As the coronavirus pandemic reaches every corner of the globe, coverage of Covid-19 has sucked all the oxygen out of the news cycle, meaning few people are paying attention to the world’s most vulnerable populations—internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees.
Read MoreBut experts are now issuing specific warnings for cities where air pollution levels have caused irreversible health damages to tens of thousands of people. This includes the world’s most polluted cities, Delhi, Beijing, and Jakarta, with a combined population of more than 50 million people.
Read MoreFeminist policies are not just Nordic concepts anymore. The Mexican government published a roadmap last week to put gender at the forefront of its international engagement. By launching a progressive foreign policy, the country hopes to be recognized as a global champion for gender equality efforts.
Read MoreThousands of people in Kiribati and many other low-lying areas are expecting to die in their native-lands. Those who have hope consider migrating to a safer place. According to a 2018 World Bank report, 143 million people in South Asia, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa could become climate migrants.
Read MoreChina, the biggest producer of plastic in the world, is all set to ban disposable plastic items starting this year. The government ruled out regulations on Sunday to ban plastic bags and straws in major Chinese cities by the end of 2020 and across the country by 2022.
Read MoreThe final Supreme Court verdict on the most disputed land in India was delivered on Saturday. If you are an Indian, have remotely lived in India, or keep up with global affairs, chances are you have heard of the “Babri Masjid/Ram Janmabhomi” case. The case was first registered in the court after a Hindu nationalist activist placed a Hindu idol in Babri Masjid, an important historical mosque for Indian-Muslims in 1949, claiming it miraculously appeared there.
Read MoreThe landmark climate change amendment, that sets a new target for New Zealand to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, passed by 119 votes to one on Thursday.
Read MoreDangerous levels of pollutants in the air have clouded the lives of most residents in Delhi, the capital city of India, and the most polluted major metropolis in the world. The government declared a public health emergency last week prompting a city-wide ban on millions of private vehicles and a halt on roadside construction.
Read MoreXR activists believe that climate change is undeniable and time is running out. The movement was launched in Britain in July 2018. Members have since staged dramatic protests including chaining themselves to corporate offices, performing“die-ins” in public buildings and disrupting traffic to push the climate change agenda in politics and the media.
Read MoreThe strike affects around 300,000 students and have left many parents in dismay as they desperately search for daycare centres. Public school cafeterias are open for students despite classes not being in session.
Read MoreAfter becoming the first country to move its capital due to climate change, Indonesia is still struggling with environmental issues that require quicker and better combat strategies. On Tuesday, several schools in Palembang, the capital of Indonesia’s South Sumatra province shut due to worsening air quality in the country.
Read MoreA report released by NASA earlier this year commended India and China for its role in major afforestation efforts that benefit the entire planet. India has now decided to take a step further in its fight against climate change and emerge as a global champion. The Indian government is planning to create a 1400 km-long (869 miles) and 5km (3 miles) wide green belt from Gujrat to Delhi-Haryana border, according to Times of India.
Read MoreThe current protests in Ecuador erupted more than a week ago when the government announced an end to fuel subsidies as part of President Lenín Moreno’s bigger plan to save the flagging economy. The spending cuts are part of deal made in March with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in return for a loan that will allow Ecuador to borrow $4.2bn (£3.4bn).
Read MoreJust 20 of the oil, gas and coal reserves around the world directly contribute to more than one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions in the modern era, according to the report. As Friday strikes become more common and the younger generation gets more vocal, governments are increasingly pressured to address the fossil fuel industry's contribution to global warming.
Read MoreA United Nations study revealed that 1.5 million children are deprived of liberty each year. The study found 410,000 children are held in jails or prisons, 330,000 in immigration detention, and between 430,000 and 680,000 in institutions that meet the legal definition of deprivation of liberty.
Read MoreFour years ago, Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, a Sikh Texas sheriff’s deputy, garnered national attention for gaining permission to wear a turban and grow his beard - a religious practice observed by Sikhs. Last week, Dhaliwal was in the news again, only this time it involved a bullet.
Read MoreNew York City is its own world. The most diverse city in the United States and probably even the world, is often referred to as a “melting-pot.” The city thrives on its immigrant energy and has often stood by its many ethnic communities.
Read MoreThe world’s second largest country, India, is all set to get rid of its single-use plastic by 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told assembly members present at the United Nations on Friday.
Read MoreThe Rohingya crisis is far from being over. In fact, if possible, the situation has worsened over the last two years. The US has been a leading contributor of humanitarian assistance to the crisis having provided $669 million since it unfolded in August 2017. On Tuesday, officials announced an additional $127m as humanitarian aid for Rohingya Muslims, the host communities in Bangladesh, internally displaced Rohingya and other affected communities.
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