While it is 'historic' that mention of a transition away from fossil fuels made it into the final text the language is far from the radical and immediate action that is needed to ... Read more »
The United Nations is appealing for $46.4 billion to provide life-saving assistance to more than 180 million of the world's neediest people in 72 countries in ... Read more »
Flash floods has killed at least 50 people and driven nearly 700,000 from their homes, a government official said, with more heavy rains expected to worsen Somalia's plight, Read more »
Nigeria sent a whopping 1,411 delegates to the ongoing COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, sparking controversy at a time when the government is urging citiz Read more »
Climate change is often portrayed as driving conflict or as a threat multiplier with impacts ranging from resource scarcity to displacement of people, writes Ashley Jackson, ... Read more »
On the opening day of the UN COP28 Climate Summit underway in Dubai from November 30 to December 12, 2023, the Loss and Damage fund was established, with wealthy nations agreeing ... Read more »
Climate change and its impacts, particularly extreme weather and heatwaves, pose a substantial risk to progress being made to fight malaria, this is according to the 2023 World ... Read more »
What hope is there of a favourable outcome for African countries at COP28? This as already low expectations have dwindled even further, for a COP hosted by the United Arab ... Read more »
Residents and officials in northern Cameroon, near the borders with Nigeria and Chad, have said clashes between refugees, displaced people and host communities over food and water ... Read more »
Extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, and heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense, and they are causing significant damage to roads, power grids, and other ... Read more »
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