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The top scientist claims that mass migration leading to a world war is inevitable - unless we change our approach.

Libya: Tripoli and Tobruk plan a reunified government, but the UN and wider international community are wary of this approach. 

I spent the past week glued to my phone, as I’m sure many of you did, scrolling through endless news and horrible videos of the violence in the Middle East.Sometimes, when global disasters or conflicts happen, people will whip up an infographic pointing out the (occasionally tenuous) connections to climate change; I generally roll my eyes when someone tries to shoehorn climate into an issue that’s not particularly relevant. But in the case of Israel and Palestine, the land that&#x2...

As many of us grapple with the devastating impacts of natural disasters in different parts of the country, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, i.e., October 13, serves as a reminder of the urgent...

The flooding in the Libyan city of Derna was a devastating environmental disaster, that could have been mitigated in part, if it were not for human corruption and mismanagement.

And this year was another long, painful summer, with a greater number of people and livelihoods affected by the new climate reality all around the world. 

On a fateful day in 2019 that is etched into the memories of local residents, the tranquility along Kenya’s Lake Victoria shores was shattered by an overwhelming surge of water. The unsuspecting communities were caught off guard, forced to flee for their lives, desperately grasping onto whatever belongings they could salvage. In the chaos and […]

Not a month had passed after the disastrous floods in Derna and the cities and villages of eastern Libya before the world’s attention faded away. Other issues have arisen and...

Lebanon a possible second front, families of Hamas captives in fear – here’s the Middle East this week.

Reversing climate change requires tackling inequality in the climate fight itself, and centering the experiences of those on the frontlines of climate devastation.