Trafficked, kept prisoner in Saudi Arabia Wanjiku Njoki was lucky to escape unharmed. She has since found work serving tea for a government parastatal. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiNairobi, Kenya, Jan 14 2022 (IPS) Distress calls from vulnerable Kenyan women in Saudi Arabia experiencing mistreatment and torture at the hands of their employers went
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14 January 2022
Kenyan Domestic Workers’ Doomed Voyages to the Gulf
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12 January 2022
Climate Action Incomplete Without Women’s Contribution
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Women make up 75 percent of the agricultural labour force in Kenya. Women are increasingly exposed to the effects of climate change, and a Commonwealth report shows that without their inputs, climate action policies compound inequality. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiNairobi, Kenya, Jan 12 2022 (IPS) Judy Wangari is one of an estimated 800,000
12 January 2022
‘Extraordinarily warm’: winter is fastest-heating season in most of US
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Rapidly warming winters are bad news for biodiversity, water supply and farm yield, experts say American winters are rapidly warming and December 2021 was no exception. In New York, last month’s average temperature was 43.8F (6.5C) – 4.7F above the 1991-to-2020 average according to a recent analysis by Climate Central. The American south had an
12 January 2022
Ecological shocks and non-cognitive skills: Evidence from Kenya
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Publication date: April 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 194 Author(s): Martin Paul Jr. Tabe-Ojong
12 January 2022
Johnson’s political weakness leaves climate agenda at risk, say campaigners
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Analysts fear government’s commitment to net zero is facing most severe test yet as PM comes under increasing pressure The government’s climate agenda is under threat as Boris Johnson’s popularity slumps, according to green campaigners who work closely with the Conservative party. As the prime minister faces further lockdown party allegations, and angry Conservative MPs
11 January 2022
UN Plea to Save Afghanistan from Full-Blown Humanitarian Crisis
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Gul Khan*, 53, alongside his children and grandchildren, adds a handful of plastic to the stove in their home in Kabul. Gul Khan* has five sons and two daughters, and two grandchildren. They fled their home in Nangarhar province three years ago. All the children are now in school and Gul Khan and his 26-year-old
11 January 2022
Climate policy in an unequal world: Assessing the cost of risk on vulnerable households
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Publication date: April 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 194 Author(s): Laurence Malafry, Pedro Brinca
11 January 2022
China Opens Embassy in Nicaragua for First Time since 1990 after Taiwan Ties Cut
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By Genevieve Donnellon-MayAUSTRALIA, Jan 10 2022 (IPS) For the first time since 1990, China has (re)opened an embassy in Managua, Nicaragua, less than a month after Nicaragua cut ties with Taiwan. The (re)opening of the embassy on January 1, 2022 comes amidst the backdrop of US-China tensions, particularly over trade and Taiwan, as well as
10 January 2022
Climate crisis: last seven years the hottest on record, 2021 data shows
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Global heating continued unabated with extreme weather rife and greenhouse gases hitting new highs The last seven years were the world’s hottest on record, with the first analysis of global temperature in 2021 showing it was 1.2C above pre-industrial levels. The assessment of the year, by the European climate agency Copernicus, also found carbon dioxide
9 January 2022
More than £760,000 raised for Guardian and Observer charity appeal
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One week left to donate to appeal, which will share funds between four charities tackling impact of climate crisis Help us support those on the frontline of the climate emergency Donate to our charity appeal here With just a week to go, the Guardian and Observer charity appeal in support of causes tackling the impact