Photos by @ciriljazbec | Swiss glaciologist (and amateur violinist) Felix Keller, who grew up near the Morteratsch Glacier, has a plan to stop its retreat. “People say this is completely nuts,” he admits. “Maybe they’re right.”
Keller’s plan is to recycle glacial meltwater into snow. His team has tested a prototype of one of the “snow cables” that, hanging over the glacier, would shower it with 30 feet of snow annually.
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The phrase 'It never rains, but pours' seems somewhat fitting to describe the flurry of rescues we had last week. In the span of three days, we rescued three young calves - orphaned due to reasons related to extreme drought.
Nowadays, most of our rescues are from calves who have became separated from their herd because they have not been able to keep up with the vast distances that their herd has had to cover to find food and water, and fallen behind. Other times, because they have fallen down a well searching for water.
The first few days at Reteti are understandably hard for a new orphan and the bond that these calves form with the keepers is crucial, and the younger babies especially suckle their keepers hand or dust coat for comfort. ❤️
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This coming planting season, the major disruptions to harvests and exports in Ukraine (known as “the breadbasket of the world”) won’t just affect Ukrainians. They’ll affect much of the world.
The #HornofAfrica is facing one of its worst droughts on record, with up to 14 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia facing severe hunger and water shortages.
The reasons for this are myriad: like everywhere, the pandemic and energy costs have impacted these countries, but climate-related disasters are becoming both more frequent and more severe.
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Horn of Africa drought: Sagal Mohamed Shaheed, 40, is a mother-of-two who lives in the Giro-Sumo displacement camp. She is eight months pregnant with her third child.
She told us her family were forced to leave their village after they lost all of their livestock to the drought.
“Our previous life was good. I had 100 livestock and got milk from the livestock to drink, feed the children or sell to buy other needed food items,” she said.
We had a prosperous life. Now all our livestock is gone. Every morning about 5 or 10 of the livestock died, until all of them died.”
“Every mother is feeling sorrow when her children are eating only once a day and don't eat the other two times. I feel sorrow every day. I ask myself, ‘when will we be out of this suffering?’ and many other difficult questions.
“Our needs are great, and we can't afford more than one meal a day and our shelter doesn’t protect us from the sun or the cold.”
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Energy, energy, energy. We certainly can’t live without it, yet our need for it seems intertwined with destruction. Germany has long depended on coal for its energy production, and though the government has ambitious and accelerated goals for the country’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables, it won’t be able to phase out coal completely until 2030 at the earliest. In western Germany near Cologne there’s an open-cast coal mine called Garzweiler that supplies lignite coal to the nearby Neurath power plant that is the second biggest emitter of CO2 in Europe. The mine covers 31 square kilometers and produces about 35-40 million tons of coal a year. Villages have been razed and residents forcibly resettled since the outset. Today that process is continuing, with what’s left of the hamlets of Lützerath and Immerath to very likely disappear within the near future. Five more villages, including Keyenberg, are slated for demolition, though remaining residents are hopeful they will be spared after all. In Lützerath a lone farmer, Eckhardt Heukamp, was holding out, but finally moved out following a court decision a few weeks ago. Activists remain in a camp in Lützerath that includes tree houses and will likely put up a struggle against eviction. #gettyimages#gettyimagesnews#photojournalism#coal#energiewende#alledoerferbleiben#luetzerath#garzweiler#tagebau#coalmine#fossilfuels#globalwarming#climatechange#rwe#dji#instadrone#djimavic2pro#kohleausstieg#braunkohle
Horn of Africa drought: 90-year-old Amina, from Somaliland, has survived 12 droughts in her life. But says the current situation is the worst she’s ever experienced.
“The drought has hit us hard,” she told us.
We have no water. Fuel is very expensive. We used to eat sorghum, rice, pasta and macaroni. But now we do not have the money to buy these foods. We are starving.”
“It used to be nice in the past, but now the world is ending.”
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The poorest 50% of the world only contributes 7% of global emissions. They are also the most impacted by the #ClimateCrisis. The poorest must not pay for #ClimateChange. Wealthy countries must pay what they owe. #InvestInOurPlanet#EarthDay2022
It’s an inconvenient truth: more than a quarter of the world’s wheat exports come from Russia and Ukraine.
The #WarInUkraine is already sending shockwaves around the world - including in the Horn of Africa, which is facing one of its worst droughts on record.
Thanks to a perfect storm of disruptions to harvests and exports in Ukraine, as well as climate change-related disasters and rising fuel prices, up to 14 million are facing hunger and food shortages across the Horn of Africa.
Hibo Aden, women’s rights officer at ActionAid Somaliland, said the situation has become so desperate for some families that girls are being forced to marry in exchange for food and water.
Figures show a 24% increase in gender-based violence.
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#drought#droughtinsomalia#ramadan#somaliland#climatechange#hornofafrica#somalilanders
The interactions between invasive species and climate change impact all of us, from farming to fishing, back country hiking to appreciating spring flowers.
This is an excellent opportunity to connect with a passionate and dedicated bunch, and learn what’s new, what’s happening and where you can make a difference.
Registration is now OPEN for Canada’s first National Invasive Species and Climate Change Symposium, happening VIRTUALLY from June 7 to June 8, 2022.
The symposium will bring together policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to discuss climate change and it’s effects on invasive species management and prevention.
Register before May 1st to take advantage of early bird prices.👇
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