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Hurricane Melissa Devastates The Caribbean As The UN Distributes Lifesaving Aid
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, November 6 (IPS) - In late October, Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 5 storm, made landfall in the Caribbean, causing catastrophic damage to civilian infrastructure and a devastating loss of life. Humanitarian agencies have mobilized on the ground to deliver urgent assistance to affected communities facing widespread destruction of homes, mass displacement, fatalities, and severe shortages of essential services, including food, water, medicine, shelter, and electricity.
The World’s Forests Cannot Wait: Why COP30 Must Center Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Leadership
- Inter Press Service
NAPO, Amazonia, Ecuador / NEW YORK, November 6 (IPS) - As world leaders prepare to gather in Brazil for COP30 next week, they will convene in the heart of the Amazon — a fitting location for what must become a turning point in how the world addresses the intertwined crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.
COP30: New Faces, Old Issues: What Must Change if Global Climate Talks Are to Deliver Justice for Africa
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia / ABUJA, Nigeria , November 5 (IPS) - Three decades after the first Climate COP, the multilateral climate process – which was intended to serve as an instrument of justice and a guardian of the planet’s atmosphere – has fallen far short of its goals.
COP30: The Real Solution to Climate Change Could be Through International Law
- Inter Press Service
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada, November 5 (IPS) - At COP15, the developing countries were calling for the temperature to not rise above 1.5 degrees and they ignored the Copenhagen Accord which agreed to 2.0 degrees
A Unified Oceanic Commitment to Tsunami Preparedness
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK Thailand, November 4 (IPS) - On a quiet July morning in Severo-Kurilsk, a coastal town in the East of the Russian Federation, the sea began to retreat unnaturally fast. Within minutes, tsunami sirens blared and 2,700 residents evacuated to higher ground. Waves up to five meters inundated the port and fish factory, but no lives were lost. The town’s survival reflected years of investment in early warning systems, community drills, and resilient infrastructure. The 2025 Kamchatka tsunami demonstrated what preparedness can achieve when science, governance, and community action align.
As COP30 Nears, We Need All Effective Climate Solutions
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, November 3 (IPS) - A new global study has challenged a key assumption in climate planning: that the planet’s geological “carbon vault” is vast enough to hold all the carbon dioxide (CO₂) we might one day choose to bury underground after we remove it from the atmosphere. It isn’t.
Financing Tropical Forests now is a COP30 Solution that’s Already Working
- Inter Press Service
VILLARS, Switzerland, November 3 (IPS) - As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, all eyes are on Brazil’s proposed Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) – a bold plan to reward countries for keeping forests standing. It represents a vital part of the long-term vision we need for global forest protection.
Data Centre Investments Bad Deals
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, October 28 (IPS) - Opposition to data centres (DCs) has been rapidly spreading internationally due to their fast-growing resource demands. DCs have been proliferating quickly, driven by the popularity of artificial intelligence (AI).
The Time for a Decade of Island Resilience is Now
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, USA, October 27 (IPS) - As biodiversity loss including ocean degradation, pollution and climate change threaten our planet, islands, and particularly global small island nations, often don’t get the spotlight they deserve. Often labeled as vulnerable, the world’s small island nations are in fact powerful beacons of resilience.
The Dangers of Green Mining
- Inter Press Service
MALMO, Sweden, October 23 (IPS) - Even amidst the regressive resistance of the current U.S. administration, the world is shifting toward a green energy future. As governments pledge to phase out fossil fuels, companies tout electric vehicles, and financiers pour billions into solar, wind and batteries, it seems the necessary transition from fossil fuels to clean energy is finally picking up pace.
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