COP 29: High Stakes for Small Islands Fighting for Climate Finance

COP 29: High Stakes for Small Islands Fighting for Climate Finance

Section of Castries, Saint Lucia. Through ambitious NDCs, SIDS like Saint Lucia are hoping to shore up resilience and protect their economies and infrastructure. Access to adequate climate financing remains crucial to these efforts. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Alison Kentish (saint lucia) Tuesday, October 01, 2024 Inter Press Service Buoyed by the collaboration and agenda established…

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Rising Temperatures Devastate Agricultural Eden of India’s Kashmir Region

Rising Temperatures Devastate Agricultural Eden of India’s Kashmir Region

Four-fifths of Kashmir’s population depends on agriculture. Yet, this heatwave is devastating crops, including the famed saffron. Credit: Umar Manzoor Shah/IPS by Umar Manzoor Shah (srinagar, india) Thursday, September 26, 2024 Inter Press Service SRINAGAR, India, Sep 26 (IPS) – Nearly 60 percent of Kashmir’s agriculture relies on rainwater for irrigation, but this year the rainfall…

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Summit of the Future: Youth Driven Action Needed to Tackle Nuclear and Climate Crises

Summit of the Future: Youth Driven Action Needed to Tackle Nuclear and Climate Crises

Dr. Tshilidzi Marwala, USG and Rector of the United Nations University, and Ms. Kaoru Nemeto, Director of the United Nations Information Centre, during a discussion titled ‘Building the Future: Synergetic Collaboration on Nuclear and Climate Crises.’ Credit: Soka Gakkai International by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Monday, September 23, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 23…

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