by Bodh Maathura You read the title right, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) have moved at a molasses-like pace toward 2030. The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2026 states that, with “the current trajectory, the region will miss 103 of the 117 measurable targets. Existing data show that the region is on track …
by Joyce Wachau Chege On March 7 of this year, I remember sending my mum a text at 12:32 am, letting her know I had just got home. I had left work at the usual time, 5 pm. I got to town but as I was walking to catch a bus, the rain came pouring …
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by Jasmine Koria ‘Niccolo BJ Machievelli Moeono-Alaiasa’ (yes, like the philosopher!), is the longest name I remember by heart, and not by choice, either. When we first meet, we are teenagers, and the beautifully competitive Samoan education system has given us a very particular kind of anxiety about each other. In a country brimming with …
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by Hadia Khan The world is warming faster than ever, and with every degree, the realities of life are shifting. For millions, climate change is no longer a future threat — it is actively pushing people from the lands they have called home for generations. This movement, known as climate migration, is transforming families, societies, …
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by Katerina Panagi The turn of the new year marked a historic milestone for the Republic of Cyprus as it assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second time since its accession (Cyprus in the EU). Under the evocative motto, “An Autonomous Union, Open to the World,” Cyprus is …
Small Island, Big Vision: Cyprus Takes the Helm of the EU Read More »
by Makaila Duncan Standing in the bathroom of the Edna Manley College in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, last October, days after category five hurricane Melissa demolished parts of the country, I felt lost for words. My dear friend was breaking down right in front of me. Her world was crumbling around her. As I held …
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by Evans Ijakaa Weather forecasting in Africa continues to improve, with many countries strengthening their meteorological departments to track weather patterns and provide near real-time information and updates on changing climatic conditions. However, on the ground, particularly in rural parts of sub-Saharan Africa, millions of subsistence farmers remain disconnected from this information. As weather patterns …
by Riya Mehta Climate change is speeding up faster than anyone expected, and with it come stronger hurricanes, bigger floods, more wildfires, and disasters that shake communities across the world. For decades, disaster response was led by engineers, climate scientists, and emergency managers who used highly technical, one-dimensional approaches that framed disasters as isolated physical …
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Climate change doesn’t know or respect borders, but its impacts are deeply unequal. Rising seas, extreme weather, and resource scarcity hits vulnerable and emerging communities first, while industrialised nations are often better equipped to adapt to our changing weather. Tackling this requires global solidarity. by Joshua Fenemer Climate change is a global problem, yet its …
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by Sahdev The extensive environmental changes caused by human activities have led experts to believe that we’ve entered “Anthropocene”- a geological era marked by significant human impact on the biosphere. Some of the biggest environmental issues are climate change, ozone depletion, and the mass extinction of wildlife. To tackle these challenges, countries around the world …
Pressing Need for International Court of Environment Read More »