Wow!: Climate-resilient homes in Bangladesh aim to put communities first
MD TAHMID ZAMI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how, while architects and aid groups are investing in climate-proof housing to withstand disasters, they say the Bangladeshi Government must step up…
Indian droughts and cyclones fuel trafficking fears for climate migrants
Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation Climate disasters such as droughts are like a “silent poison” in India as a rising number of people end up migrating to survive and risk being trafficked, researchers said this week. Migration is a coping strategy for many communities in India in the face of economic woes and extreme weather events, […]
Drought leaves 366,000 “one step away from famine” in Madagascar – UN
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Recurring drought in Madagascar’s south has left more than 360,000 people on the brink of famine, a top United Nations official warned on Thursday, urging donors to do more to help people prepare for climate shocks. Ursula Mueller, UN deputy humanitarian chief, said the impoverished Indian Ocean island was witnessing more […]