In 2023, an estimated 2.3 billion people around the world were moderately or severely food insecure, meaning they lacked regular access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food. The number of people facing catastrophic hunger – the most critical level of … Continue reading
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The City as a Proving Ground for Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate
According to the UN’s Population Division, seven in ten people will live in urban areas by 2050. Today, 4.4 billion people-56% of the world’s population– live in cities. Agriculture automation increased natural disasters, and land consolidation is decreasing rural … Continue reading
DANA à Valence : L’hypocrisie climatique occidentale dévoilée et l’échec politique face au désastre.
Le 29 octobre 2024, l’Espagne et la Communauté valencienne plongent dans un week-end d’Halloween marqué non par les festivités, mais par l’effroi suscité par des événements météorologiques extrêmes et une gestion de crise chaotique. Dès 18 heures, à Paiporta, un … Continue reading
Climate Change: The Social and Environmental Impacts of Popular Culture
Rapid technological advancements marked the rise of media’s steadfast growth—a vital application in shaping popular culture—transforming our communication, socialization, and knowledge exchange approaches. In particular, the emergence of media platforms has dramatically influenced society by contributing to the vitality and … Continue reading
An Energy Paradox: Norway’s Relationship with Crude Oil
Excerpt: Internally, the country is a model for the rest of the world in terms of progress. It is the continuous exportation of crude oil that hinders the nation’s ability to seriously reduce its overall impact. This is the Norwegian … Continue reading
A path to disaster: Unpacking Lebanon’s Environmental Failures
“A thousand times dead, a thousand times relived,” echoes Lebanon’s history. Injustices. Corruption. Theft. Revolt. Resistance. Persistence. This phrase encapsulates the resilience of a nation striving to live in a country that mirrors its true essence, battling not just the … Continue reading
El Niño is increasing in intensity: what this means for populations in Peru
When visiting Latin America, particularly Peru, some of the most well-known and sought-after tourist attractions are set against a background of nature. With the Amazon forest and the Andes mountains occupying a large part of the region, climate change has … Continue reading
We Need to be Paying Attention to Saudi Arabia’s Role in Climate Politics
Excerpt: The Saudis continue to renege in agreements as a result of a tendency to nit-pick over wording and other semantics in particular climate conferences. This has arguably been done to slow climate progress, for the ultimate goal of the … Continue reading
COP28 : Un tournant dans la lutte climatique ou un théâtre de conflits d’intérêts?
Le changement climatique se dresse comme le défi le plus colossal et le plus pressant de notre siècle, une crise planétaire qui transcende les frontières, les cultures et les économies. Dérivé des activités humaines, principalement de la combustion des énergies … Continue reading
Oil Economies: A Regressive Journey for Women’s Rights
As we continue the battle for equal rights, the negative consequences oil economies pose on gender relations cannot be ignored. Globally, the oil industry has created an impediment to the participation of women in the workforce. With a high dependence … Continue reading