Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Focus on Resiliency

Pastor Shawn Moses Anglim poses for a photo in front of the First Grace United Methodist Church with solar panels that is part of the Community Lighthouse initiative that uses microgrids, a small-scale power system that can operate and provide electricity amid hurricanes, in New Orleans, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
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Climate solution: In the swelter of hurricane blackouts, some churches stay cool on clean power

As Hurricane Helene nears, New Orleans residents face power outages, with local churches providing essential relief via microgrids.

FILE PHOTO: The sun rises as fishermen gather clams and bait in Pemba, Mozambique, July 12, 2018. Picture taken July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo
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African countries eye world’s first joint ‘debt-for-nature’ swap

At least five African nations are planning a joint $2B debt-for-nature swap to protect a vital Indian Ocean ecosystem.

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From waste to power: How floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could help solve NZ’s electricity security crisis

Floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could cut energy costs, reduce algae growth, and boost New Zealand’s power supply.

FILE PHOTO: The Mazar Dam and the flow of the Paute River are pictured on the day the Ecuador military enters to assume operations, in San Pablo, Ecuador September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Karen Toro/File Photo
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Three hydroelectric dams in Ecuador offline until water levels recover

Three hydroelectric dams in Ecuador have ceased operating due to low water levels amid the country's worst drought in over 60 years.

Aerial view of an area of Amazon rainforest deforested by illegal fire in the municipality of Labrea, Amazonas State, Brazil, taken on August 20, 2024 (AFP)
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Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling fires

The Amazon has lost 12.5% of its plant cover, fueling droughts and wildfires, releasing vast carbon emissions globally.

Acidic waters damage corals, shellfish and the phytoplankton that feeds numerous marine species (AFP)
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World’s oceans near critical acidification level: report

The world's oceans are close to becoming too acidic to properly sustain marine life or help stabilise the climate, a new report says.

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Saudi Arabia Leads G20 Countries in Tourism Growth, According to Latest UN Tourism Barometer

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saudi Arabia Leads G20 Countries in Tourism Growth, According to Latest UN Tourism Barometer report, marking a significant milestone in...

A drone view of a message made by Greenpeace activists over sandbanks exposed due to drought at the Solimoes River, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River, during the most intense and widespread drought Brazil has experienced since records began in 1950, near Manacapuru, Amazonas state, Brazil September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
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‘Who pays?’ asks Brazil Greenpeace protest on climate impact in the Amazon

Greenpeace protests in Amazon as severe drought exposes rivers, highlights climate change impacts on local communities.

Netley Creek and The Red River enter Lake Winnipeg just north of Winnipeg, Sunday, May 15, 2022. A Manitoba court is being asked to declare Lake Winnipeg a person with Constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of person. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods/POOL
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‘She is dying’: Lawsuit asks Lake Winnipeg to be legally defined as a person

A lawsuit seeks to grant Lake Winnipeg constitutional rights, pushing for environmental assessments on lake management.

Under World Bank President Ajay Banga, the development lender has committed to raising the percentage of its total financing committed to climate change mitigation and adaptation (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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World Bank boosts climate financing by 10 per cent

The World Bank delivers a record $42.6 billion in climate financing for 2024, nearing its 45 per cent adaptation target under Ajay Banga.

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