International
Afghanistan/Iran: Kabul, Tehran Reached Agreement on Helmand River: Official
Jun 20, 2022
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Tamim Shaheer, TOLOnews
Afghanistan and Iran reached an agreement over the Helmand water treaty, an official of the Ministry of Energy and Water said. The Ministry of Energy…
Afghanistan: Use of Solar Power Wells for Agriculture Sparks Concerns
Jun 20, 2022
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Abdul Saboor Sirat, Pajhwok Afghan News
Farmers in northern Balkh province say it is easy drawing water from wells for agricultural purposes using solar energy. Experts, however, warn the practice lowers…
Ukraine/Russia: Russian Officials Report Ukrainian Attack on Black Sea Offshore Rigs
Jun 20, 2022
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Maritime Executive
A top official in Russian-occupied Crimea has reported an attack on three Russian-controlled oil rigs in the Black Sea. The incident has not been confirmed…
Sudan: Sudan Wheat Harvest Waits to Rot as Hunger Crisis Looms
Jun 19, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
Looking at the sacks of wheat stacked in Imad Abdullah's small home, no one would guess that Sudan's food security is hanging by a thread…
South Sudan: With Peace and Accountability, Oil and Agriculture Can Support Early Recovery in South Sudan
Jun 19, 2022
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World Bank Group
Economic recovery has stalled in South Sudan amid a multitude of crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate shocks and dwindling oil production, and most recently,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kurdistan Works to Establish Two Oil Firms as Erbil-Baghdad Tensions Rise
Jun 17, 2022
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Rowena Edwards, Reuters
Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is working to establish two oil firms, the latest move in the battle between Erbil and Baghdad to control the…
China: China’s Solar Projects Raise Land Grabbing Concerns
Jun 17, 2022
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Yuan Ye, Sixth Tone
A solar photovoltaic project in northern China’s Hebei province has angered local farmers who accuse developers of forcibly grabbing their farmland, highlighting the conflict between…
Iraq: Satellite Imagery and Climate Change: Monitoring the Impact of Drought in Iraq [Photos]
Jun 17, 2022
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Yann Daoulas, Kermap
The “land between two rivers” appears on the brink of desertification as extreme heat episodes induced by climate change exacerbate drought, itself linked to years…
Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange, Radiation, Toxic Water Included in Landmark Burn Pit Bill
Jun 16, 2022
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Patricia Kime, Military.com
In addition to improving access to benefits for post-9/11 veterans exposed to burn pits, the sweeping toxic exposure legislation approved 84-14 by the Senate on…
Conflict Minerals: Top Producer Russia Thwarts Move to Redefine 'Conflict Diamonds'
Jun 16, 2022
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Helen Reid, Reuters
Russia, supported by Belarus, Central African Republic, Kyrgyzstan and Mali, has torpedoed a Western-backed proposal to discuss whether its diamonds are funding war ahead of…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Nearly 300 Groundwater Wells Dried up in Erbil Province in 2022: Water Authority
Jun 15, 2022
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Kurdistan 24
At least 300 groundwater wells in the Kurdistan Region's Erbil province dried up this year. Low precipitation continues to affect the environment and people who…
Liberia: MAP Liberia Land Platform Embarks on Massive Decentralization in South-Eastern Liberia
Jun 15, 2022
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New Dawn
The Multi-Actor Platform on Land Governance and Responsible Agricultural Investment in Liberia has completed extensive county and regional levels stakeholders’ engagement activities in the southeastern…
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Türkiye on Legislation on Gender-Based Violence, Ask Questions about the State Party’s Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and Early Marriage
Jun 15, 2022
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UN News
Somalia: Somalia Attempts to Revive Lands Blighted by Deforestation
Jun 14, 2022
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UN Environment Program
Acacia trees, slow-growing hardwoods, play a pivotal role in Somalia’s hot and arid climate. They improve soil fertility by storing water, fixing nitrogen, a key…
Liberia: Inadequate Access to Energy a Recipe for Deforestation, SDI Executive Says, Reflecting on the COP15 Abidjan Conference
Jun 14, 2022
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FrontPage Africa
The executive director of Sustainable Development Institute (SDI), Wilfred Johnson, has described access to reliable energy as fundamental in safe-guarding Liberia’s forest against deforestation but…
Ukraine/Russia: How Ukraine Wants to Make Russia Pay for War’s Environmental Damage
Jun 14, 2022
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Louise Guillot, Politico
The destruction unleashed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine is vast — but Ukraine's environment ministry is determined to chart the specific toll on the environment…
Pakistan: Mothers at the Searing Edge of Climate Crisis in Pakistan
Jun 14, 2022
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Al Jazeera
India: Hariyali Green Villages- Women Lead Climate Solutions
Jun 14, 2022
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Charlotte Steiner and Sameer Kwatra
DRC/Uganda: Ugandan Mission in DR Congo Aimed at Shielding Oil: Report
Jun 14, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
Uganda's crackdown on ADF rebels in eastern DR Congo, a mission launched jointly with Kinshasa, was driven in part by a desire to protect Ugandan…
Yemen: UN Launches Public Fundraising Drive to Prevent Yemen Tanker Oil Spill
Jun 13, 2022
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Reuters
The United Nations has launched a public crowdfunding drive that aims to raise $5 million towards an operation to avoid an oil spill from a…
Australia: Renewables, Environment and Women- What We Know About the 2022-23 NSW Budget
Jun 13, 2022
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Gazala Anver
Iraq/Kurdistan: KRG Says ‘No Court’ Authorized to Invalidate Oil, Gas Law
Jun 13, 2022
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Chenar Chalak, Rudaw
No court in Baghdad has the authority to outlaw the Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas law, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) natural resources ministry stated…
Sudan: 100 Killed in Darfur in Land Dispute
Jun 13, 2022
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Marwan Asmar, Al Bawaba
Darfur mayhem in Sudan. Reports coming in suggest that nearly 100 people were killed as well as a large number of casualties killed in a…
Liberia: Abandoned Logs Turn out as Collateral in Illegal Deal
Jun 13, 2022
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FrontPage Africa
An unlawful deal for a company to purchase a consignment of logs illegally felled and abandoned in a forest in Grand Cape Mount County has…
Ukraine/Russia: Russia Has Achieved at Least 1 of Its War Goals: Return Ukraine's Water to Crimea
Jun 12, 2022
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Jason Beaubien, NPR
Two days into Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February, Russian military forces blew up a dam that Ukraine had built to cut off Crimea's…
New Report: Why Climate Change Impacts Women Differently Than Men
Jun 10, 2022
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UNFCCC
Ukraine/Russia: Putin Admits Ukraine Invasion Is an Imperial War to “Return” Russian Land
Jun 10, 2022
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Peter Dickinson, Atlantic Council
Throughout the past few months, Vladimir Putin has offered up all manner of outlandish excuses for his invasion of Ukraine. At various different times he…
Colombia: Illegal Destruction in Colombia: Amazon Rainforest under Threat [Video]
Jun 10, 2022
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Alessandro Rampietti, Al Jazeera
Deforestation and fires in Colombia's Amazon are destroying hundreds of thousands of hectares of rainforest every year to make space for cattle ranching, mining and…
Water Wars: The Water Wars Myth: When Water Runs Short, Do We Have to Fight?
Jun 9, 2022
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Giulio Boccaletti, OpenMind
"Water shortages are brewing wars,” warned the BBC last year. People who worry about climate change are drawn to this dramatic, high-stakes idea. After all,…
Belgium: Women in Conflicts - Brussels Declaration on Actions Towards Empowering Women
Jun 9, 2022
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European Council
Women continue to be particularly affected by conflict situations: whether as civilians in directly affected areas, as refugees, or as persons directly targeted. At the same time, women contribute…