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Drought in southern Africa mostly driven by El Niño, not climate change – Researchers

The severe drought in southern Africa in 2024 was driven primarily by El Niño, rather than human-caused climate change, according to rapid attribution analysis...

Temperatures are set to rise, UN weather agency warns

Temperatures in almost all parts of the world will likely rise between now and April despite the cooling influence of the latest La Niña...

Worry over unsually high temperatures, heatwaves

Parts of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the United States of America have seen extremely high May and June temperatures, with a...

SADC to launch $2.7b El-Niño drought appeal fund

Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Lt. General Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama, President of Botswana is expected to declare a Regional...

Carbon emissions from 2015 fires in Southeast Asia greatest since 1997

A new study of the forest and peatland fires that burned across maritime Southeast Asia in 2015 has found that the carbon emissions were the largest...

Government agencies urged on measures against El Nino effects

Relevant government agencies have been urged to adopt policies aimed at restoring the coastal marine ecosystem in order to check possible reduction in fishing yield caused...

Southern Africa prepares for El Niño impact

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) secretariat on Thursday (February 25, 2016) convened a two-day multi-sectoral stakeholder consultative meeting to develop a regional preparedness...

UNCCD: Long-term solutions needed to curb disasters

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is seeking long-term solutions to disasters such as drought and floods that are affecting communities all...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to...
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Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, located in Cross River and Akwa Ibom respectively,...

Five candidates cleared for AfDB presidency race – Committee

The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially begun with the release of the list of...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to...

Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar...
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