CLIMATE

Millions of people in Afghanistan on the brink of famine

Published on: October 27, 2021
00:15

Kabul, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) Afghanistan is on the brink of one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, United Nations agencies have warned, while more than half of the population faces an acute food shortage.

President of Cuba will speak at UN climate debate

Published on: October 26, 2021
08:11

Havana, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, will speak at the 'Delivering Climate Action – for People, Planet & Prosperity' high-level debate, in the 76th period of the United Nations Organization (UN).

Climate change poses a widening threat to US national security

Published on: October 21, 2021
19:23

Washington, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) US intelligence agencies on Thursday warned that climate change is a direct threat to national security, because it will worsen conflicts and stimulate migration.

Díaz-Canel urges to generalize experiences regarding climate change (+Photos)

Published on: October 21, 2021
11:24

Havana, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel urged today to generalize in the country the experiences gained by farmers in Artemisa province in the fight against climate change.

Lake temperatures and ice sheet change due to human activity

Published on: October 19, 2021
02:06

Brussels, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) Global changes in the temperature of lakes and the ice cover on Earth during the last decades were caused by human activity, an article in 'Nature Geoscience' journal revealed here.

Over half of the world population to live with water stress

Published on: October 18, 2021
14:21

Geneva, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) More than half of the Earth's population will be living with water stress by 2030, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recalled here on Monday when endorsing the Water Declaration.

Creation of center of excellence for climate announced

Published on: October 13, 2021
11:23

Geneva, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction announced today the creation of a Center of Excellence for Climate and Disaster Resilience.

ILO urges to use finances to defuse health and climate crisis

Published on: October 8, 2021
16:12

Geneva, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) A full use of capital and financial tools could reduce the threats to humanity posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change, the International Labor Organization (ILO) assured today.

Egypt calls on rich countries to keep promises on climate change

Published on: October 6, 2021
07:29

Cairo, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad urged developed countries to fulfill their promise to allot 00 billion per year to back up climate actions on less favored nations.

Climate change, population increase fuel looming water crisis: WMO

Published on: October 6, 2021
07:26

United Nations, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Dangers related to water, such as floods and droughts, are now increasing due to climate change, making these disasters more intense and frequent.

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