Africa
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AfricaBrazilChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Finance & InvestmentIndiaNational Plans & Responses
Emerging Economies Put Onus for Climate Action on Richest Countries
Four of the world’s leading emerging economies are calling on rich countries to meet their international targets for pre-2020 climate action and stepped-up climate ... -
AfricaAsiaBrazilCitiesDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionIndiaMiddle EastWater
Water Shortages in 17 Countries Put One-Quarter of Global Population at Risk
From India to Iran to Botswana, the New York Times is out with text and graphics that illustrate the 17 countries, home to one-quarter ... -
AfricaBiodiversity & HabitatCarbon Levels & MeasurementForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & Studies
Protecting Africa’s Forest Elephants Would Prevent Three Billion Tonnes of Carbon Emissions
Failing to protect Africa’s remaining elephants from extinction could further accelerate the climate crisis, as the massive herbivores play a significant role in allowing ... -
AfricaCitiesDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyWater
Two Million People Lose Access to Water as Drought, Dam Management Problems Hit Harare
Only about half of the 4.5 million people living in the Zimbabwe capital of Harare and four satellite towns have access to municipal water ... -
Decentralized Renewables Create Jobs, Boost Economic Activity in India, Kenya, Nigeria
Off-grid energy systems already employ as many people as centralized utilities in India, Kenya, and Nigeria, and that total is expected to more than ... -
AfricaBuildingsCitiesClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionFinance & InvestmentHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaSevere Storms & Flooding
UN Stresses Adaptation Funding as Frequency of Global Climate Disasters Hits One Per Week
The frequency of major climate disasters has reached one per week around the world, a top United Nations official warns, in a new report ... -
AfricaBrazilChinaDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFailure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasSevere Storms & Flooding
Climate Damages Could Hit $69 Trillion by 2100
The impacts of climate change could cost the global economy US$69 trillion through 2100 if average global warming is allowed to hit 2.0°C, according ...
