Africa
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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 ... -
AfricaAsiaBiodiversity & HabitatBrazilCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesJobsMexico, Caribbean & Latin America
Study Shows Huge Carbon Capture in Reforestation, But Scientists Debate the Numbers
Humanity could recapture about two-thirds of the carbon pollution it has poured into the atmosphere by restoring 2.2 billion acres/890 million hectares of forest ... -
AfricaAsiaDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFailure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs
Climate-Driven Heat Stress Could Put 80 Million Jobs at Risk by 2030, UN Agency Warns
Heat stress caused by climate change could put the equivalent of 80 million jobs at risk by 2030, with poor countries facing the most ... -
Kenya Environmental Tribunal Cancels Licence for 1,050-MW Coal Plant
Citing an “outright disregard” for public consultation and a cavalier attitude to environmental protection, Kenya’s National Environment Tribunal has withdrawn the environment licence granted ... -
AfricaAsiaAustraliaBrazilCanadaChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5EuropeIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon Transition
Time for Countries to ‘Step Up Their Game’ on Paris Commitments, 1.5°C Targets
With the urgency of the climate crisis demanding bold and immediate action, this year’s edition of the annual Climate Action Tracker (CAT) report calls ...
