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Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns

NEPS — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:30:33 +0000

As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – long among the world’s most effective environmental stewards – are once again being left behind, a new UN report reveals.

Launched on Thursday, The State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples exposes a stark imbalance: while Indigenous Peoples make up just six per cent of the global population, they safeguard 80 per cent of the planet’s remaining biodiversity – yet receive less than one per cent of international climate funding.

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Local leaders raise temperature on action to fight climate change

NEPS — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 05:43:39 +0000

City officials, state governors and other leaders across the world are ensuring their localities can benefit from initiatives that tackle climate change and can prosper in an uncertain future.

From Morocco to Maharastra, California to Quebec, the UN’s Local Leaders series highlights how strong leadership is positively impacting on people’s lives in both developing and developed countries.

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Christmas weather: rain forecast along Australia’s east coast after Brisbane hit by storms and hail

NEPS — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 11:02:13 +0000

Thunderstorm conditions extending from Mackay in Queensland to Melbourne, with BoM warning weather may change quickly

Emily Wind

Widespread rain and cloudy weather affecting much of the east coast is expected to continue into Christmas Day, with revellers encouraged to prepare an indoor option for tomorrow’s festivities.

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Weather tracker: Nor’easter drenches US south-east coast

NEPS — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 10:42:30 +0000

Faye Hulton and James Parrish for MetDesk

Up to 127mm of rain falls on Florida and gusty winds and flash flooding hit parts of Georgia and South Carolina

Last weekend, a low-pressure system that had developed over the Gulf of Mexico tracked north-east across the Florida peninsula.

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Water level at Amazon port in Brazil hits lowest point in 121 years amid drought

NEPS — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:06:55 +0000

Port in Manaus records lowest water level since 1902, leaving boats stranded and unable to deliver food and water to remote villages

Reuters in Manaus

The water level at a major river port in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has hit its lowest point in at least 121 years, as a historic drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem.

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Dominica’s mountain chicken frog disappears in ‘fastest extinction ever recorded’

NEPS — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:21:40 +0000

Ecological calamity on the Caribbean island demonstrates how quickly wildlife can be destroyed, scientists say

Robin McKie

They were once so numerous they were cooked as the national dish of Dominica. Every year, thousands of mountain chicken frogs, roasted with garlic and pepper, were eaten by islanders and tourists.

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Global heating likely to hit world food supply before 1.5C, says UN expert

NEPS — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 07:53:25 +0000

Water scarcity threatening agriculture faster than expected, warns Cop15 desertification president

Fiona Harvey Environment editor

The world is likely to face major disruption to food supplies well before temperatures rise by the 1.5C target, the president of the UN’s desertification conference has warned, as the impacts of the climate crisis combine with water scarcity and poor farming practices to threaten global agriculture.

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First Person: Rising above floods in Viet Nam

NEPS — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 05:38:24 +0000

A man living in Viet Nam has been explaining how his community has learnt to adapt to and mitigate the effects of devastating flooding caused by tropical storms.

Extreme weather between October and November of 2020, highlighted the vulnerability of the inhabitants of the city of Huế in central Viet Nam to flooding.

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Florida ocean records ‘unprecedented’ temperatures similar to a hot tub

NEPS — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 06:15:27 +0000

The 90-100F readings add to previous warnings over warming water putting marine life and ecosystems in peril

Dani Anguiano and agencies

The surface ocean temperature around the Florida Keys soared to 101.19F (38.43C) this week, in what could be a global record as ocean heat around the state reaches unprecedented extremes.

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Greece: thousands evacuated as wildfires ravage Rhodes

NEPS — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 06:44:48 +0000

Britons among those forced to flee homes and hotels on Greek holiday island

Robin McKie Science and environment editor

Thousands of people have been evacuated as wildfires threatened homes and hotels on the Greek island of Rhodes.

More than 2,000 were rescued from beaches on Saturday, as flames threatened hotels and tourist areas, officials said.

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