Environment
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In Milan, the voices of young people must be heard: Md. Shameem Ahsan
Aug 23, 2021In the Pre-COP & youth event, which will be held in Milan next month, Bangladesh is aiming to raise the voices of unheard young people. Bangladesh is a role model for the world in terms of... -
Early assessments show extensive quake damage to schools in Haiti
Aug 21, 2021Preliminary assessments conducted on Tuesday by UNICEF and Haitian officials in one of the three departments hardest hit by Saturday’s earthquake, followed by Tropical Depression Grace on Monday, revealed extensive destruction to schools, just weeks before... -
One billion children at ‘extremely high risk’ of the impacts of the climate crisis, UNICEF said
Aug 21, 2021Young people living in the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau are the most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, and protection, and exposing them to deadly diseases,... -
Demands to engage children and youth in tackling climate crisis
Aug 20, 2021Children and young people who took part in Save the Children’s virtual conversation titled “Responding to Climate Crisis: With and for Children and Youth” indicated that combating climate change is impossible without the assistance of experts... -
The death toll from the earthquake in Haiti has surpassed 2,180 people.
Aug 19, 2021The death toll from Haiti’s terrible earthquake on August 14 has risen to 2,189, according to Haiti’s civil protection agency, which also revealed that over 12,260 people were injured in the natural disaster. Over 100,000 structures... -
Over half a million children affected by Haiti earthquake
Aug 18, 2021UNICEF estimates that about 1.2 million people, including 540,000 children, have been affected by the powerful earthquake that hit Haiti on Saturday. The hardest hit departments of South, Nippes and Grand’Anse are now being drenched by... -
Apple selects 15 Black and Brown owned businesses for Impact Accelerator
Aug 17, 2021Apple today announced the inaugural batch of 15 Black and Brown-owned businesses at the forefront of green technology and sustainable energy who will join the company’s Impact Accelerator to encourage equity and opportunity in the environmental... -
Thousands have been evacuated in southern France as “ferocious” wildfire spreads
Aug 17, 2021Thousands of people have been evacuated from the Var area of southern France owing to a wildfire, according to a fire service spokeswoman who spoke to AFP on Tuesday. “Thousands of people have been evacuated as... -
70 people died and 47 still missing in Turkey after flash floods hit Black Sea regions
Aug 16, 2021Seventy people died and 47 are still missing in Turkey after flash floods hit Black Sea regions last week, officials said on Monday. The death toll has been climbing all weekend as rescue and recovery workers... -
Rescuers search for survivors as death toll climbs to 700
Aug 16, 2021Officials in Haiti have verified that at least 724 people have died as a result of Saturday’s strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation. Rescuers are sifting through the rubble in the hope of finding...
