United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate recently traveled to the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa to hear from children suffering from starvation. The next day she learned that one of the boys she met had died. It is for such children, whose lives have been shattered by the global climate crisis, that Nakate, UNICEF’s newest Goodwill Ambassador, has set … Continue reading New UNICEF ambassador seeks to give louder voice to climate change victims

Wuhan, China (SPX) Sep 12, 2022 The monitoring of marine environmental information is of great significance to the development of marine science, the maintenance of marine rights and interests, the development of marine resources and the establishment of marine industry. Laser remote sensing has become one of the important means of marine environmental monitoring because of its advantages of penetrating water, strong energy anhttp://dlvr.it/SYRWlJ Continue reading Ocean lidar remote sensing technology based on Brillouin scattering spectrum

Los Llanos De Aridane, Spain (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 “Our plan now is… there are no plans,” said a tearful Leticia Sanchez Garcia, a year after her house was buried under lava from a volcano that erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma. After living with friends for months, the 34-year-old was finally able to move in May, along with her partner and three … Continue reading Spanish islanders struggle one year after volcanic eruption

Washington (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 From record droughts to catastrophic floods, the world’s worst climate hotspots are seeing a surge in acute hunger, according to an Oxfam report that called on rich nations to drastically cut their emissions and compensate low-income countries. The analysis, “Hunger in a heating world,” found that acute hunger had risen 123 percent over six years in the ten most-affected nations, … Continue reading Climate-fueled hunger more than doubles in worst-hit countries; As prices soar

Lagos (AFP) Sept 13, 2022 Mounds of waste scattered along roads and vast landfills are a Nigerian eyesore. In Africa’s biggest economy and most populous country, collecting, sorting and recycling trash is despairingly rare. But there is also good news. Some entrepreneurs are working hard to tackle the rubbish mountain, despite the many challenges. Romco Metals started recycling aluminium at its factory outsidhttp://dlvr.it/SYN2TZ Continue reading In Nigeria, finding value in waste recycling

Shanghai (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 High winds and heavy rain lashed China’s densely populated east coast on Thursday, after Typhoon Muifa forced around 1.6 million people to leave their homes and grounded most flights at Shanghai’s main airports. Muifa is the strongest tropical cyclone to hit Shanghai – home to more than 25 million people – since record-keeping began in 1949, state broadcaster CCTV said. … Continue reading Typhoon Muifa lashes eastern China, forcing 1.6 million from their homes

Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 The amount of vacant top-tier office space has more than doubled in Hong Kong over the last three years as companies downsize operations, researchers have found, warning that demand could remain soft even if pandemic controls are lifted. The data adds to warnings that Hong Kong’s lustre as a business hub has been dulled by political unrest and a … Continue reading Hong Kong office vacancies double after protests, pandemic

Port Moresby (AFP) Sept 15, 2022 The death toll from a massive earthquake in Papua New Guinea rose to 10 on Thursday, officials said, as communities in remote areas struggled to recover from widespread damage. Four days after a 7.6 tremor levelled hundreds of homes, split roads and caused power outages across the rugged jungle-clad north of the country, the scale of the disaster was … Continue reading Papua New Guinea quake toll rises to 10

Strasbourg, France (AFP) Sept 13, 2022 MEPs on Tuesday stiffened language in a text aimed at curbing imports of goods linked to deforestation by widening its scope to include rubber and maize. The decision, voted 453 in favour and 57 against, fixes the European Parliament’s stance ahead of negotiations that will take place with EU member states over “imported deforestation”. The EU says European consumers … Continue reading MEPs toughen EU law on deforestation

Shanghai, China (AFP) Sept 14, 2022 All passenger flights at Shanghai’s two international airports have been cancelled as Typhoon Muifa nears landfall on China’s east coast, the airport operator said Wednesday. “Shanghai Airport Group will announce flight adjustments at both airports to the public in a timely manner, in line with the typhoon’s impact,” the firm said in a social media statement. Typhoon Muifa is … Continue reading All Shanghai passenger flights cancelled as typhoon nears