The regional president of Andalusia, Juan Manuel Moreno, defended that the transfers of water be treated as “one more alternative” to alleviate the drought and appealed to “do not throw away” this option and study it “specifically for each territory.” Despite the political disputes between Spanish regions that have unleashed projects to transfer water from […]
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UN to review US veto of Gaza ceasefire resolution on Tuesday
The General Assembly of the UN meets on Tuesday in a special emergency session to discuss the veto presented by the United States to the latest Security Council resolution last Friday, which called for an immediate ceasefire in Loop. The United States veto, despite not being the first it has used – almost always to […]
Basic education is the ‘Achilles heel’ of technological development in Latin America
The difficulties in education basic are the ‘Achilles heel’ of the technological development of Latin Americasaid this Monday experts gathered in Bogotá where they advocated promoting the improvement of basic skills and then developing “specific special abilities”. “There are many aspects, such as the issue of two languages and specific special skills, that we must […]
Key question at COP28: reduce or eliminate fossil fuels?
After several days in which they touched on different aspects of the heatingnegotiators dedicated themselves on Tuesday to the difficult task of confronting the main cause of the planet’s overheating: fossil fuels. As scientists, activists and United Nations officials spelled out the need to phase out coal, oil and natural gas consumption, the conference in […]
Official Sheinbaum announces forums in Mexico to design 2024-2030 Government plan
The official candidate for the 2024 elections, Claudia Sheinbaumpresented this Sunday the team that will shape his Government project and development plan 2024-2030, through what he called ‘Dialogues for Transformation’, 17 forums with prominent members of civil society. The coordinator of these dialogues will be Juan Ramón de la Fuente, former rector of the UNAM […]
Pollution clouds the sky over Dubai, where COP28 is being held
The horizon of Dubai was obscured on Sunday by a polluting layer described as “unhealthy”the same day in which the conference of the climate of the UN (COP28) celebrated a day dedicated to health. The particle concentration index reached 155 micrograms per m3, according to WAQI.info, a local website that serves to stay informed in […]
Natural disasters cause losses of US$123 billion a year, according to FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported that environmental disasters have caused losses in the world’s agricultural and livestock production worth US$3.8 trillion, which represents a loss of US$123,000 million per year. This is equivalent to 5% of all world production. The report highlights that the largest losses occurred in Asia, […]
What is the COP and why is it important in the fight against the climate crisis?
The COP28which will be held from November 30 to December 12 in Dubai, will be the 28th edition of the important international meeting on the climate which is generally celebrated annually under the auspices of the United Nations. What does it mean? COP means Conference of the Parties. Gather all 198 “parts”, that is, to […]
Ice in Antarctica retreated 1.5 million square kilometers in September
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The frozen surface of the sea in the Antarctica fell 1.5 million square kilometers this September with respect to the average in a similar month in the past, revealed this Monday the secretary general of the UNAntónio Guterres, who has just returned from a trip to the white continent. That area is equivalent to the […]
Joe Biden will not attend the UN climate summit in Dubai
The American president Joe Biden will not attend the annual climate summit of the UN taking place in Dubai this week, an event that will attract heads of state and diplomats from some 200 nations and the Vatican. Biden has attended the event on two previous occasions. The White House announced that it will send […]