By Topic: Climate change
Floods are receding in Pakistan but more misery lies ahead – not just in Pakistan, but across the world
As families pick through ruined homes in flood-stricken Pakistan, Islamic Relief CEO Waseem Ahmad highlights fears of more devastation to come. Just days ago, the surging River Kabul…
Read morePakistan faces a flood bill of up to $20 billion: polluters must pay
As unprecedented floods inflict up to $20 billion of damage in Pakistan, Islamic Relief’s senior policy advisor Jamie Williams argues that the international community has a responsibility to…
Read morePakistan’s summer of calamity shows climate change is no longer a threat – it’s a reality
As Pakistan grapples with the devastating effects of the worst disaster in its history, Islamic Relief’s head of global advocacy Shahin Ashraf sounds a clarion call for climate…
Read moreLeave in Hope: the end of the Bonn conference
Islamic Relief’s senior policy advisor Jamie Williams reflects on the highs and lows of the latest climate conference in Bonn, Germany. The Bonn conference on climate change has…
Read moreAway from the headlines there is an opportunity for real climate action
Ahead of next week’s United Nations climate change organisation meeting in Bonn, Germany, Islamic Relief’s senior policy advisor Jamie Williams explains how smaller scale climate events can play…
Read moreSaving our home: Time for urgent action on World Environment Day
On World Environment Day 2022, our head of global advocacy, Shahin Ashraf, explains why we’re throwing our weight behind the #OnlyOneEarth campaign. Calling for global, unified and transformative…
Read moreEarth Day: tackling war and hunger also means ending our dependence on fossil fuel
This Earth Day, Islamic Relief’s senior policy advisor Jamie Williams connects the many crises facing the world with our fatal dependence on fossil fuel. Earth Day this year…
Read moreWhat a coastal village taught me about climate-induced migration in Pakistan
Numerous studies have predicted that by 2050, over 200 million people will have been forced to migrate due to climate change. Along Pakistan’s Indus River Delta, more than…
Read more‘I lost all my belongings, my land, my home’: Climate-induced migration in Pakistan
In recent years, climate change has become an increasingly recognised factor driving migration. But while researchers continue to debate the phenomenon, vulnerable communities are forced to uproot themselves…
Read moreThe science couldn’t be clearer: communities must lead climate adaptation action
Responding to an important report on the science underpinning climate adaptation, Islamic Relief senior policy advisor Jamie Williams points out that communities must lead action. Published today (February…
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