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Tag: Climate change
Africa’s First Climate Summit Begins, Continental Unity In Focus
African countries contribute only about 3% of global carbon emissions, according to UN figures. Nairobi: Africa’s…
Climate Change Grave Threat In Fragile Nations, May Increase Conflict Deaths: IMF
Economic losses from climate shocks are more “severe” in fragile nations, the IMF said Washington: Climate…
Drones, AI, 3D Training: New Playbook To Curb Monster Wildfires
Drones are becoming ubiquitous on the front line. As the planet continues to warm, so grows…
Climate Change Could Bring Year-Round Heatwaves: UN Researcher
Heatwaves are among the deadliest natural hazards. Geneva, Switzerland: As Europe and other regions swelter, a…
Increasing Temperature Can Fuel World Food Insecurity: Study
470 billion potential work hours were lost in 2021 due to extreme heat. (Representational) Paris, France:…
Thousands Forced To Flee Homes As Wildfire Spreads On Spain’s Tenerife Island
No major tourist areas have been affected. TENERIFE Canary Islands Spain: A wildfire on the Spanish…
Where Summer Heat Hits Hard: Middle East And North Africa
In eastern Saudi Arabia, beachfront resorts offer one way to beat the heat. Baghdad: Climate change…
Five Dead, Over 40,000 Evacuated As Monsoon Floods Hit Myanmar
In Bago, northeast of Yangon, several residents were caught off guard by the rapidly rising water.…
78 Dead After “Record-Breaking” Rain Across Northern China
Rescuers have continued to search for missing people,as another storm, Khanun, approaches Beijing: The death count…