Vous voulez faire pleuvoir sur Abu Dhabi? C'est le dernier jour pour s'inscrire
Pourquoi on en parle. Si l’eau manque, l’argent du pétrole et du gaz, lui, continue à tomber du ciel. Les Emirats arabes unis (EAU) financent ainsi le UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (Uaerep), un concours créé en 2015 et qui rallie la crème des chercheurs dans le domaine.
Asia geo-ingegneriaLawyers and activists build pressure on Korean court to rule on climate
Kim Seo-kyung was a teenager in March 2020, when she and 18 other members of campaign group Youth4ClimateAction filed the first climate lawsuit in Korea’s constitutional court, arguing that their government’s efforts to curb emissions fell far short of what was required.
Asia* TIMBER FRAUD * Western Firms Certified as Socially Responsible Trade in Myanmar Teak Linked to the Military Regime
In the summer of 2021, as Myanmar’s military junta pressed a bloody campaign against its pro-democracy opponents, a 220-year-old U.S. lumber company that boasts of its commitment to responsible forestry quietly struck a deal with a subsidiary of a timber-processing firm with links to the junta.
Asia deforestazione greenwashingEn Israël, le désert du Néguev nouvelle Silicon Valley de l'écologie
En plein désert du Néguev, un vignoble surgit des sables. Il y a 24 ans, Eyal Izraël a acheté une parcelle de terrain dans cette région aride du sud d'Israël, où la moyenne des températures tourne autour des 30 degrés durant six mois de l'année.
Asia transizione energetica energia rinnovabileJapan’s ‘green transformation’ would derail the energy transition in Asia
We’ve been through this fight before. Years ago, Japanese officials waltzed into our countries – the Philippines and Indonesia – and cut deals to develop dirty coal power plants that would enrich Japanese corporate interests.
lobby anti-clima Asia transizione energetica transizione systemicaChina warns of more floods and heatwaves in 2023
China’s weather agency warned regional authorities to prepare for more extreme weather this year after record-breaking temperatures and a lengthy drought played havoc with the country’s power supplies and disrupted harvests last summer.
Asia Cina inondazioni caloreIndia announces $4.3 billion investment in clean energy
The Indian government has pledged to invest $4.3 billion in green technology to clean up the country’s economy and create jobs. In the announcement, Indian authorities included a focus on solar power from the Himalayan region of Ladakh and green hydrogen production.
Asia politica energetica transizione energetica India energia rinnovabileWie viel Erdöl verträgt die kommende Klimakonferenz?
Kann der Chef einer Erdölfirma ernsthaft daran interessiert sein, den internationalen Klimaschutz voranzubringen? Die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate sagen Ja und wollen es der Welt im kommenden Dezember beweisen. Sie haben deswegen Mitte Januar den 49-jährigen Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber zum Präsidenten der 28. Weltklimakonferenz in Dubai ernannt. Umwelt-NGO schlagen Alarm.
Onu COP28 Asia big oil & gas transizione energeticaCasteism and Climate Change: a deadly combination in South Asia
I’ve spoken to many people outside of South Asia about the caste system. Their understanding of it rarely goes beyond – “a social stratification based on the kind of work you do.” In reality, in many parts of India and its neighboring countries, caste is all pervasive.
Asia India giustiz. soc.Donors exceed Pakistan goal with pledge of more than $9 bln for flood recovery
GENEVA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - International donors on Monday committed over $9 billion to help Pakistan recover from ruinous floods last year, exceeding its external financing goals and paving the way for a new model on raising funds to fight climate disasters in poorer countries.
Asia finanziam. per il clima inondazioniKlimaresistenter Wiederaufbau – Warum Pakistan kaum auf die Klimakrise reagiert
Mit ihren 19 Jahren ist Hania Imran bereits eine erfahrene Umweltschützerin. Als sie 14 Jahre alt war, startete sie ihre erste Aktion, «ich habe Bäume gepflanzt. Doch mit ein paar Bäumen rettet man die Welt nicht», sagt sie bei einer Informationsveranstaltung in Pakistans Hauptstadt Islamabad.
Asia tempi estr. inondazioni‘It was a set-up, we were fooled’: the coal mine that ate an Indian village
In a lined notebook, Bhole Nath Singh Armo, a lean 28-year-old man wearing a blue shirt and matching baseball cap, drew a map of his village. He pointed his pen at the middle to mark the temple where the village deity had lived.
Asia carbone IndiaKatars Gas-Boom treibt katastrophale Klimaerwärmung an
Katar ist bereits jetzt einer der grössten Exporteure von fossilem Gas, einem Hauptverursacher der Klimakatastrophe. Es plant, seine Position weiter zu verstärken, indem es die Produktion aus einem riesigen Offshore-Gasvorkommen, dem sogenannten «North Field» ausweitet.
Asia energia fossileRich nations mobilise $15.5bn for Vietnam’s coal-to-clean transition
Wealthy countries and banks will provide $15.5 billion to help Vietnam transition away from coal, the UK foreign ministry announced on Wednesday. Half of the money is to come from governments, the Asian Development Bank and the International Finance Corporation.
Asia finanziam. per il clima eliminazione dei combust. foss.India Chases Clean Energy, but Economic Goals Put Coal First
Continue reading the main story“I will not compromise on the availability of power,” India’s energy minister has declared in defense of fossil fuel use, which is heavily subsidized.Meena Devi cooking on a wood-fired stove outside her home in New Delhi.Credit...
Asia carbone India* COP27 – CLIM.FINANCE * ‘We couldn’t fail them’: how Pakistan’s floods spurred fight for climate justice
In early September, after unprecedented rainfall had left a third of Pakistan under water, its climate change minister set out the country’s stall for Cop27.
Asia finanziam. per il clima COP27 inondazioni OnuVietnam Nears $11 Billion-Plus Deal to Shift Economy from Coal
Vietnam is set to follow Indonesia and South Africa with a climate financing package of at least $11 billion to shift its economy away from coal and boost the rollout of renewable energy sources.
Asia carbone eliminazione dei combust. foss.* G20 * Rich nations, banks pledge $20bn for Indonesia’s coal-to-clean switch
A group of rich nations and banks plan to invest $20 billion in speeding up Indonesia’s transition from coal to clean energy. Japan and the US coordinated financial contributions from seven other national governments and the EU, as well as private sector partners.
Asia finanziam. per il clima transizione energeticaSanktioniertes Iran fördert mehr Kohle – Pakistan profitiert
Im Minengebiet Mazino, rund 80 Kilometer südwestlich der kleinen Stadt Tabas im Osten des Iran sollen rund 1,5 Milliarden Tonnen Kohle lagern. In den letzten Jahren gingen mindestens fünf neue Steinkohletagebaue in Betrieb, wie auf einer Karte von Global Energy Monitor zu sehen ist.
Asia carbone conflittiClimate fund approves plan to speed up coal retirement in Indonesia
The Climate Investment Funds’ (CIF) governing board has approved Indonesia’s investment plan for how it will spend $500 million in concessional funding designed to unlock public and private investments to rid the economy of coal. The CIF estimates the money will leverage $2.
Asia finanziam. per il clima carbone eliminazione dei combust. foss.Le cyclone Sitrang fait des dizaines de morts au sud du Bangladesh
Vingt-huit personnes ont péri, pour la plupart victimes de chutes d'arbres, et deux autres dans le naufrage d'un bateau sur la rivière Jamuna, dans le nord du pays, ont indiqué la police et des responsables gouvernementaux. Quatre personnes sont portées disparues dans le golfe du Bengale.
Asia tempi estr.Flutkatastrophe in Pakistan – Überall fehlt es an Hilfsgütern
Wenn sie wenigstens vor dem Nichts stehen würden. Aber sie stehen vor einer Pfütze. Eine Pfütze fast so gross wie Deutschland. Ein Drittel von Pakistan steht weiterhin unter Wasser. Die Menschen hier können also nicht einmal anfangen, sich ihr Leben neu aufzubauen.
Asia finanziam. per il clima inondazioniTropensturm - Taifun «Noru» fegt über Vietnam und Kambodscha
Der Taifun «Noru» hat in den Küstengebieten von Vietnam und am Mekong River im Nachbarland Kambodscha schwere Überschwemmungen und Schäden verursacht. In Kambodscha seien 16 Menschen im Hochwasser ertrunken, teilte der Katastrophenschutz mit.
Asia tempi estr.Battered by Floods and Trapped in Debt, Pakistani Farmers Struggle to Survive
NAWABSHAH, Pakistan — The young woman waded into the waist-deep floodwater that covered her farmland, scouring shriveled stalks of cotton for the few surviving white blooms. Every step she took in the warm water was precarious: Her feet sank into the soft earth. Snakes glided past her.
Asia inondazioniAs Himalayan Glaciers Melt, a Water Crisis Looms in South Asia
Spring came early this year in the high mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan, a remote border region of Pakistan. Record temperatures in March and April hastened melting of the Shisper Glacier, creating a lake that swelled and, on May 7, burst through an ice dam.
Asia idrologia sciogl. del ghiaccio montagna** RECOMMENDED READING ** WHO raises alarm on disease in flood-hit areas of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The World Health Organization raised the alarm Saturday about a “second disaster” in the wake of the deadly floods in Pakistan this summer, as doctors and medical workers on the ground race to battle outbreaks of waterborne and other diseases.
Asia inondazioni saluteFlood-hit Pakistan should suspend debt repayments, says UN policy paper
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Asia inondazioni Onu finanziam. per il climaLe Pakistan et le Bangladesh dénoncent l'inaction des pays riches face au climat
Alors que le Pakistan a été frappé cet été par des inondations dévastatrices, le Premier ministre Shehbaz Sharif a relevé vendredi que son pays n'avait "jamais vu une telle illustration absolue et dévastatrice de l'impact du réchauffement climatique".
Asia inondazioni finanziam. per il clima** RECOMMENDED READING ** The west is ignoring Pakistan’s super-floods. Heed this warning: tomorrow it will be you
Today, Pakistan, the world’s fifth-most-populous country, is fighting for its survival. This summer, erratic monsoon rains battered the country from north to south – Sindh, the southernmost province, received 464% more rain over the last few weeks than the 30-year average for the period.
Asia inondazioniFlutkatastrophe in Pakistan – Der Klimawandel hat den verheerenden Monsunregen verstärkt
Der Regen will einfach nicht aufhören. Noch immer stehen grosse Teile Pakistans unter Wasser – Wasser, das kaum abfliesst und überdies stetigen Nachschub von oben bekommt. Inzwischen sind fast 1500 Menschen bei den Überschwemmungen ums Leben gekommen, ein Drittel davon Kinder.
Asia inondazioniPak PM Sharif almost in tears at SCO summit as he narrates Pakistan's flood fury
The death toll amid devastating floods in Pakistan is nearing 1500. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to sleep in the open due to the flood catastrophe. According to a Reuters report, over 90,000 people were treated for infectious and water-borne diseases in a day in southern Pakistan
Asia inondazioni* PAKISTAN FLOODS * Vorher-Nachher-Vergleich – Satellitenbilder zeigen das ganze Ausmass der Jahrhundertflut in Pakistan
«Apokalyptisch», «noch nie dagewesen», «überschreitet jede Grenze»: Die pakistanischen Behörden können die aktuellen Überschwemmungen in ihrem Land kaum in Worte fassen. Seit Mitte Juni regnet es im südasiatischen Land beinahe ununterbrochen.
Asia inondazioni* FLUTKATASTROPHE PAKISTAN * Analyse zur Flutkatastrophe in Pakistan – Wieso wir mitschuldig sind
Jetzt sich auch noch für Pakistan interessieren? Die Zeiten sind härter geworden, die Konflikte immer schwieriger zu lösen – das ist so das Grundgefühl, mit dem viele Menschen in Europa derzeit zurechtkommen müssen.
Asia costi del riscaldamento inondazioni finanziam. per il clima giustizia globaleIndia’s Electric Vehicle Push Is Riding on Mopeds and Rickshaws
In the United States, luxury-car buyers are snapping up Teslas and other electric cars that cost more than $60,000, and even relatively cheap models cost more than $25,000. Here in India, those are all out of reach of the vast majority of families, whose median income is just $2,400.
Asia veicoli elettrici trasportoL'Asie du Sud, une région bientôt inhabitable face au dérèglement climatique?
Ces épisodes extrêmes pourraient obliger la population à quitter cette région du globe. En cause, notamment, la qualité de l'atmosphère. En effet, vivre sous plus de 35 degrés, avec 90% d'humidité dans l'air, représente un danger pour la vie humaine.
Asia inondazioniThe flooding in Pakistan is a climate catastrophe with political roots
How the flooding crisis became so awful. Flash floods over the weekend left one-third of Pakistan submerged from weeks of heavy rains, compounding an already difficult set of political and economic crises in the country.
Asia inondazioni* VAGUES DE CHALEUR * En Chine, entre vagues de chaleur de plus en plus sévères et inondations monstres
La tradition chinoise est riche d’enseignements: chaque année, après le solstice d’été vient la période la plus chaude de l’année, aussi appelée sanfutian et qui apparaît déjà dans le Livre des mutations.
Asia Cina siccità inondazioni caloreAfter Unprecedented Heatwaves, Monsoon Rains and the Worst Floods in Over a Century Devastate South Asia
KARACHI—Record breaking torrential downpours killed at least 14 people, inundated roads, caused long power outages and brought Pakistan’s largest metropolis to a standstill twice last month.
Asia inondazioniFlash floods kill 550 in Pakistan in heaviest rains in decades
ISLAMABAD, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Flash floods caused by abnormally heavy monsoon rains killed at least 549 people in Pakistan over the past month, with remote communities in the impoverished southwestern province of Balochistan among the hardest hit, a government agency said.
Asia inondazioniSri Lanka can’t afford fossil fuels but can’t afford to get off them either
Sri Lanka is in turmoil, with fuel and food shortages provoking citizens to storm the presidential palace and send Gotobaya Rajapaksa packing. Reliance on fossil fuel imports is a big factor in the economic crisis.
Asia transizione energetica energia fossileIl est un pays où la fin des temps a déjà sonné
L’aube commençait à peine à poindre sur le village de montagne, quand un fracas soudain a rompu la quiétude du matin. Depuis le glacier en surplomb, un torrent d’eau limoneuse a dévalé les pentes, puis un épais nuage de poussière a tapissé les lieux.
Asia montagnaLes femmes pakistanaises cherchent de l'eau sous des températures caniculaires
"Je me lève le matin et après avoir servi le thé à la famille, je laisse mes enfants pour aller chercher de l'eau. Ça peut prendre une, deux ou trois heures, ou même parfois toute la journée. Ensuite, je rentre, je m'occupe de ma famille, je lave le linge ou je m'occupe de la maison.
Asia caloreExtreme Weather Hits China With Massive Floods and Scorching Heat
June 23, 2022, 2:15 a.m. ETJune 23, 2022, 2:15 a.m. ETVideoWater levels in more than a hundred rivers across China have surged beyond flood warning levels, submerging homes, closing businesses and disrupting the lives of almost half a million people.CreditCredit...
Asia Cina tempi estr. inondazioni‘Apocalyptic skies’: the dust storms devastating Gulf states and Syria
Blankets of thick gritty haze and ominous orange skies since early April have sent thousands to hospitals and resulted in at least four deaths in Iraq and in Syria. The apocalyptic scenes have impacted everyone. Hospitals in Syria have been on standby for residents unable to breathe.
Asia siccità tempi estr.Canicule en Inde: survivre au réchauffement climatique dans les quartiers pauvres
Le mois de mars 2022 a été le plus chaud jamais enregistré en Inde, et les mois suivants ont également battu des records dans plusieurs villes. Le Pakistan voisin est aussi touché. L'enfer du réchauffement climatique devient une réalité dans ces pays.
Asia calore IndiaHitzewelle in Südasien durch Klimawandel wahrscheinlicher
Indiens Landwirtschaft ist so stark unter Druck, dass dieses Jahr kein Weizen exportiert werden kann. (Foto: Hardik Kalasua/Pixabay) Weil sich das Klima seit Beginn der industriellen Revolution um 1,2 Grad erwärmt hat, sind Hitzewellen heute heißer und treten häufiger auf.
Asia calore IndiaRekordtemperaturen in Indien – Diese Karte zeigt, wo 1 Milliarde Menschen unter extremer Hitze leiden
In der Luft bis 46 Grad, am Boden bis 65 Grad: Die Inderinnen und Inder erleben ein «Jahr ohne Frühling» – und der wärmste Monat steht ihnen erst noch bevor. In verschiedenen Weltregionen ist es derzeit sehr heiss: in Nordafrika, auf der Arabischen Halbinsel und in Südasien.
Asia calore IndiaThe Extreme Heat Pummeling India and Pakistan Is About to Get Worse
The Indian subcontinent has recorded above-average temperatures for weeks. Heat-related weather watches or alerts are now in effect for hundreds of millions of people. NEW DELHI — Across a wide swath of the Indian subcontinent, scorching temperatures have damaged harvests.
Asia calore IndiaSouth Asia’s 2022 heatwave and the role of climate change
For weeks, blistering heat has swept across India, Pakistan and other parts of Asia – leaving millions of people struggling with severe impacts. The extreme heat first began in early March, with temperatures reaching above 47C in India by the end of April and 49.5C in Pakistan in May.
Asia calore IndiaRekordhitze hat Indien erfasst – und es wird noch schlimmer
Indien schwitzt unter einer massiven Hitzewelle. Im März wurden die höchsten Temperaturen seit 1901 gemessen – 122 Jahre ist das her. Gleichzeitig betrugen die Niederschläge nur etwa ein Viertel bis ein Drittel des Normalwerts, wie das India Meteorological Department (IMD) mitteilte.
Asia calore IndiaGlobal Warming Drove a Deadly Burst of Indian Ocean Tropical Storms
Residents walk in a flooded area of the 67-hectare Ankasina neighborhood in Antananarivo on Jan. 28, 2022 as Madagascar suffered flooding caused by a severe storm in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ana. Credit: Rijasolo/AFP via Getty Images
Asia tempi estr.The Razor's Edge of A Warming World
Julia Baum, a marine biologist at the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, has been researching climate-threatened coral reefs for years. But recently she decided to make a change. “I’ve realized the best way I can help to save coral reefs is not to work on coral reefs,” she says.
Asia caloreYemen’s climate crisis is threatening lives, livelihoods and culture
Yemen is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. 7 years since a serious escalation in the conflict began, the situation in the country is becoming increasingly desperate. Almost 400,000 people are estimated to have died and more than 21 million people need humanitarian aid.
Asia siccità carestiaPort in a storm: the trailblazing town welcoming climate refugees in Bangladesh
By the time the rising sun breaks through the morning mist over the Mongla River, the rhythmic chug of motors strapped to wooden canoes is already audible as thousands of workers are hurriedly ferried across the waterway.
Asia migraz.‘Help Us’: After Typhoon Rai, Miles of Destruction and the Smell of Death
Ed Boysillo, 54, a municipal worker in Ubay, in the central Philippine province of Bohol, was describing the fearsome power of Super Typhoon Rai. The storm made its first landfall on Dec. 16, bringing torrential rains and packing winds up to 168 miles per hour, comparable to a Category 5 hurricane.
Asia tempi estr.Le bilan du typhon Rai, aux Philippines, s'alourdit à au moins 375 morts
La branche philippine de la Croix-Rouge a fait état d'un "carnage complet" au niveau des zones côtières après le passage du typhon. La tempête a arraché des toits, déraciné des arbres, renversé des poteaux électriques, démoli des maisons en bois et inondé des villages.
Asia tempi estr. inondazioniMalaysia’s worst flooding in years leaves 30,000 people displaced
More than 30,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Malaysia on Sunday as the country battled some of its worst flooding in years. The tropical nation in Southeast Asia often sees stormy monsoon seasons towards the end of the year, with flooding regularly prompting mass evacuations.
Asia tempi estr. inondazioniAnother Challenge for Conservation Efforts: Gender Inequity
When women lead in conservation, indicators of success often go up — yet they are routinely excluded. Could a group of local leaders in the Philippines provide a model? This article is part of a special report on Climate Solutions, which looks at efforts around the world to make a difference.
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