Discussions at COP27 covered the devastating floods and unprecedented heat waves, severe droughts and formidable storms, all unequivocal signs of the unfolding climate emergency. NCEJ: As millions of people throughout the world are confronting the impacts of simultaneous crises in energy, food, water and cost of living, aggravated by severe geopolitical conflicts and tensions. In […]
CategoriesNews Reports and StatisticsThe repercussions of climate change affect almost everything, in light of the extreme climate witnessed by the world in general and the Middle East in particular, cities and archaeological and cultural sites are vulnerable to destruction and collapse, according to experts. In this context, environmental and climate experts warn that the dangers of climate change […]
CategoriesNews Reports and StatisticsOver the course of many years, some dishes have settled in the countries of the world as part of the identity of each country, and one of the elements of the culture rooted in it. Translated by: NCEJ On the other hand, there are some of these dishes and types that our very previous ancestors […]
CategoriesNews Reports and StatisticsSenior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, took part in a High-Level event at UN Headquarters in New York, noting the encouraging progress that has been made towards ending the COVID-19 pandemic, while acknowledging that work still needs to be done to ensure the most vulnerable are protected. Mr. Guterres celebrated rising vaccination coverage worldwide, […]
CategoriesEnvironmental Articles NewsMore than 1,100 people have been killed and 33 million others impacted in one of the country’s worst monsoon seasons in over a decade. “The Pakistani people are facing a monsoon on steroids — the relentless impact of epochal levels of rain and flooding,” Guterres said during the appeal’s launch. “As we continue to see […]
CategoriesNewsThe punishing heatwave that has triggered deadly wildfires across southwest Europe is poised to break temperature records in France, the United Kingdom and North Africa early this week, confirming scientists’ warnings that Western Europe has become a heatwave “hot spot”. Thousands of people in Portugal, Spain, France, and Morocco have been evacuated from their homes […]
CategoriesNewsEnvironmental groups have urged world leaders to keep promises they made at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon this week, to do everything in their power to save the world’s seas. “The ocean, climate and coastal communities worldwide need real progress, not promises, when it comes to ocean health,” Marco Lambertini, director-general of the World […]
CategoriesNewsThe environmental crisis is increasing risks to security and peace worldwide, notably in countries that are already fragile. Indicators of insecurity such as the number of conflicts, the number of hungry people and military expenditure are rising; so are indicators of environmental decline, climate change, biodiversity, pollution and other areas. In combination, the security and […]
CategoriesNewsIt will take years to clear the damage and rebuild, experts told ABC News. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, environmental experts and activists are warning of a ripple effect of problems, including long-lasting damage to the war-ravaged country’s urban, agricultural and industrial areas. Nearly two months into its invasion, Russia has begun its long-feared […]
CategoriesNewsIn an effort to ease Americans’ pain at the gas pump, President Joe Biden has announced his administration will ease restrictions on the sale of E15 — gasoline that includes 15 percent ethanol — and new investments in biofuels as a whole. But the decision hasn’t pleased scientists who study the environmental impact of ethanol. […]
