Can Africa grasp its green-powered potential?
No continent has been hit harder by climate change than Africa, and yet none has more potential for a future centered on green energy, a top expert has told AFP in an interview.
No continent has been hit harder by climate change than Africa, and yet none has more potential for a future centered on green energy, a top expert has told AFP in an interview.
Environment
Sep 4, 2023
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Economies already under stress respond more strongly to weather events like heat waves, river floods and tropical cyclones, a study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters shows.
Economics & Business
Aug 30, 2023
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Twice as many people (16%) say they have a closer relationship with their trees than with their neighbors (7%), according to new research.
Ecology
Aug 29, 2023
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Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, with the threat worsening in its global epicenter South Asia even as China fast improves, a study showed Tuesday.
Environment
Aug 29, 2023
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Confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization, July 2023 was the hottest month on record, with high-impact weather continuing through August. These records are based on air temperatures, but measurements of the temperature ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 25, 2023
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Disasters related to the weather or climate are becoming more common. Since 1970, there has been a five-fold increase in the number of weather-related disasters, causing economic damages that have surged a staggering 70 times ...
Environment
Aug 22, 2023
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Ecuadorans have voted to stop an oil drilling project in an Amazon reserve, according to the results Monday of a referendum hailed as a historic example of climate democracy.
Environment
Aug 21, 2023
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The climate crisis is increasing the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and heat waves, with Africa expected to be among the global regions hit hardest.
Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2023
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Vultures are often associated with death, but some vulture species are themselves at risk of extinction. What can their fate tell us about the interaction between humans and the natural world in our time?
Ecology
Aug 11, 2023
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Now that last month's sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth's hottest month on record by a wide margin.
Environment
Aug 8, 2023
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