Environment

Q&A: Land Degradation Could Force 135 Million to Migrate in Next 30 Years

By Manipadma Jena
One of the critical challenges facing the world today is that emerging migration patterns are increasingly rooted in the depletion of natural resources.

Indigenous Land Rights Bring Economic, not just Environmental Benefits

By Lyndal Rowlands
Secure indigenous land rights not only bring environmental benefits, they can also foster economic development, according to a new report released by the World Resources Institute.

Private Interests Valued over Human Lives in Flint, Michigan

By Phoebe Braithwaite
When the water in Flint, Michigan was found to be corroding cars at a General Motors’ (GM) factory, government officials agreed to change the factory's water source, yet the same water source continued to poison the residents of Flint for another year.

Q&A: We Won’t Go Far Until Climate Issues Are Mainstreamed in Policy

By Charles Mkoka
Two years ago at the 31st African Union Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, heads of state and government endorsed the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) programme on agriculture and climate change with the bold vision of at least 25 million smallholder households practicing Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) by 2025.

Six-year-old Australian Girl Uses Video to Reach out to World about Climate Issues

By Dan Bloom
When Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood tweets, the world listens.

Hit by Extreme Weather, South Asia Balances Growth and Food Security

By Amantha Perera
Sri Lanka is literally baking these days.

Climate Change Adaptation – Key to Reaching Zero Hunger in Latin America

By Orlando Milesi
Climate change is leading to major modifications in agricultural production in Latin America and the Caribbean, and if mitigation and adaptation measures of the productive system are not urgently adopted, threats to food security will be exacerbated.

The Beating Pulse of Food Security in Africa

By Busani Bafana
Elizabeth Mpofu is a fighter. She is one of a select group of farmers who equate food security with the war against hunger and shun poor agricultural practices which destroy the environment and impoverish farmers, especially women.

$90tn Infrastructure Investment Could Combat Climate Change: Report

By Lyndal Rowlands
The world will need to more than double its current infrastructure stock over the next 15 years - a massive undertaking which could either contribute to or combat catastrophic climate change - according to a new report.

Resisting the Dakota Access Pipeline: “This Is Not The End”  

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage
Resistance towards the controversial Dakota Access pipeline continues after a federal court rejected requests to halt construction on Monday.

Few Families Overcome Forced Displacement by Hydropower Plants in Brazil

By Mario Osava
The construction of mega-hydropower plants in Brazil has been a tragedy for thousands of families that have been displaced, and a nightmare for the companies that have to relocate them as required by local law.

Coffee Producers in Costa Rica Use Science to Tackle Climate Change

By Diego Arguedas Ortiz
“Our coffee production per hectare has dropped due to early ripening of the fruit and diseases,” Maritza Cal[related_articles][related_articles] coffee farmer in the mountains in southern Costa Rica, told IPS.

Amid South Africa’s Drought, Proposed Mine Raises Fears of Wetlands Impact

By Mark Olalde
The dam supplying Johannesburg’s water sits less than 30 percent full. Water restrictions have been in place since November and taxes on high water use since August. Food prices across South Africa have risen about 10 percent from last year, in large part due to water shortages.

Making Policy out of Scientific Bricks, not Straw

By Zakri Abdul Hamid
Given the enormity of the challenges confronting humanity, the world’s investment in science, technology and innovation is woefully inadequate.

Environmental Crimes Could Warrant International Criminal Court Prosecutions

By Phoebe Braithwaite
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will pay more attention to crimes of environmental destruction and land-grabs, according to a new policy paper published by the court.

To Effectively Combat Climate Change, Involve Women

By Esther Ngumbi
London’s Waterloo Bridge over the River Thames is famously known as the “Ladies Bridge,” for it was built largely by women during the height of World War II.  On another continent, women fighting a different war have built an equally remarkable structure: a 3,300-meter anti-salt dyke constructed by a women’s association in Senegal to reclaim land affected by rising levels of salt water.

Wave Energy on the Horizon in the Pacific Islands

By Catherine Wilson
Waves are ubiquitous in the more than 20 island states scattered across 165 million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean. But only this year, following a ground-breaking study by oceanographic experts, are they now seen as an economically viable source of renewable energy in the region.

Take a Deep Breath? But 9 in 10 People Worldwide Live with Excessive Air Pollution!

By Baher Kamal
The warning is sharp and the facts, alarming: 92 per cent of the world’s population live in places where levels exceed recommended limits. And 6.5 million people die annually from air pollution.

Canals Save Cambodian Farmers in Times of Drought

By Amy Fallon
In Kampong Speu province, when the wet weather doesn't come, as in other parts of Cambodia, it can affect whether food goes on the dinner table.

Mexico City’s Expansion Creates Tension between Residents and Authorities

By Emilio Godoy
People living in neighborhoods affected by the expansion of urban construction suffer a “double displacement”, with changes in their habitat and the driving up of prices in the area, in a process in which “we are not taken into account,” said Natalia Lara, a member of an assembly of local residents in the south of Mexico City.

Starting Line Draws Nearer for Global Climate Agreement

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage
The Paris Climate Agreement is on the verge of coming into force after 31 nations officially deposited their instruments of ratification here Wednesday, more than doubling the number of countries which have joined so far to reach 60.
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