A new report has found that the complex risks arising from climate change, fragility and conflict can contribute to the emergence and growth of terrorist groups, like Boko Haram and ISIL. The new report: “Insurgency, Terrorism and Organised Crime in a Warming World”, by Berlin-based think tank, Adelphi, found that climate change multiplies and interacts … Read more
The impact of extreme natural disasters is equivalent to a global $ 520 billion loss in annual consump A new report from the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) reveals. “Severe climate shocks threaten to roll back decades of progress against poverty,” said World Bank Group President Jim Yong … Read more
The impact of extreme natural disasters is equivalent to a global $ 520 billion loss in annual consumption, and forces some 26 million people into poverty each year. A new report from the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) reveals. “Severe climate shocks threaten to roll back decades of … Read more
There is no doubt that changes in the earth’s climate always occurs, however as a result of human induced activities over the years, the change is happening at a fast pace. This change is at the moment changing faster than it has happened for thousand years, according to a 2013 National Science Foundation (NSF) report. … Read more
The climate of the earth has always been changing and no area on the planet has remained unaffected by climate change. Climate change has affected all the economic sectors of Ghana and has hiked poverty, collapsed businesses and increased migration. “The world’s poor, though least responsible for climate change, are the most vulnerable and already … Read more
There could be more than 100 million additional people living in extreme poverty by 2030 if the international community does not undertake rapid, inclusive and climate-smart development, a World Bank Group report warned Sunday. The report, “Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty,” said climate-related hazards such as floods, droughts and heat … Read more