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May 8, 2023 · Most sandstorms are natural events, but they are being exacerbated by climate change, drought, land degradation and unsustainable management of land and water resources. Restoration and more integrated nature-positive solutions are required from the public and private sectors to mitigate this so far under-addressed natural disaster.
Jul 8, 2022 · The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) loses about $13 billion a year to the effects of sandstorms, from the costs of cleanup and recovery to treating health problems and a decline in productivity, the report says. Kaveh Madani, a research scientist focused on environmental justice, security and diplomacy at City College of New York, said the ...
Jörgen Sandström is the Head of the Transforming Industrial Ecosystem Program, at the World Economic Forum. Jörgen lead several teams who work in the forefront of industry transformation, energy transition, sustainability and decarbonisation. These CEO-led initiatives / projects intend to deliver net-zero materials ecosystems; unlock the technologies, finance and policies that will enable ...
May 23, 2022 · The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has just published its ‘ State of the Global Climate 2021 ’ report noting that the probability of temporarily exceeding 1.5ºC above the pre-industrial era is now 50% over the next five years. Average global temperatures in 2021 were already about 1.11 ºC above the pre-industrial levels, so we ...
Apr 13, 2022 · Iraq is predicted to see a 20% drop in water availability by 2050. Image: UNSPLASH/Steve Harvey. Farmers in Iraq are experiencing increasing levels of crop failure as climate change results in more extreme temperatures and droughts. This is leading to increased migration to cities, but there may not be enough work there for all the new arrivals.
Feb 21, 2020 · Efforts have been made to save some of the lake. Kazakhstan built the Kok-Aral dike and dam, which saw fishing return to the North Aral as water levels increased in that part of the lake. But as the satellite images show, most of the lake is still dry. They are a stark reminder that humans are damaging the planet faster than it can recover.
Jan 17, 2022 · The fight against air pollution is an example that foreshadows China’s ability to take action on climate change and redeem global trust for a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable future. President Xi Jinping’s ambitious pledges that China will reach peak emissions before 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, have motivated industries to ...
Feb 12, 2015 · Feb 12, 2015. Egypt currently faces what may seem to be conflicting objectives. On the one hand, there’s an urgent need to restore economic stability—by achieving lower budget deficits, public debt and inflation, and adequate foreign exchange reserves. At the same time, there’s a long-standing need to achieve better standards of living ...
Oct 17, 2023 · National security and natural security are inextricably linked in a world where the impacts of climate change are growing, says Andrew Zolli, Chief Impact Officer at Planet. Planet is a space and AI organization that uses satellites to observe Earth – and the changes that humans are bringing about upon it. Environmental risks dominated the ...
Jan 17, 2023 · The World Economic Forum’s First Movers Coalition (FMC) is a global initiative to encourage private sector players in the hardest-to-abate sectors, including shipping, to make that first move and send zero-emission fuel producers and entrepreneurs the demand signals they need to scale up production. FMC requires its cargo-carrier members to ...
