Journalism Matters

500 news organizations mark World News Day by demonstrating the power of journalism to make a difference. Take a look at the following reports and features that are making an impact in an increasingly complex and uncertain world:

Ghana

Effects of climate change in Ghana

Year after year, the discussions on climate change seem not to be yielding the needed results. Climate change in Ghana is one of the defining environmental challenges of our time as recurrent extreme weather issues such as droughts and floods are having a devastating effect on most economic, social and environmental systems.

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Nigeria

Global warming solutions that can save our planet

Global warming solutions are the top-notch question for all countries on the Earth. Humankind has to learn how to use natural resources more efficiently. The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to the lowest level will help humanity to prevent great catastrophe in the future! Read the article to find out 12 easy steps to a healthy environment!

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Indonesia

Preserving Indonesia’s mangroves crucial for climate change mitigation

Indonesia, which is home to one of the world’s largest mangrove forests, has set a target of rehabilitating 150 thousand hectares of its area under mangroves in 2021. Based on data recorded in 2011, about three million hectares of mangrove forests can be found along 95 thousand kilometers of Indonesia’s coastal areas, constituting 23 percent of the world’s mangrove ecosystem.

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Indonesia

Sali Kecil, a shining exemplar of preserving nature amid limitations

At first glance, a small island of Sali Kecil, located between Bacan Island on the west side and Halmahera Island in the east, does not look any different from the other coastal villages. However, once we first set foot on a wooden pier that is also the main gate of Sali Kecil Village in North Maluku Province, its beauty and uniqueness will be revealed.

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Malaysia

Too Hot to Handle

A hotter planet is now likely a certainty for us, warns the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. Here’s what Malaysian scientists say is in store for us.

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Singapore

Surviving sea-level rise

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns humans are unequivocally warming the planet, and that is triggering rapid changes in the atmosphere, oceans, and polar regions, and increasing extreme weather around the world.

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