Scientists Release Urgent , 'Final Warning' , On Climate Crisis.
'The Guardian' reports that scientists have issued a
"final warning" regarding the climate crisis as they claim
the world is on the brink of irrevocable damage.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),
comprised of the world's top climate researchers, released
the final part of its six part assessment on March 20.
'The Guardian' reports that the comprehensive
review boils down to one clear message: , act now, before its too late.
UN secretary general António Guterres emphasized
the message of the report, stating that the world requires , "climate action on all fronts:
everything, everywhere all at once.".
This report is a clarion call to massively
fast-track climate efforts by every country
and every sector and on every timeframe, Kaisa Kosonen, Climate expert at Greenpeace International, via 'The Guardian'.
According to the IPCC assessment, extreme weather
caused by climate change has resulted in increased
deaths from rapidly rising temperatures in all regions.
Among the devastation already inflicted on large areas of the globe,
the assessment sites millions of lives destroyed by droughts
and floods, increasing hunger and loss of vital ecosystems.
This report is definitely a final warning
on 1.5C. If governments just stay on their
current policies, the remaining carbon
budget will be used up before
the next IPCC report [due in 2030], Kaisa Kosonen, Climate expert at Greenpeace International, via 'The Guardian'.
According to the IPCC, over three billion people
already live in parts of the world that are
"highly vulnerable" to climate breakdown.
The report warns that the world is already approaching
the limit to which it is able to adapt to severe changes, as
weather extremes are "increasingly driving displacement."
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Guterres called on nations to promote greater inclusivity for women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, he also called out the spread of misogyny on social media as well as a wide gender gap in the growing field of artificial intelligence.
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A UN resolution put forward by Ukraine and its allies calls for a peace to guarantee the country’s “sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity”.
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UN Calls for Humanitarian Aid , for Desperate Earthquake Survivors , in War-Torn Syria.
On February 14, the United Nations launched an urgent
appeal to help an estimated 5 million survivors of last week's devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. .
Fox News reports that rebel-held northwest Syria has
received very little assistance due to deep divisions that
have been exacerbated by the country's ongoing civil war.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the appeal
one day after welcoming a new agreement between
the U.N. and Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the appeal
one day after welcoming a new agreement between
the U.N. and Syrian President Bashar Assad.
The U.N.-brokered deal will see two
new crossing points open up from Turkey
for an initial period of three months.
Fox News reports that the U.N. has been
limited to delivering aid to Syria through
a single crossing at Bab Al-Hawa. .
According to Guterres, $397 million will be used to provide , "desperately needed, life-saving relief for nearly
5 million Syrians — including shelter, health care,
food and protection" for three months.
Meanwhile, Guterres said that the U.N. is close to issuing
another emergency appeal for neighboring Turkey,
which was also ravaged by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
The human suffering from this epic
natural disaster should not be made
even worse by manmade obstacles
— access, funding, supplies, Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, via Fox News.
Half of the population faces hunger.
And that’s the worst that we’ve seen
since the beginning of the crisis in Syria. , Corinne Fleischer, U.N. World Food Program
Middle East Director, via Associated Press.
Half of the population faces hunger.
And that’s the worst that we’ve seen
since the beginning of the crisis in Syria. , Corinne Fleischer, U.N. World Food Program
Middle East Director, via Associated Press.
Even at the height of the war,
we didn’t have 12 million
people food insecure, Corinne Fleischer, U.N. World Food Program
Middle East Director, via Associated Press
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With 1,486 cubic meters of annual per capita availability, India is already water stressed as annual per capita water availability of less than 1,700 cubic.. IndiaTimes
UN Report Warns , Growing Number of People , Face Water Scarcity.
On March 21, the United Nations released a report warning
that 26% of the world's population, approximately
2 billion people, lack access to safe drinking water. .
According to NPR, the report comes
on the eve of the U.N.'s first conference on
the topic of water in over 45 years. .
The U.N.'s World Water Development Report 2023 revealed that 46% of people lack access to basic
sanitation globally, equal to about 3.6 billion people. .
NPR reports that the U.N. has laid out
a goal to ensure that all people in the world
have access to clean water by 2030.
According to Richard Connor, editor-in-chief of the
report, meeting the goal will require somewhere
between $600 billion and $1 trillion per year. .
Connor said that with 70% of the world's
water use going to agriculture, it becomes
critical for irrigation to be more efficient. .
According to the U.N.'s Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) report, as climate change
continues, water scarcity is expected to increase. .
Seasonal water scarcity will increase in
regions where it is currently abundant —
such as Central Africa, East Asia and parts
of South America — and worsen in regions
where water is already in short supply, such
as the Middle East and the Sahara in Africa, World Water Development Report 2023, via NPR.
An increase in intensity or frequency of droughts
and 'heat extremes' can be expected in most
regions as a direct result of climate change.
The UNESCO report states that an average
of 10% of the world's population already lives
in an area with high or critical water stress.
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4 , Takeaways From Xi and Putin’s , Talks in Moscow.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin ended on March 22.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin ended on March 22.
CNN reports that the meeting resulted in over a dozen agreements between the two countries.
Here are five key takeaways from their talks.
1. , No path forward on
resolving conflict in Ukraine.
According to a statement by China's
Foreign Ministry, both leaders said , actions that "increase tensions" and "prolong" war
need to stop but did not acknowledge that Russia's aggression was the catalyst of continued violence.
According to a statement by China's
Foreign Ministry, both leaders said , actions that "increase tensions" and "prolong" war
need to stop but did not acknowledge that Russia's aggression was the catalyst of continued violence.
2. , The two countries want to
form a new world order.
International relations expert Alexander Korolev says that the leaders' joint statement , identified "the United States as a major security threat"
and displayed an "overall convergence of Chinese
and Russian world views and approaches
to many international issues.".
International relations expert Alexander Korolev says that the leaders' joint statement , identified "the United States as a major security threat"
and displayed an "overall convergence of Chinese
and Russian world views and approaches
to many international issues.".
3. , "Military mutual trust" was reaffirmed.
Xi and Putin are concerned about NATO's , "continuous strengthening of military-security ties with Asia-Pacific countries." They "oppose external military forces undermining regional peace and stability.".
Xi and Putin are concerned about NATO's , "continuous strengthening of military-security ties with Asia-Pacific countries." They "oppose external military forces undermining regional peace and stability.".
4. , A boost to the economy
and energy was discussed.
In addition to Putin wanting China to replace "Western enterprises," the leaders said they , "will build a closer energy partnership, supporting companies from both countries in advancing cooperation projects in oil, gas, coal, electricity and nuclear energy.".
In addition to Putin wanting China to replace "Western enterprises," the leaders said they , "will build a closer energy partnership, supporting companies from both countries in advancing cooperation projects in oil, gas, coal, electricity and nuclear energy."
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The US has opened its first permanent military garrison in Poland. It follows last year’s pledge by President Joe Biden to establish a permanent base – America’s first on NATO’s eastern flank – in Poland following Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. The new facility, considered the eighth US permanent military base in the European continent, will be located near Poznan, on the banks of the Varta River in western Poland. The garrison at Camp Kościuszko, is named after the 18th-century hero who fought for both Polish and US independence.
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U.N. Warns , Russia's War on Ukraine , Could Lead to World War.
On February 6, United Nations Secretary General
Antonio Guterres warned that the Russian-Ukraine war
has the potential to become a..
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