Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change, warns WHO – UN News
“The map is under threat (from cholera) everywhere,” said Dr. Philippe Barboza, from the World Health Organization, speaking in Geneva, via Zoom. Available data points to cases of infection in around 30 countries, whereas in the previous five years, fewer than…
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Scots campaigners demand that rich nations put hands in pockets at COP27 – Daily Record
Scots campaigners at COP27 have called for rich nations stump up cash for countries worst affected by global warming. Delegates from SCIAF (Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund) at COP27 in Egypt have demanded that wealthy nations honour cash pledges made…
A case for climate justice – The News International
Pakistan is among the world’s top 10 nations most affected by climate change. Global warming is caused by uncontrolled and unabated greenhouse gases emissions. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions – mostly generated by industrialized nations – are taking a toll in…
A view from the drought: How climate change and hunger and the war in Ukraine are conspiring against life in Africa – Baptist News Global
In many parts of the world today, two major issues of concern are the rising cost of goods and services, and the scarcity of food. The inflationary aspect is in part connected to the war in Ukraine and the crisis…
Climate change doubled the likelihood of South Africa’s floods – E&E News
Parts of South Africa are still reeling nearly a month after heavy rains and catastrophic floods wracked the coastal city of Durban and surrounding areas, killing hundreds of people and destroying thousands of homes. Now, scientists say the extreme rainfall…
Climate change, weather shocks, and migratory flows | VOX, CEPR Policy Portal – voxeu.org
Salvatore Di Falco, Anna B. Kis, Martina Viarengo 30 April 2022 The increase in extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, and other natural disasters is a distinctive aspect of the ongoing process of climate change. Many countries with the…
Scientists Stage Worldwide Climate Change Protests After IPCC Report – Smithsonian Magazine
Scientist Rebellion protesters in Berlin, Germany Scientist Rebellion Over 1,000 scientists from 25 different countries staged protests last week following the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s new report. The report warned that rapid and deep cuts to…
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