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The Long, Long Battle for the Arctic
The Long, Long Battle for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge For decades, politicians have vacillated between protecting Alaska’s refuge as one of the last unspoiled places on earth and plundering it for oil. by Brian Palmer and Nicole Greenfield Before the creation of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in 1980, conservationists fought for many decades to protect these lands that sit relatively untouched at the northeastern edge of Alaska. And for just as long, oil and gas interests have been trying to drill the refuge’s coastal plain—an area that the Gwich’in people have called “the sacred place where life begins.” The refuge’s 19.6 million acres are home to an abundance of wildlife—musk oxen, wolves, caribou, and polar bears—and are the summer breeding grounds for millions of birds that migrate here from six continents and all 50 states. Its lands and waterways are also vital to the Gwich’in and other local Indigenous communities who have relied on these rich ecosystems for
Gaza: Children are dying from hunger
Gaza: ‘Children are dying from hunger’, says UN aid coordinator “Children are dying from hunger,” he said via videolink, as media reports indicate that at least 20 children have succumbed to starvation in the besieged and bombarded enclave, including most recently a 14-day-old baby. Calling for a plan to address this crisis, he said immediate needs would include using a military access road to northern Gaza for a minimum of 300 aid trucks every day. Hunger in the enclave has grown exponentially since the Israeli invasion began in October, triggered by Hamas-led attacks on Israel that left 1,200 dead and 240 taken hostage. Lack of water amid gender-based violence During visits to the Misq and Layan camp in Al Mawasi in southern Gaza, Mr. McGoldrick said displaced women conveyed the impact of the war and of the huge scale of need, which include privacy, security, hygiene and the inability to prepare for Ramadan. The women said daily life in a community-driven camp entails facing
Anti-deforestation: World still not doing enough
Ten years since anti-deforestation pledge, corporate world still not doing enough by Maxwell Radwin Global Canopy released its Forest 500 list of the 350 companies and 150 financial institutions connected to deforestation-linked commodities, including beef, leather, soy, palm oil, timber, pulp and paper. This is the organization’s 10th report, showing that numerous companies haven’t done enough to remove deforestation from their supply chains over the last decade. The report found 30% of companies still haven’t developed a single deforestation policy for their supply chains, while others have developed policies but failed to implement them in a meaningful way. The few companies with strong, long-term goals aren’t always doing enough to meet them, according to the report. It was supposed to be a major milestone, back in 2014, when hundreds of governments and companies came together to sign the New York Declaration on Forests, aimed at eliminating natural forest loss worldwide. But
Severe drought in Zimbabwe
Severe drought in Zimbabwe threatens millions with hunger Zimbabwe is experiencing a historic drought that has compromised most of the crops of the 2024 farming season. That has threatened millions with hunger, and the World Food Program has said it might not be able to assist families in Zimbabwe facing food insecurity. Zimbabwe has seen much of its crops decimated, declaring the 2024 farming season a total failure. That has left millions in the country without food, and the World Food Program, a United Nations agency, has said it may not be able to help with the food insecurity. The government in Zimbabwe has urged families to conserve food. It has collaborated with charities and UN agencies to bring in food aid. The 2015-2016 El Nino weather phenomenon brought about the worst drought conditions to Southern Africa in 35 years, according to the UN Office for Human Affairs. In Zimbabwe, it's not just humans who are feeling the effect. Conservation officials have reported that
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