Accelerate climate finance for nature-based solutions in step with the pace of climate change, land degradation and biodiversity loss, experts. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiGlasgow, Nov 5 2021 (IPS) Climate change experts and leaders from the Commonwealth member states rallied behind calls to accelerate climate finance for nature-based solutions […]
Read Morephoto: Pixabay/terimakasih0 Carbon emissions reached a record high last year with 410 ppm for the first time since record began, and our efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change are faltering. So are efforts worldwide to fortify societies and communities against rising sea levels, destructive storms, prolonged droughts, crop […]
Read MoreSome submariners call the USS Connecticut the luxury sports car of submarines. It’s a $3 billion piece of American military hardware that’s fast and outfitted with the latest electronic gadgetry only available when price is not a consideration.
Read MoreSydney – Global law firm K&L Gates has advised ReGen Ventures on the establishment of its debut fund, ReGen Ventures Fund 1. The fund has been established to invest in early-stage regenerative technology companies that harness breakthrough technology, business model innovation and resource reimagination to solve our planet’s most pressing […]
Read MoreANTARA – Hujan deras yang mengguyur Kota Batu dan Malang, Jawa Timur sejak Kamis (4/11) petang telah mengakibatkan banjir bandang akibat luapan Sungai Brantas. Puluhan rumah warga rusak parah dan 15 orang dikabarkan hanyut. …
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COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions meant that many informal sector traders lost their jobs. Not eligible for compensation, some have turned to sex work. Credit: Marko Phiri/IPS By Marko PhiriBulawayo, ZIMBABWE , Nov 4 2021 (IPS) Thirty-six-year-old Thandiwe Mtshali* watched helplessly as her informal cross-border trading (ICBT) enterprise came to a […]
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Country: Nigeria Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs “It is my sincere hope that this next round of funding to partners will support remote education activities, reduce protection risks, improve shelters, and ensure food aid is provided to communities.”
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/blazejosh As people worldwide adopt increasingly eco-conscious practices, the demand for sustainable goods and services increases. Many of us seek to shrink our carbon footprints using our purchasing power. We can also make lifestyle alterations at home, decreasing atmospheric and surface-level pollution. In line with this trend investors evaluate […]
Read MoreFollowing the decision in Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A.S. v OOO Insurance Company Chubb [2020] UKSC 38 (Enka) on which we previously reported, the UK Supreme Court has provided further helpful clarification as to the approach to be adopted when the court is required, in the absence of an express […]
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