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Barges float in the Mississippi River as a portion of the riverbed is exposed, on September 15, 2023, in St Louis
LAST year was the driest in more than three decades for the world’s rivers, a United Nations weather agency has reported.
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) also said glaciers that feed rivers in many countries suffered the largest loss of mass in the last five decades, warning that melting ice can threaten long-term water security for millions of people globally.
Global temperatures last year were around 2.1° Fahrenheit (1.2° Celsius) above the average baseline period (1951-1980) used for the measurement by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration — making it the hottest on record.
ROGER McKENZIE argues that the BRI represents a choice between treating humans as commodities or as equals — an essential project when, aside from China’s efforts, hundreds of millions worldwide are trapped in poverty
The colonial mindset behind the governance of the UN is the reason for its inertia when it comes to conflict resolution, argues ROGER McKENZIE – but can China’s Global Governance Initiative point in a new direction of global equality?
