Simon Stiell calls for reform at development banks to enable governments to provide more climate finance to developing world The World Bank must take a “quantum leap” to provide new finance to tackle the climate crisis or face “climate-driven economic catastrophe” that would bring all the world’s economies to a halt, the UN climate chief has said.Simon Stiell warned that there were just two years left to draw up an international plan for the climate that would cut greenhouse gas emissions in...
Ecuador President Daniel Noboa has blamed the unprecedented measure on drought, but also sabotage, without offering evidence.
Policing of intimate partner violence (IPV) may result in adverse consequences for survivors, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. However, the evidence concerning the generalized consequences of IPV policing has not been comprehensively evaluated until now and the results call into question whether IPV policing benefits survivors.
Rep. Eric Sorensen (D., Ill.) believes climate change is driving the "chaos" fueling the ongoing border crisis. During an interview with a regional PBS affiliate last week, the first-term congressman was asked about the ongoing border crisis, which polling has consistently shown to be a top issue for voters in the upcoming elections. The congressman blamed climate change.
Children affected by Covid-19 pandemic face ‘biggest’ decline in GCSE outcomes in decades
Ecuadorian ambassador to the UK is hopeful impasse can be overcome at treaty negotiations in OttawaAs UN talks begin to agree the first global treaty to reduce soaring plastic waste, the chair of the meetings has said he is confident countries will come together to secure an agreement.Luis Vayas Valdivieso, the Ecuadorian ambassador to the UK, admitted it would be a challenge to overcome an impasse that has emerged between countries which produce plastic and others that have ambitions to tackle...
The haredi public must internalize that they will need to begin committing to national service, Interior Minister Moshe Arbel (Shas) said in a podcast that was published on Thursday.The comment was rare, as ultra-Orthodox leaders have largely refrained from taking the side of increasing haredi service since a crisis over the issue broke out in February, when the defense ministry revealed that it was planning to overcome a lack of manpower by increasing mandatory and reserve duty, and not by...
The Biden administration recently stated that it is "examining" whether the president has the "power" to issue an executive order that aims to shut down the southern border. Experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the potential measure is "all for show."On Tuesday, Univision released an interview with Biden in which he was questioned about his plans for stemming the flow of migrants entering the country through the southern border, Blaze News previously reported. Univision's Enrique...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Air National Guard has delayed its plan to downgrade the status of about 80 members of its Alaska unit, a move that would have threatened national security and civilian rescues in the nation’s most remote state. The Alaska Air National Guard confirmed the delay in an email to The Associated Press on Friday. AIR NATIONAL GUARD CHANGES IN ALASKA COULD AFFECT NATIONAL SECURITY, CIVILIAN RESCUES, STAFFERS SAY Efforts by the state’s politicians and Alaskans "have been...
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As the days grow longer and the weather warms up, green-thumbed enthusiasts across Britain are eager to spruce up their gardens for the vibrant months ahead.