental Consequences of the Kakhovka Dam Disaster

Jan 4, 2024 | Richard Stone, Science

Assessing environmental harm in the midst of a war in which the Dnipro itself delineates more than 300 kilometers of the front line is not…


Israel/Palestine/Gaza: The Environmental Toll in Gaza Will Endanger Residents Long after War’s End

Jan 4, 2024 | Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes

War is destructive and deadly. But the casualties of war won’t end when those fighting put down their weapons. For months, Hamas and Israel have…


On the Climate Crisis, We Are All Suffering, But Women from the South Are Suffering More

Jan 4, 2024 | Laila Hanifah

In the post-Cold War era, as the risk of major armed conflicts and wars between states declined, other threats of a non-war nature began to…


Afghanistan: 350 People Killed in Various Natural Disasters in Afghanistan in Nine Months: Report

Jan 3, 2024 | Asian News International

Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed state ministry for disaster management affairs has said that in the past nine months, 350 people have died in various natural disasters in…