The Women Who Fight Against the Ayatollahs from the Kurdish Mountains
4 November 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIt usually takes hours of driving in a 4X4 before heading out on foot through a dense forest. There, protected under a sea of beech trees from the view of the drones, it is the guerrillas of the PJAK (Party for a Free Life in Kurdistan) who find us. We […]
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World: Why climate change, conflict and health emergencies are a deadly mix for the most vulnerable in fragile settings
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Somalia, South Sudan, World Sources: International Committee of the Red Cross, Médecins Sans Frontières Of the 25 countries most vulnerable to climate change and least ready to adapt, the majority are also experiencing armed conflict. In many of these locations, people lack access to basic healthcare.
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How coal miners and factory workers helped found the environmental movement
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/tunaolger Rachel Carson, a scientist and writer from rural Pennsylvania, published Silent Spring 60 years ago. Many credit this book, which meticulously documented the damage that DDT pesticides were inflicting on wildlife, farm animals and people as early as the 1950s, with launching the modern environmental movement. Carson gathered stories from across […]
Read MoreAnnual “Best Law Firms” Report Names K&L Gates 2023 “Law Firm of the Year” in Commercial Litigation, One of 170 First-Tier Practice Rankings for Firm
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPittsburgh – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has been recognized as “Law Firm of the Year” in the area of Commercial Litigation law in the 2023 edition of the U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” report, released today. Only one firm can earn the “Law Firm of the Year” […]
Read MoreCGIAR Borlaug Dialogue 2022 side event: Egypt’s COP27 plans and the role of CGIAR
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCGIAR Borlaug Dialogue 2022 side event: Egypt’s COP27 plans and the role of CGIAR Nov 2, 2022 jmcquaid Wed, 11/02/2022 – 15:46 CGIAR Borlaug Dialogue 2022 side event: Egypt’s COP27 plans and the role of CGIAR Approaches to climate adaptation in a vulnerable region. IFPRI Blog : Event Post Open […]
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Solar Power Brings Water to Families in Former War Zones in El Salvador
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAerial view of the community water system located in the canton of El Zapote, in the municipality of Suchitoto in central El Salvador. Mounted on the roof are the 96 solar panels that generate the electricity needed to power the entire electrical and hydraulic mechanism that brings water to more […]
Read MorePakistan: Extreme floods throw the lives of 19 million children off course in past three months
3 November 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Chad, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Sudan Source: Save the Children A total of 38.7 million people in Pakistan, Nigeria, India, Chad and South Sudan witnessed the most extensive flooding globally between August and October this year, with thousands killed and millions displaced.
Read MoreBusinesses’ deforestation pledges in Brazil have not stopped forest clearing
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/eismannhans In 2006 a number of companies agreed not to buy soybean grown in Brazil on land cleared for agriculture by cutting down forests. In the subsequent decade, however, deforestation in the Amazon rainforests decreased only by 1.6% with protected forests covering a mere 2,300 square kilometers. That is […]
Read MoreMaterials From the 2022 Investment Management Conferences
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPlease join us for our 2022 Asset Management and Investment Funds Conferences hosted in cities across the United States. These conferences will provide a unique opportunity to discuss a range of topics impacting the investment management industry. Our lawyers will lead panel discussions focusing on current issues and regulatory developments […]
Read MoreCGIAR scientists and partners discuss multiple-win solutions to the global food crisis at Borlaug Dialogue 2022
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCGIAR scientists and partners discuss multiple-win solutions to the global food crisis at Borlaug Dialogue 2022 Nov 1, 2022 jmcquaid Tue, 11/01/2022 – 14:11 CGIAR scientists and partners discuss multiple-win solutions to the global food crisis at Borlaug Dialogue 2022 Evgeniya Anisimova Innovations to address current hardships and speed food […]
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