Global IssuesNews headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 17
President Biden Needs to Do More than Propose a Ceasefire Plan That Israel Already Rejected a Month Ago
- Inter Press Service
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jun 02 (IPS) - Throughout his long career, but especially these past heart-wrenching eight months, President Biden has consistently placed his ironclad loyalty to Israel over his fidelity and duty to the United States. The consequences this week have been catastrophic for the Palestinian people, made Israelis even less secure, and betrayed American national security and democratic integrity.
Uniting for Climate Action: UN, World Bank and UNDRR Leaders Push for Climate Finance, Justice and Nature-Based Solutions for SIDS
- Inter Press Service
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, May 29 (IPS) - As leaders of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) meet for the 4th International Conference on SIDS in Antigua this week, top United Nations and World Bank officials are calling for urgent action to help SIDS tackle their unique challenges and plan for the next decade.
Explainer: Why GLOFS Are Growing Concern in the Himalaya
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, May 28 (IPS) - In this explainer, IPS looks at GLOFs and the danger they pose to communities when many of the 54,000 glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region are getting smaller due to climate change.
Phu Chhettar Sherpa, who worked as an icefall doctor (a Sherpa who fixes ropes for climbers) for seven years from 2015 to 2021 on Mt. Everest, vividly recalls his fear of possible flash floods after the huge earthquake in Nepal in 2015.
Small Island Nations Demand Urgent Global Action at SIDS4 Conference
- Inter Press Service
ANTIGUA, May 27 (IPS) - The once-in-a-decade SIDS Conference opened in Antigua and Barbuda today, with a clear message: the world already knows the challenges that SIDS face—now it’s time for action.“This year has been the hottest in history in practically every corner of the globe, foretelling severe impacts on our ecosystems and starkly underscoring the urgency of our predicament. We are gathered here not merely to reiterate our challenges, but to demand and enact solutions,” declared Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Brown at the opening of the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States on May 27.
Malawi Moves To Regulate Carbon Trading Amid Transparency Concerns in Global Market
- Inter Press Service
BLANTYRE, Malawi, May 27 (IPS) - Malawi is increasingly pitching carbon trading as a source of revenue it needs to bolster the economy, which is suffering from foreign exchange shortages caused by a large trade imbalance and being buffeted by several shocks, including the climate crisis.
Countdown to Critical Conference for Small Island Developing States
- Inter Press Service
SAINT LUCIA, May 26 (IPS) - The International Conference on Small Island Developing States convenes every 10 years, with the upcoming SIDS4 event scheduled for Antigua and Barbuda. As the world’s 39 SIDS prepare to chart their survival in the face of climate change, IPS is on- the-ground coverage of the event.Delegates from small island developing states (SIDS) worldwide are meeting in Antigua and Barbuda to strategize for the next decade.
International Court of Justice Orders Israel to Halt its Military Offensive in Rafah
- Inter Press Service
THE HAGUE, May 24 2024 (IPS) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to immediately halt its military offense in Rafah.
International Community Urged to End Impunity for Violence Against Healthcare in Conflicts
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, May 22 (IPS) - Governments and international agencies must do more to end impunity for violence against healthcare, campaigners have urged, as a new report shows that attacks on healthcare during conflicts reached a new high last year.
Latin America and the Caribbean Hit with Record-Breaking Heat and Other Climate Effects in 2023
- Inter Press Service
DOMINICA, May 10 (IPS) - Every year for the last four years, a collaborative effort involving scientists and other experts has assessed the state of the climate in Latin America and the Caribbean. The findings have revealed increasingly alarming trends for the world’s second-most disaster-prone region.
Dissenting Voices at Nairobi Soil Health Forum Over Increased Fertilizer Use
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, May 09 (IPS) - As the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit convened in Nairobi to review the progress made in terms of increasing fertilizer use in line with the 2006 Abuja Declaration, experts, practitioners, activists, and even government officials pointed out that accelerated fertilizer use may not be the magic bullet for increased food production in Africa.
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