Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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13 Jan, 2021

Climate & Environment

ILO on climate change

The report estimates that 18,970 lives and 2.09M disability-adjusted life years are lost annually due to the 22.87M occupational injuries, which are attributable to excessive…

22 April, 2024

Mexico/Water shortage

Last year, the government even tried to induce rain by spraying a chemical mix into the clouds, with questionable results. With recent seasons drier than…

2 April, 2024

Southern Africa lowest rainfall

Zimbabwe’s government is predicting food shortages, with its grain harvest estimated at 62% below target.

31 March, 2024

Bengaluru’s water crisis

Bengaluru is home to about 14 million people and is India’s major I.T. which including thousands of startups and international firms like Walmart and Google.

12 March, 2024

Sumatra’s flooding

75,000 people forced to evacuate in Pesisir Selatan regency in the West Sumatra province after rains lashed parts of the island.

11 March, 2024

Argentina’s environmental protection legislation.

They have been in place for decades, but Milei- who says that climate change is a lie of socialism – wants to eliminate all restrictions.…

21 January, 2024

Climate change impacts Nigeria

Officials say the state loses hundreds of meters of its coastline each year, forcing people from their homes and resulting in devastating floods.

2 January, 2024

Bolivia’s fire

The fire has forced the suspension of school, work and flight delays due to high air pollution in several cities.

22 November, 2023

East Africa’s floods

International Rescue Committee says the weather is affecting over 1.77 million people many of whom have lost their homes, or their livestock and crops.

22 November, 2023

Manila/Huhman rights/climate change

Ian Fry, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, holds a press conference at UN…

15 November, 2023

Drinking water/An environmental action plan

Experts warn the demand for fresh water could reach 36 million gallons per day to support the larger communities upstream.

4 October, 2023