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AIUNCA Makes Its Official Debut at COP30

The University Agency for Environmental News and Communication Bringing together universities from around the world Belém, Brazil – November 12, 2025, 9:30 a.m. Italian Pavilion “Made of Future” – PV-A08, Blue Zone Event proposed by IULM University with IPS Academy / CitiPlat AIUNCA, the International University Agency for Environmental News and Communication, will be officially presented at COP30 within the international spaces dedicated to innovation, sustainability, and in

Drip Irrigation

Source: Pajhwok An efficient way to water large areas with less water Experts and experienced farmers say the drip irrigation system should be promoted to irrigate large areas with minimal water, and they urge the government and aid agencies to raise public awareness in this regard and provide farmers with the necessary support. The climatic conditions of land are rapidly changing; in some areas, with rising temperatures causing droughts. While in others they lead to severe s

Climate change, drought: A serious threat to Afghan agro sector, raising farmers’ concerns

Source: Pajhwok Acute drought in parts of Afghanistan has psychologically impacted farmers who face serious economic hardships; with some even forced to leave their areas. They are urging the government and the international community for help. Experts say the government and the international community must provide necessary assistance to affected farmers, distribute drought-resistant crop seeds, and lift sanctions on Afghanistan so that the Afghan government can access finan

Brazil Hosts COP30 Climate Talks

Source: Union of Concerned Scientists Nations will soon be gathering in Belém, Brazil for the annual UN climate “conference of the parties”— COP30 —against a backdrop of incredibly challenging geopolitical and climate realities. Grossly insufficient action from world leaders has already resulted in worsening climate extreme events and has put the crucial, science-informed goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels out of reach . As I write this, Jam

Negative impacts of climate change on Afghanistan’s health sector

Source: Pajhwok Climate change has also adversely affected the health sector in Afghanistan and has led to an increase in some diseases. Analysts say that people should be made aware of this issue and the government and the international community should take necessary measures. The Earth’s climate is undergoing rapid transformation. Global warming causes droughts in some regions and triggers severe storms, heavy rainfall and floods in others. Glaciers are melting at alarming

COP30 Is Not Just about Climate

Source: Union of Concerned Scientists Next week, COP30 —or the UN Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—returns to my home country of Brazil, in Belém. The UNFCCC is the treaty adopted by most of the world’s countries in 1992 to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations and prevent dangerous human-induced interference with the climate system. Longer ago than I like to think about… I was actually in Brazil for the UN’s C

Combating Climate Disinformation: Three Hopeful Signs as We Head into COP30

Source: Union of Concerned Scientists The US government’s move to enact the fossil fuel industry’s agenda by basing climate and energy policy on official disinformation could cause us to despair. As my colleague Carlos Martinez recently wrote, “99% of the peer-reviewed scientific literature substantiates… human-caused climate change and its impacts.” But apparently, we must keep fighting the same lies, misrepresentations, and mischaracterizations—straight out of the dis

California’s Water Shortage Crisis

Source: Union of Concerned Scientists Ask a Scientist: How Do We Solve California’s Water Shortage Crisis? California’s megadrought seems as endless as the Mojave Desert. Between killer heat and growing wildfires, the state experiences some of the harshest effects of climate change. Although California is leading in clean energy policies needed to tackle the worst impacts, water management is still a real problem—for everyone in the country. That’s because the United State

The Role of Nitrogen Pollution in Aggravating South Asia’s Climate Crisis

Source: Factum Over the next few years and decades, South Asia is expected to bear the brunt of climate change. In this Paper, authored by Gothamie Weerakoon, PhD of the United Kingdom and Adnan Remat of Pakistan, we explore potential impacts from nitrogen pollution, one of the leading, most distinct contributors to the climate crisis in the region. A Briefing Paper by Factum: South Asia Nitrogen – Briefing Paper

Extreme wildfire seasons across the Americas

Sorce: Tyndall Centre Human-driven climate change made wildfires in parts of South America and Southern California many times larger and more destructive, according to an annual assessment by international experts. According to climate models, the Los Angeles wildfires in January were twice as likely and 25 times larger, in terms of burned area, in the current climate than they would have been in a world with no human-caused global warming. It also made last year’s burning in

Climate models show Europe’s severe hail risk may decline – except in the south

Source: Tyndall Centre New high-resolution simulations suggest that while the frequency of severe hailstorms could drop across most of Europe by 2100, southern and Mediterranean regions may face a rise in the largest, most damaging hailstones. Severe hailstorms cause major and costly damage to agriculture, property, and infrastructure. A new study in Nature Communications suggests that by 2100, Europe may see fewer severe hailstorms overall, but a growing risk of the most ext

How to Let Go of the World

By Alberto Sclaverano 2016 How to Let Go of the World (And Love All the Things Climate Can't Change) is a curious climate crisis-themed documentary. It is directed by Josh Fox, a director and environmental activist who received an Academy Award nomination for his 2010 documentary film Gasland , a critique of the excesses of the US drilling activities all around the country, and the damage it has sometimes created to local communities. He produced and starred in How to Let