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Our Lungs Are Burning
03.09.2019

Since July, nightmarish fires have scorched over 6 million acres of Siberian forest. In Alaska, fires have consumed over 2.5 million acres of tundra & cold forest, making experts fear the combination of wildfires + climate change could permanently alter the region’s ecosystem.

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How Odisha’s Disaster Plan Saved People and Animal...
27.08.2019

“India’s zero-casualty approach to managing extreme weather events is a major contribution to the implementation of the Sendai Framework and the reduction of loss of life from such events,” said Mami Mizutori, Head of the Geneva-based UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).

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Climate Change: The silent terminator that could m...
16.07.2019

Irregular changes in climate and extreme weather events are already affecting biodiversity across the globe. Sea levels are rising, and oceans are becoming warmer, which increases the frequency of cyclones. More prolonged, more intense droughts threaten crops, wildlife, and freshwater supplies. Our planet’s diversity of life is at risk because of the erratic climate. Climate change poses a fundamental threat to species, communities, and people’s livelihood.

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Animals still in urgent need after Indonesia earth...
10.10.2018

Our disaster response team is on Sulawesi island working hard to help farm animals and pets survive. The magnitude 7.5 earthquake triggered a tsunami which wrecked everything in its path

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Thousands of animals suffering after intense Costa...
02.08.2018

We rush to rescue 16,000 dogs, cows, horses, cats and more, who’ve been left weak and injured by the disaster in the Limón region

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Protecting animals from natural disasters before t...
17.06.2018

It’s not enough to respond only after a disaster has struck. This International Day for Disaster Reduction (October 13), our disasters project manager highlights the importance of proactively protecting animals and animal owners

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Ministries of agriculture and civil defenses join ...
11.06.2018

We hosted a regional meeting to analyse how disasters affect livelihoods

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Racing to save animals after deadly Guatemala volc...
08.06.2018

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Helping thousands of animals after floods and land...
06.06.2018

Helping thousands of animals after floods and landslides hit Sri Lanka

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Mongolia Dzud
30.05.2018

Mongolia is facing a third consecutive year of severe drought and harsh “dzud” winter conditions. World Animal Protection and the Mongolian Red Cross Society delivered immediate relief (mineral blocks, milk replacement powder, vitamins) to 1,000 households caring for the animals with the highest mortality risk.

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Governments must commit to protecting animals in d...
25.05.2018

Protecting animals in disasters is critical to reducing suffering, and safeguarding food security and livelihoods

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Making livestock central to disaster response in A...
05.04.2018

Billions of animals affected by disasters could be protected following our recommendations at a conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, earlier this year

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Animal welfare at India's humanitarian summit
12.03.2018

​​​​We recently attended the India Resilience Summit in New Delhi, to highlight the importance of including animals in humanitarian discussions and programmes

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Caring for more than 8,000 animals after Cyclone A...
13.02.2018

Cyclone Ava: we’re caring for more than 8,000 wild animals, pets and farm animals in Madagascar

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Animals in need after Philippines's Mayon Volcano ...
31.01.2018

Rescuing burnt and injured animals in the Philippines after Mayon Volcano eruption

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