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climate change

December 31, 2020

Christian Aid report counts cost of extreme weather driven by 2020 climate change

Extreme weather events were devastating in poorer countries, though the calculated financial cost is lower due to lower property values.
December 15, 2020

C of E cleric calls for 'honest discussion' on risk of societal collapse from climate change

A senior Church of England cleric has signed a letter calling for open discussion of the risk that society faces "disruption and even collapse" from climate change.
December 13, 2020

Water futures market 'invites speculators and challenges basic human rights'

A new water futures contract allows buyers and sellers to barter a fixed price for the delivery of fixed quantity of water at a future date.
November 29, 2020

National Audit Office report on managing flood risk

Very few of the homes better protected in 2019 were in deprived areas; the proportion rose from four per cent in 2011, to 29 per cent in 2014, but then declined to eight per cent in 2019.
November 28, 2020

UN agencies join forces to support family farming in Near East and North Africa

The International Fund for Agricultural Development and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations have joined force to support family farming in the Near East and North Africa region.
November 28, 2020

Spending review fails to deliver, say Quakers

The government's spending review has failed to deliver on Quaker priorities.
November 20, 2020

UK military spending increase 'a totally inappropriate response to the pandemic'

Military spending will not keep us safe from the most serious threats we face, say campaigners.
November 15, 2020

Health inequalities and climate change assessed together to inform sixth carbon budget

If we are to achieve a green recovery we need to take a leaf out of New Zealand’s book and switch emphasis from GDP to wellbeing in measuring our country’s economic success, says Professor Sir Michael Marmot.
October 24, 2020

Landslide victims take Ugandan Government to court

Victims of a landslide in the Bududa District of Uganda have filed a lawsuit against the country’s government, alleging a failure to uphold its human rights obligations to protect threatened communities.
October 22, 2020

Climate crisis reducing food supply for Canada's First Nations

Climate change is taking a growing toll on First Nations in Canada, depleting food sources and affecting health, says Human Rights Watch.