HEALTH - Renew Earth News

07
Aug

Record-breaking hot July streak ends, but concerns grow

REN Report / 3 weeks
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4 min read

AFP Last month ended the third-warmest July on record globally, but many regions are still experiencing extreme weather, exacerbated by global warming and climate change, the European Climate Monitoring Service said on Thursday. Heavy rains have caused flooding in northern Pakistan and China, fires caused by a prolonged drought are struggling to be contained in […]

30
Jul

‘Rain for Life’ to bring water and food security to 90,000 people on the coast

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 4 weeks
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3 min read

The crisis of clean water is a daily battle in the coastal towns of Bangladesh, which are struggling to cope with the pressure of climate change. The people of Asashuni, Mongla, and Patharghata face natural disasters such as salinity, drought, cyclones, and tidal waves every day. To bring a touch of relief to their lives […]

18
Jun

INM report: All 30 poorest upazilas are at climate risk in Bangladesh

REN Report / 2 months
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3 min read

More than 30 million people in the country still live below the poverty line. This poor population is most affected by the adverse effects of climate change. The 30 poorest upazilas in the country are at high or medium climate risk, according to the Institute for Inclusive Finance and Development (INM). The information was shared […]

24
Nov

Outcomes of the COP29

REN Report / 9 months
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1 min read

COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, achieved several significant outcomes. Significant Outcomes: A breakthrough agreement was reached to increase public finance for developing countries from $100 billion annually to $300 billion annually by 2035. This aims to support their efforts in combating climate change. Efforts were made to mobilize a total of $1.3 trillion per year […]

23
Nov

Save Soil Movement in COP29

REN Visual Unit / 9 months
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1 min read

16
Jul

Water Crisis in Nepal: Women are Suffering

Mukesh Pokhrel / 1 year
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7 min read

Lack of enough water in Nepal’s Himalayan district Jumla, females have been suffering problems in their mensuration time. Dudha Sahi, a 28-year-old resident of Hima Rural Municipality-2 in Bagbazar of Jumla district. She expresses concern about the challenges she faces during her menstruation cycle. “I fear my period may not arrive,” she says. “Due to […]

10
Jul

Over 150,000 People Trapped in Flooding in Jamalpur

REN DESK / 1 year
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1 min read

the communication system of this district has broken. The flood situation in Jamalpur (a north-side district of Bangladesh) has not improved. In the last 24 hours, the water of the Jamuna River has decreased by 6 cm at Bahadurabad ghat point and is flowing 87 cm above the flood limit. However, over 150,000 People of […]

08
Jul

Bangladesh’s Agreement to Import Electricity from Nepal Next Month

Fatema Waz / 1 year
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2 min read

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said that the agreement to import electricity from Nepal may be signed by the end of next month (August). The price of electricity imported from Nepal is 08 TK (0.068 USD) per unit. In the next twenty years, electricity can be imported at 08 TK […]

04
Dec

Fossil Fuel Phase-Out: Hope Dashed at COP28!

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 2 years
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3 min read

Hopes for a rapid transition away from fossil fuels were dampened at COP28, as the summit’s president, Sultan al Jaber, questioned the scientific consensus on the matter. In a heated online question-and-answer session, al Jaber, who is also the chief executive of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), challenged the notion that phasing out fossil […]

05
Nov

A Letter to COP 28 President

REN DESK / 2 years
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6 min read

A letter published last week on behalf of the international health and medical community, addressed to COP 28 President-Designate Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber demands that “End Fossil Fuel Dependency” at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, taking place in Dubai from 30 November until 12 December 2023. Let’s read the Letter… Dear COP 28 President-Designate Sultan […]