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Feb122025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Tanzania Farmers Abandoned: How US Aid Cuts Are Turning Hope into Hunger Amid Climate Crisis

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Asha Omary, a 38-year-old farmer in Tanzania’s Kiroka village, faces a grim reality. Her once-thriving rice fields are now stunted, with yellowing leaves and dry soil. For five years, USAID-supported programs taught her how to grow more rice with less water and reduce soil erosion. But this year, the support vanished. “We had help for years,” Omary said. “Now we are alone.” Her husband, Juma, takes odd jobs to make ends meet. Without expert advice, pests and weeds overrun her fields, and vital terracing techniques are deteriorating. Omary and her fellow farmers have seen their hopes dim as US climate aid ended without notice. These programs were lifelines for many Tanzanian farmers battling erratic rainfall and rising temperatures. Farmers were taught sustainable practices, like the ...

Feb112025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Study Explores Climate Adaptation Strategies Among African Mountain Farmers

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A recent study examining climate adaptation in African mountain regions has shed light on how farmers perceive and respond to climate change. Researchers interviewed 1,500 farmers across ten mountain regions, uncovering both shared and region-specific adaptation strategies. Mountain communities are particularly vulnerable to climate change, yet little is known about their adaptation responses. This study aimed to determine whether farmers are making incremental adjustments such as modifying existing practices or engaging in transformational changes that fundamentally reshape their livelihoods. Findings revealed that farmers across all study sites recognize multiple climate-related challenges, with the most common responses being intensified farming practices and reliance on off-farm ...

Feb52025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Drought in U.S. Northeast Signals Nationwide Water Crisis Risk

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The severe drought that gripped the U.S. Northeast in 2024 shattered the notion that water scarcity is only a problem for the arid West. After an exceptionally hot and dry summer, cities like New York, Boston, and Philadelphia faced unprecedented water shortages, with wildfires breaking out in states rarely affected by them. By December, much of the region was in moderate to severe drought, prompting officials to urge water conservation. This crisis serves as a warning: as global temperatures rise, extreme droughts can impact any part of the country. Hotter, drier conditions increase evaporation, deplete groundwater, and heighten the risk of wildfires. Though the Northeast’s drought began easing in early 2025, its effects highlight the urgent need for long-term water management strategi...

Feb52025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Jujube Trees Offer Hope Amid Conflict and Climate Struggles in Afghanistan

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In Afghanistan’s war-torn Nangarhar province, a simple but powerful solution is transforming lives: the jujube tree. As conflict, poverty, and climate change converge, afforestation efforts are providing both environmental protection and economic opportunities for displaced communities. Nestled along the Pakistan border, Nangarhar has long been a hotspot for violence and migration. Thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees struggle with poverty, lack of resources, and increasingly extreme weather. Flash floods regularly devastate homes and farmland. “Every year, the floods come, destroying everything,” says Abdul Aziz, a resident of the Samar Khail Araban camp. Seeking a solution, local communities turned to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Th...

Feb42025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Green Banks Coalition Collapses as Major US Lenders Exit Net Zero Alliance

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The Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), a key UN-backed coalition of financial institutions committed to climate-friendly investments, has suffered a major setback with the withdrawal of six of the largest American banks. With JP Morgan becoming the latest to exit, only three smaller US banks remain in the alliance. This mass departure underscores the growing tension between climate goals and political resistance in the US financial sector. NZBA: A Climate Commitment Now in Question The NZBA, launched ahead of COP26 in 2021, is a global network of banks pledged to align their financing with net-zero emissions targets by 2050. With 136 members across 44 countries managing assets worth $57 trillion, the alliance was meant to be a major driver of climate-conscious banking. However, its ef...

Feb32025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

India Warns Lack of Climate Funding May Force Global South to Revise Climate Targets

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India has raised significant concerns over the insufficient climate funding from developed nations, warning that this may lead developing countries to revise their climate targets. At the heart of the issue is the 2024 UN climate conference's financial package, which has been criticized for offering little hope in addressing the climate crisis. The shortfall in funding has sparked tensions between the Global South and developed countries, potentially undermining global climate action efforts. Impact on India's Climate Actions and Sustainable Development India's Economic Survey for 2024-25, presented in Parliament, emphasized that without adequate financial support from richer nations, developing countries may have to reassess their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for the 2...

Feb32025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

WMO Launches Climate Services Dashboard to Boost Global Climate Action

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As climate change accelerates, the demand for climate services that utilize scientific knowledge for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience is growing. In response, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has launched the Climate Services Dashboard, an innovative platform designed to improve global climate service capacities and support data-driven decision-making for effective climate action. The interactive dashboard offers a comprehensive tool for decision-makers, National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), and development partners. It tracks essential data related to climate policy integration, climate service capabilities, and investment trends. This tool helps ensure that climate services play a vital role in supporting national climate action plans and sust...

Feb12025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Bhutan Bolsters Climate Resilience with Advanced Hydromet Services

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Nestled in the heart of the Himalayas, Bhutan a nation renowned for pioneering Gross National Happiness faces growing threats from climate-induced disasters. Yet, within this challenge lies an opportunity to revolutionize its approach to weather, water, and early warning systems. Recent climate events highlight the urgency. A flash flood in August, intensified by upstream landslides, affected 70 households in Thimphu. In 2023, another flood claimed 23 lives and damaged the Yungichhu hydropower project. Severe rainfall in 2021 destroyed 2,400 metric tons of crops across 18 Dzongkhags. With 700 glaciers and 567 glacial lakes 17 posing high GLOF risks Bhutan’s vulnerability is evident, particularly for its agriculture-dependent workforce. For a decade, Bhutan’s National Centre for Hydro...

Jan312025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Pacific Islands Turn to Innovative Insurance for Climate Resilience

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Each November, Pacific communities brace for the annual cyclone season a six-month period that tests their resilience against extreme weather. For many Pacific Islanders, cyclones and floods are more than just natural disasters; they are stark reminders of a changing climate that continues to threaten lives and livelihoods. Ironically, the people least responsible for global emissions face the harshest consequences. Extreme weather events not only destroy homes and infrastructure but also push entire communities into poverty, stretching already debt-ridden governments to their limits. Yet, amid these challenges, the Pacific's renowned resilience shines through. A Region No Stranger to Disaster The Pacific has witnessed some of the most devastating tropical cyclones in history. In ...

Jan292025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Climate Crisis Deepens Food Security Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Changing patterns of climate variability and extreme weather events are intensifying food security challenges across Latin America and the Caribbean, as highlighted in the 2024 Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition report. With the region ranked as the second-most exposed to extreme weather globally, after Asia, the cascading effects of climate change are exacerbating structural inequalities and worsening malnutrition in all its forms. The report reveals that extreme weather events, such as storms, floods, and droughts, are frequent in 74% of the region’s countries. Of these, over half face increased vulnerability, making them more susceptible to undernourishment. Between 2019 and 2023, the prevalence of hunger rose by 1.5 percentage points in nations grappling with climate e...