The global food system is driving environmental injustice and increasing greenhouse gas emissions. The way we are using land is accelerating the climate crisis. This is the main idea of Harpreet Kaur Paul and Dalia Gebrial article. They’re the curators and editors of Perspectives on a Global Green New Deal, where this article first appeared. […]
Green groups say that the COP26 climate conference due to be held in Glasgow in November should be postponed. They argue that vaccine inequity and unaffordable accommodation will lock out “huge numbers” of developing country delegates, BBC reports. But the UK government now says it will fund quarantine hotel stays for delegates, observers, and media […]
Global mean surface temperatures reached 1.2°C above the pre-industrial average in 2020. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned in its recent report that Earth could hit 1.5°C in as little as a decade. The 0.3°C separating these two temperatures makes a world of difference. Scientists believe that stabilizing our warming world’s temperature at 1.5°C […]
The last four years presented a gift to the festival audience: a selection of short animated films from different countries on eco-topics. In our review, we will mention all genres, from satirical comedy to post-apocalyptic drama. It is gratifying that animation in the nature conservation genre is supported by the efforts of enthusiasts and cultural […]
The Arab Water Council is getting ready for the 5th edition of the Arab Water Forum (AWF) scheduled to be convened in Dubai. The Forum will kick off, in both hybrid and physical form, under the central theme “Arab Water Security for Peace and Sustainable Development” from 21st – 23rd September 2021, WAM reports. The […]
“The oil-producing countries work to translate their wealth into international influence, resulting in a geopolitics that more often than not reignites old conflicts, although it sometimes creates new ones.” Let’s get acquainted with the article by Alaa Abd El Fattah. He’s the webmaster of Panorama, and an Egyptian blogger, software developer, and political activist. He […]
Qatar’s climate challenges and how they can be tackled as the nation pursues a future built on sustainable development will be the focus of the first Qatar Climate Change Conference 2021, hosted by Qatar Foundation, The Peninsula Qatar reports. The conference – sponsored by ExxonMobil Qatar – will see experts from across Qatar and the […]
Kuwait City has ranked last in environmental security among 60 cities surveyed in the ‘Safe Cities Index 2021’ report, released recently by The Economist Intelligence Unit. Kuwait managed a score of only 22 out of 100 in environmental security and is the only city in the list with a ‘Low’ score in this category, designated […]
Most of California in the US experience extreme drought. May and June have been the warmest and driest on record since 1896. Lake Oroville, one of California’s largest reservoirs, is expected to reach a new all-time low in October. For example, the Putah Creek River fell victim to drought and now looks like a puddle […]
The climate crisis has not only been leaving deadly heatwaves and more destructive hurricanes in its wake, but also probably creating extreme winter weather events, according to a new report released on August 31 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s journal Science. Climate change has long been associated with such extreme weather […]
