The EU is seeking to clamp down on traffic pollution
11 November 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/AndrzejRembowski The planet is undergoing three simultaneous crises with climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution all having their impacts worldwide. The European Union is seeking to tackle all three and so besides greenhouse gas emission targets and stepped-up efforts to protect biodiversity, the EU is targeting air pollution through […]
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World: How disinformation undermines peace operations
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Myanmar, South Sudan, Ukraine, World Source: Center for International Peace Operations Examples of the ways disinformation can intensify conflict is apparent in a variety of countries – including South Sudan 2016, Myanmar 2017 and Russia’s war in Ukraine (since February 2022).
Read MoreHungry for Gender Equality: Second annual Global Food 50/50 Report
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentHungry for Gender Equality: Second annual Global Food 50/50 Report Nov 10, 2022 jmcquaid Thu, 11/10/2022 – 12:57 Hungry for Gender Equality: Second annual Global Food 50/50 Report Claire Davis Tracking how food and nutrition organizations are doing on internal diversity and inclusion. IFPRI Blog : Event Post Open Access […]
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Making the UN Charter a Reality: Towards a New Approach to Development Cooperation?
10 November 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCredit: UN Photo/Amanda Voisard By A.H. Monjurul KabirNEW YORK, Nov 10 2022 (IPS) We are living in a world where both our bilateral and multilateral achievements, consensuses on human rights and social justice, and our resolve to public good are being tested like never before. Now, more than ever, we […]
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These air-conditioner alternatives are cheaper – and better for the planet
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/stux Heatwaves in numerous countries during 2022 sent all-time temperature records tumbling. On the day before the UK endured a shaded air temperature of 40°C for the first time ever, the Met Office issued its first ever red alert for extreme heat, which meant that people needed to take extra care […]
Read More2022 Midterm Election Guide
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe 2022 midterm elections produced modest, but perhaps still significant, changes to Congress. Democrats outperformed in many parts of the country, significantly stemming the tide of the “red wave” many analysts were expecting. The results for partisan control of Congress remain in doubt. The power balance in the U.S. […]
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Climate Finance for Locally-Led Climate Solutions Needs a New Focus
9 November 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentDecision-making power is still held at the national and international level, often failing to (financially) enable local actors to lead climate action. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Anne JellemaCAPETOWN, South Africa, Nov 9 2022 (IPS) Imagine a world where the people hit hardest by climate crisis have a say in how […]
Read MoreHow sanctions on Russia and Belarus are impacting exports of agricultural products and fertilizer
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentHow sanctions on Russia and Belarus are impacting exports of agricultural products and fertilizer Nov 9, 2022 jmcquaid Wed, 11/09/2022 – 09:59 How sanctions on Russia and Belarus are impacting exports of agricultural products and fertilizer Joseph Glauber David Laborde Data show a mixed picture for exempted products. IFPRI Blog […]
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World: IFRC launches Global Climate Resilience Platform to support 500 million people on climate crisis frontlines
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: World Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies “Funding local climate action without having to go through multiple layers is crucial if we are to be truly successful in building resilience from the ground up,” said IFRC’s SG Jagan Chapagain.
Read MoreClimate change is threatening insects worldwide but we can still save them
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/Erik_Karits Habitat loss, pesticide use, air pollution, climate change. Insects worldwide are facing a host of challenges driving their numbers down. Climate change alone is posing severe risks to populations of insects that have already been in marked decline for decades, according to a team of scientists from 19 […]
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