Tara Lohan Warming temperatures, stronger storms and rising seas present a cascade of challenges that researchers are racing to understand. Scientists have provided another reminder that, when it comes to climate change, we’re all in this together. A study published last October in Nature Climate Change concluded that at least 85% of the world’s population may already have been… Continue reading 5 ways climate change will affect animals and plants
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Which wealthy countries have the best and worst development policies?
Where do donor countries stand in a barometer-Denmark has the most development-friendly policies while South Korea, Japan and US ranks poorly The Commitment to Development Index (CDI) for 2015 ranks the policies of donor countries especially when the Paris Climate deal, the SDG goals and the global humanitarian crisis demand bold shifts in policies. Following the… Continue reading Which wealthy countries have the best and worst development policies?
UN launches 2016 humanitarian appeal asking for $20.1 billion, the highest request ever
More than 125 million people in the world need humanitarian assistance. This will require a record US$20.1 billion in funding – five times the amount a decade ago. Through collective and coordinated action, aid organisations aim to bring urgent help to more than 87.6 million of the most vulnerable and marginalized of them in 2016.… Continue reading UN launches 2016 humanitarian appeal asking for $20.1 billion, the highest request ever
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