Flash flooding from ‘monster monsoon’ washes away villages and crops and leaves thousands homeless A Pakistani minister has called the country’s deadly monsoon season “a serious climate catastrophe” and “a climate dystopia at our doorstep” as officials said deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan had passed 1,000 since mid-June. Flash floods, which have intensified in
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28 August 2022
Pakistan declares floods a ‘climate catastrophe’ as death toll tops 1,000
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27 August 2022
England’s gardeners to be banned from using peat-based compost
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Sale of peat-based compost for use on private gardens and allotments to be outlawed within 18 months Sales of peat for use on private gardens and allotments will be banned in England from 2024, the government has announced. Environmental campaigners have long called for stricter laws to restore peatlands. Continue reading…
26 August 2022
In Zimbabwe, Auxillia Mnangagwa is Following in Grace ‘Gucci’ Mugabe’s Path
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Zimbabwean First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa appears to be following the example of her predecessor Grace Mugabe. Credit: Wikipedia. By Farai Shawn MatiasheBulawayo, Aug 26 2022 (IPS) On Friday, November 24, 2017, Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn as interim leader during a colourful ceremony at the National Sports Stadium in the capital Harare, after the ouster of
25 August 2022
Examining the distribution of green roofs in New York City through a lens of social, ecological, and technological filters
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Research, part of a special feature on Holistic Solutions Based on Nature: Unlocking the Potential of Green and Blue Infrastructure ABSTRACT Green roofs provide multiple benefits including reducing the urban heat island effect, absorbing stormwater and air pollution, and serving as habitat for wildlife. However, many cities have not taken advantage of green roofs as
25 August 2022
Kofi Time: The Podcast
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By External SourceAug 24 2022 (IPS-Partners) About the Podcast Regarded as one of the modern world’s icons of diplomacy, what is Kofi Annan’s legacy today? What can we learn from him, and how can we prepare for tomorrow, based on his vision for a better world? In this exclusive 10-part podcast, Ahmad Fawzi, one
24 August 2022
Relational values and empathy are closely connected: A study of residents of Vermont’s Winooski River watershed
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Research ABSTRACT Relational values are emerging as an important aspect of ecosystem valuation scholarship and practice. Yet, relatively few empirical examples of their expression exist in the literature. In addition, many characteristics of relational values suggest that they may interact with the quality of empathy, but scholars have not explored that interaction. To address both
24 August 2022
Just Stop Oil protesters block service stations on M25 in second day of action
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Environmental activists take action at Cobham services in Surrey, Clacket Lane in Kent and Thurrock in Essex Environmental protesters have blocked three service stations on the M25 in a second day of action this week attempting to put pressure on the government to end new oil and gas projects. According to the Just Stop Oil
24 August 2022
Funding Urgently Needed for Children’s Education in Conflict Areas—EWC Director
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Displaced children in Burundi wait for class to begin. Credit: ECW/Amizero By Juliet MorrisonUnited Nations, Aug 23 2022 (IPS) Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) issued a wake-up call for the global community to support efforts on facilitating education in crisis areas. She was speaking at the United Nations at the launch of
24 August 2022
Biocultural values of groundwater dependent ecosystems in Kona, Hawaiʻi
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Synthesis ABSTRACT Groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs) are increasingly recognized as important conservation targets with linked ecological and social value. However, the social uses and values of GDEs have received relatively little research attention in the peer-reviewed literature, precluding their greater inclusion in policy and management decisions. To help fill this gap, we provide a case
23 August 2022
Job Advert: Assistant to John Kay
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John Kay is one of Britain’s leading public economists. He writes books and articles and lectures widely to both technical and general audiences. If you are not familiar with his work, go to www.johnkay.com John requires an assistant to provide both research assistance and administrative support. The work will involve research assistance of a conventional kind: collecting and analysing data