by Peace | Jul 15, 2026 | Climate Change, Natuur, United Kingdom
In my previous opinion piece, I discussed how the heatwave in Europe at the end of June is estimated to have claimed 20,000 lives, according to a report in Dutch national newspaper De Volkskrant on 7 July. The article was written by Maarten Keulemans. He quotes...
by Peace | Jul 8, 2026 | Climate Change, Natuur, Netherlands
According to the Dutch meteorological institute KNMI, the Netherlands experienced a heatwave from 18 June to 29 June of this year. From 24 June, a code orange heat warning was in place for part of the country, and on 26 and 27 June, a code red warning was issued. This...
by Peace | Sep 14, 2022 | Climate Change, Hongerbestrijding en honger, Niger
This is what can be deduced by following the second part of the 6th assessment report Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) made public last Monday. Produced by 270 scientists from 67 different countries, the summary of this report has been validated by the...
by Peace | Nov 15, 2021 | Climate Change, Vrede en oorlog, Zuid Soedan
South Sudan is the youngest nation in the world. It gained its independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011 after twenty one (21) years of intense civil war. The war claimed 2.5 million lives and was brought to an end in January 2005 through a negotiated peace deal known...
