Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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13 Jan, 2021

Climate & Environment

Global Climate Report

The IPCC’s previous projections have long been controversial among climate scientists, with some calling them far too conservative.

8 August, 2021

Carbon emissions

Using land alone to remove the world’s carbon emissions to achieve ‘net zero’ by 2050 would require at least 1.6 billion hectares of new forests,…

3 August, 2021

Italy fires

More than 200 people were taken to safety from the seaside around Catania in Sicily.

3 August, 2021

Afghanistan latest

According to the UN, approximately half of Afghanistan’s total estimated population require humanitarian assistance in 2021.

1 August, 2021

Turkey wildfires

Turkish President Erdogan declared regions impacted by wildfires as “disaster areas”.

1 August, 2021

Dramatic change in Madhumati River salt levels

Bangladesh and has seen a dramatic change in its salt levels in recent years.

13 June, 2021

Can governments give up using fossil fuels to save the climate?

The world’s leading energy agency warned global carbon dioxide emissions are expected to rise at their second-fastest pace ever this year. Among them is a…

20 May, 2021

Reykjavik Arctic States Meeting

US Secretary of State Blinken and Russia’s Foreign Minister Lavrov will both attend the talks and are expected to meet on the sidelines.  

19 May, 2021

2021 Global Report on Food Crises

The report shows that the number of people facing acute food insecurity increased in 2020 and is set to rise further in 2021. Conflict is…

5 May, 2021

Iraq’s environment

Every year millions of pilgrims visit Iraq’s holy sites. Most people use plastic bottles and disposable cutlery resulting in millions of pieces of plastic headed…

25 April, 2021