Extreme heat impacting millions across India and Pakistan — Global Issues

Extreme heat impacting millions across India and Pakistan — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The extreme heat is impacting hundreds of millions of people in one of the most densely populated parts of the world, threatening to damage whole ecosystems. Working closely with health and disaster management agencies, the national meteorological and hydrological departments in both countries, plan to roll out heat health action…

Torres Strait Islanders fight the loss of their ancestral home — Global Issues

Torres Strait Islanders fight the loss of their ancestral home — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The Torres Strait Islands, an autonomous part of Australia, are particularly vulnerable to the effects of the climate crisis, and extreme weather, including storms, rising sea levels and erosion, are a major threat to the indigenous people, who have inhabited the islands for some 70,000 years. With the case ongoing,…