Climate Change
Reduction in commercial flights due to COVID-19 leading to less accurate weather forecasts
A commercial airplane on a runway. PHOTO/BILAL EL-DAOU/PIXABAY By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Weather forecasts have become less accurate during the COVID-19...
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UN: Renewable energy to power post-COVID-19 pandemic global economic recovery
Coastal communities, like Port Sud-Est in Mauritius, are exposed to the adverse impacts of climate change. PHOTO/ STE’PHANE BELLERO/UNDP By...
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World needs to address causes of coronavirus which are same as drivers of climate change, environmental damage, and biodiversity loss says GEF boss
Modern economic development has been so powerful and driven human systems too close to the natural ones, which has made...
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IPPC: The schedule for the finalization of the 6Th Assessment Report could be revised due to impact of Covid-19
Part of the activities at the 52 second session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) headquarters. PHOTO/IPCC By...
Read moreClimate change: Educating students to fight the crisis
A student at Gerakas High School, Greece, part of UNESCO's ASPnet programme. PHOTO/UNESCO By ENVIRONMENT REPORTER A UN programme for...
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Climate change impacting all aspects of the environment and life globally new UN report says
Ice floating on the waters of Prince Gustav Channel in Antarctica, where an ice shelf (Prince Gustav Ice Shelf) of...
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World’s richest man, Jeff Bezos pledges Ksh 1 trillion-plus to fight climate change
Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO and the world’s richest person. PHOTO/AMAZON By OUR CORRESPONDENT Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, is...
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Millions around the world at risk from ice melt due to effects of climate change
Aerial view of melting glaciers on King George Island, Antarctica.PHOTO/ESKINDER DEBEBE/UN By PATRICK MAYOYO Fresh fears of accelerating damage to...
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Effects of climate change causing mistrust between communities and local weather ‘experts’ in northern Kenya
Traditional weather forecaster, Mr Abdi Koropo, examines the intestines of a goat before making a weather prediction. PHOTO/ABJATA KHALIF BY...
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Suriname becomes second nation globally to outline updated plans to fight climate change
Much of Suriname's coastal area is low-lying and susceptible to natural disasters. PHOTO/PELU VIDAL/UNDP By ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT Suriname has become...
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Shinning light on environmental degradation and conservation in Africa