By Linda Hutchinson-Jafar PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad | 14 July 2024 (IDN) — Hurricane Beryl, a powerful Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 150 mph and torrential rain, swept through the Caribbean in early July, resulting in the tragic loss of seven lives and widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure across several small islands. […]
Tanzania: Livestock Sector Gets Climate-Smart Boost
By Kizito Makoye Shigela IRINGA, Tanzania | 27 June 2024 (IDN) — Sitting under the shade of a baobab tree, Leinot Leboo watches his cattle as they drink from a dam. This scene starkly contrasts with the village’s troubled past as a hotspot for fistfights. The 47-year-old herder at Ikolongo village, Iringa region in Tanzania’s […]
Need for a Real Change of Corporate Culture at the World Bank Group
By Simone Galimberti KATHMANDU | 21 June 2024 (IDN) — Since taking over the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga has been trying hard to bring bold and profound changes. Such plans were at the centre of the discussions at the third meeting of 21st Replenishment process of the International Development Association, IDA, the grant and […]
Vanishing Shores of Fiji — Villagers Battle Against Coastal Erosion
By Salote Esira* QARASARAU VILLAGE, Fiji | 20 June 2024 (IDN| Wansolwara) — Nestled along the central coast of Serua province, the village of Qarasarau has always been a picturesque haven blessed with stunning coastal views and a thriving marine ecosystem. For generations, the villagers lived in harmony with the sea, drawing their sustenance from […]
The International Trade Framework and Recurring Food Crises
By Ranja Sengupta* The writer works as Senior Researcher and Coordinator of the Trade Programme of Third World Network (TWN) PENANG, Malaysia | 19 June 2024 (IDN) — The early stretch of the twenty-first century has been partly defined by recurring food crises, food price volatility, and uncertainty over agricultural production and distribution. Much of […]
Climate Change: The Missing Agenda in India’s Recent Elections
By Robert Mizo* This article was issued by the Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission. NEW DELHI | 18 June 2024 (IDN) — The recently concluded general election in India was shrouded in irony. The six-week long voting period coincided with one of the worst heat waves yet recorded, but there […]
Climate Finance Tops Bonn UN Climate Talks
By Josh Gabbatiss and Molly Lempriere The following are excerpts from the Weekly climate newsletter of CarbonBrief, DeBriefed. BONN | 14 June 2024 (IDN) — Climate diplomats have finished another two weeks of intense negotiations in the German city of Bonn, discussing global efforts to cut emissions and protect people from climate hazards. Developed and […]
India: Net Zero for Net Zero and SDGs by AI-based Carbon Capture Innovations
By Gaurav Pant* NEW DELHI | 7June 2024 (IDN) — According to the WHO, pollution globally claims over 7 million lives annually of which more than 2 million are in India. It also has an enormous social and environmental cost, both tangible and intangible, and creates significant challenges for any society to achieve a circular […]
South African Activists Win Prestigious Environmental Prize
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK | 2 June 2024 (IDN) — Indigenous activists Nonhle Mbuthuma and Sinegugu Zukulu of South Africa are among this year’s recipients of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize. The prize celebrates grassroots leaders who prove that ordinary people can have an extraordinary impact on the environment. The South […]
The Quad, Maritime Security, and Climate Change
By Robert Mizo* This article was issued by the Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission. NEW DELHI | 20 May 2024 (IDN) — The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, colloquially known as the Quad, was re-initiated in 2017 after almost a decade-long hiatus. The members of the informal minilateral—Australia, Japan, India, and the […]