By Maged SrourROME, Feb 19 2020 (IPS) In a groundbreaking ruling in January 2020, the International Court of Justice demanded that Myanmar halt all measures that contribute to the genocide of the Rohingya community. The order was lauded by international bodies and organisations who have been involved with and/or closely following the case since the
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20 February 2020
What Future for the Rohingyas after the ICJ Ruling?
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20 February 2020
Getting a proper grip on flooding problems | Letters
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Reckless new developments on green belt land and farmland greatly add to the flooding risk, writes Dr Jon Mulberg, while Prof Tom Spencer says that flood defences are just a sticking-plaster solution. Plus letters from Dr Mark Ashby, Dr Andreas Heinemeyer, Anne Gray and Innes Thomson There is a link between the Trinity College protest
19 February 2020
Popular Pakistani Singer Pushes for Corporal Punishment be Made a Crime
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Schoolgirls in Peshawar. Section 89 Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), which allowed for the use of corporal punishment by parents, guardians and teachers “in good faith for the benefit”, was suspended last week by the Islamabad High Court. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS. By Zofeen EbrahimISLAMABAD , Feb 19 2020 (IPS) “He struck his head, his side, his
19 February 2020
Oil and gas firms ‘have had far worse climate impact than thought’
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Study indicates human fossil methane emissions have been underestimated by up to 40% The oil and gas industry has had a far worse impact on the climate than previously believed, according to a study indicating that human emissions of fossil methane have been underestimated by up to 40%. Although the research will add to pressure
19 February 2020
As Planet Burns, One Million Species in World’s Eco-System in Danger of Extinction
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By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Feb 18 2020 (IPS) When UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed the 193-member General Assembly last December, he focused on the smoldering climate crisis– pointing out that the last five years have been the hottest ever recorded. Ice caps are melting, he said, In Greenland alone, 179 billion tonnes of ice melted
19 February 2020
Glencore says its carbon emissions will fall 30% by 2035
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Miner will not set climate targets, but will produce less coal as reserves are depleted Mining giant Glencore has predicted its carbon footprint will shrink by almost a third by 2035, but will not set climate targets for the company. The company expects its total carbon emissions to fall by 30% in the next 15
18 February 2020
How should Jeff Bezos invest his $10bn Earth Fund?
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Scientists propose best use of funds pledged by Amazon founder to fight climate crisis Amazon revenue to restore the Amazon rainforest? A political war chest in the US to counter the pernicious influence of big oil? Or research funding for “moonshot” technologies to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere? The world’s richest man is
18 February 2020
Will Zimbabwe Allow Freedom of Airwaves and Freedom of Speech too?
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18 February 2020
Why we must put flood defences before Johnson’s vanity projects | Letters
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After two weekends of storms, Paul Faupel calls for massive investment in flood defences, while Prof Michael Symonds hopes the damage will serve as a wake-up call about the climate crisis. Tim Davies has a none-too-serious suggestion involving marmalade Boris Johnson’s ambition to have some big ego project to memorialise him in the manner of
17 February 2020
A citizens’ assembly on climate is pointless if the government won’t listen | Stephen Buranyi
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A similar set-up broke the political deadlock in Ireland, but the Tories don’t want to hear bold recommendations When MPs announced a citizens’ assembly on the climate emergency last June, two crucial things hadn’t yet happened: Boris Johnson’s takeover of the Conservative party; and the subsequent general election campaign where the main opposition parties each