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Situation demands to go beyond the business-as-usual actions, but the global leaders and corporates are still moving with myopic economic and political system. “The current climate situation shows a pathway of at least 2.7-degree Celsius heating above preindustrial levels, and that’s obviously a

Aid , Climate , Disasters , Food , Governance , Health , Human Rights , Refugees , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 10/14/2021

Climate crisis is fuelling an unprecedented food and hunger crisis

The world faces an exponential increase in hunger fuelled by the climate crisis if urgent global action to help communities adapt to climatic shocks and stresses is ignored, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns ahead of World Food Day, on 16 October. A WFP analysis shows that a 2°C r

Cities , Climate , Disasters , Energy , Environment , Resources , Science & Technology , SDGs , Solutions , Sustainable Development , Water / 10/07/2021

The future of water in the US West is uncertain, so planning and preparedness are critical

Sharon Udasin Water authorities in the Western U.S. don’t know what the future will bring, but they are working collaboratively and with scientific rigor to make sure they’re prepared for anything In a thirsty Western United States that has become increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather event

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Forests , Resources , Sustainable Development / 10/05/2021

Frequent fires in Sundarban mangrove forests in Bangladesh: Who’s to blame?

Sadia Mahjabin Imam Over the past two decades there have been 24 fires in the Sundarbans. Inquiry committees come up with reports in due time, but the recommendations remain the same, implying that the recommendations are not being implemented. It did not take long for the fire that swept through Da

Biodiversity , Climate , Data & Reports , Economy , Environment , Forests , Governance , Resources , SDGs , Soil , Sustainable Development / 09/29/2021

Every year, vanishing forests in Africa results in 3 % GDP loss

With the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration underway, review finds successes and many challenges ahead to restore Africa’s degraded lands and improve livelihoods The first ever stocktake of restoring Africa’s forests and landscapes, launched during Africa Climate Week, shows that more needs to b

Biodiversity , Cities , Climate , Energy , Environment , Food , Forests , Governance , Opinions , Resources , SDGs , Solutions , Sustainable Development , Water / 09/28/2021

How to meet climate and SDG goals together for cities

Each city should have two plans ready within a year. One, a SDG plan and two, a climate action plan Cities are growing by leaps and bounds. Currently, almost 55 percent of the global population lives in cities. This figure is estimated to grow to 68 percent by 2050. In this decade, which is also

Climate , Environment , Events , Governance , Human Rights , Multimedia , Photos , Sustainable Development / 09/25/2021

Climate the central agenda of German Elections, boosted by Friday Klima Streik

Greta Thunberg joined 100,000 plus protestors, mostly, youth, teenagers and children for Global Fridays for Future Strike, two days before the German elections

Biodiversity , Business , Cities , Climate , Economy , Environment , Food , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Labour , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 09/22/2021

More than 50 Mayors Call on Governments and Companies to Conserve Forests

Many cities are investing in trees, forests and other nature-based solutions to counteract these effects and help their residents adapt to climate change City leaders representing combined population of nearly 173 million residents have issued the Cities4Forests “Call to Action on Forests & C

Aid , Climate , COVID-19 , Data & Reports , Governance , Human Rights , Migration , Resources , Sustainable Development / 09/21/2021

A shortfall of $75 billion expected over a period of six-years affecting the most vulnerable nations

Wealthy nations are expected to fall up to $75 billion short of fulfilling their long-standing pledge to mobilize $100 billion each year from 2020 to 2025 to help the most vulnerable countries adapt to the dangerous effects of climate change and reduce their emissions, according to estimates by Oxfa

Climate , Data & Reports , Disasters , Environment , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 09/19/2021

Droughts and late monsoon floods batter South Asia

Joydeep Gupta, Ramesh Bhushal Intensifying climate change means that opposite disasters are manifesting at the same time across the region, making emergency responses harder than ever As many parts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh face floods, drought continues to affect large swathes of Pakistan

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