Publication date: April 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 194 Author(s): Laurence Malafry, Pedro Brinca
Publication date: April 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 194 Author(s): Laurence Malafry, Pedro Brinca
By Genevieve Donnellon-MayAUSTRALIA, Jan 10 2022 (IPS) For the first time since 1990, China has (re)opened an embassy in Managua, Nicaragua, less than a month after Nicaragua cut ties with Taiwan. The (re)opening of the embassy on January 1, 2022 comes amidst the backdrop of US-China tensions, particularly over trade and Taiwan, as well as
Global heating continued unabated with extreme weather rife and greenhouse gases hitting new highs The last seven years were the world’s hottest on record, with the first analysis of global temperature in 2021 showing it was 1.2C above pre-industrial levels. The assessment of the year, by the European climate agency Copernicus, also found carbon dioxide
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Publication date: April 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 194 Author(s): Brooke McWherter, Jonathan Bauchet, Zhao Ma, Tara Grillos, Nigel Asquith, Meagan Rathjen, Andrea Markos
The region’s air typically doesn’t suit strikes – so they have become an important climate crisis indicator The high Arctic saw a dramatic rise in lightning in 2021 in what could be one of the most spectacular manifestations of the climate crisis. In a region where sightings were once rare, the Earth’s northernmost region saw
Community support workers are key in raising awareness about TB and promoting diagnosis and treatment. Credit, Busani Bafana/IPS By Busani BafanaBULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Jan 7 2022 (IPS) Global efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) are futile without dedicated investment in research into the debilitating disease that is killing 4000 people a day, Stop TB Partnership warns. “TB
Hunting is a widespread but often overlooked land-use activity, providing major benefits to society. Hunting takes place in most landscapes, yet it remains unclear which types of landscapes foster or dampen hunting-related services, and how hunting relates to other land uses. A better understanding of these relationships is key for sustainable land-use planning that integrates
By Marty LoganKATHMANDU, Jan 5 2022 (IPS) In the final months of 2021 you likely saw countless media reports of migrant men, women and children getting blocked at borders trying to enter various countries. Two flashpoints were the Mexico-US border and the border between Poland and Belarus, but there were many others. What you likely
One in five ads served on search results for 78 climate-related terms placed by firms with interests in fossil fuels, research finds Fossil fuel companies and firms that work closely with them are among the biggest spenders on ads designed to look like Google search results, in what campaigners say is an example of “endemic