Environment
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UK weather: Thunderstorms could bring risk of flash flooding
- Published Wet weather is forecast for parts of the UK following a summer of record-breaking heatwa…
Torrential rains flood homes and roads across Lima, Peru
Torrential rains flood homes and roads across Lima, Peru NewsFeed Torrential rains flood homes and r…
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Gill nets galore in Kosi lakes, despite illegal fishing clampdown
Kosi Bay, a chain of four clear-water lakes on the border between KZN and southern Mozambique, is on…
Kenya Met Predicts Rainfall in 9 Counties in New 7-Day Forecast
The Kenya Meteorological Department (Kenya Met) has forecast rainfall in nine counties between Augus…
Lawsuit Against Delta Raises a Bigger Question: How Airlines Use Carbon Offsets
Skift Take Airlines should reassess their decarbonization strategies to ensure their emissions reduc…
State plans to cushion farmers against drought
The Government has unveiled plans to protect farmers from the devastating effects of climate change …
Will Europe hear a landmark Russian climate change case?
Until relatively recently, the Yukaghir people lived on the bleak, frozen tundra of northeast Siberi…
Rwandan Environment PS Fidèle Bingwa calls for resilience building amidst climate change impacts
Climate scientists are being urged to innovate and communicate the science better in order to build …
UK to turn cooler with rain after exceptional heat and dry spell
- Published Following a record-breaking summer of extreme heat and prolonged dry weather, UK weather…
Kenya’s rangeland heroine offers a lesson in climate leadership
Kenyan scholar and indigenous peoples’ advocate Kendi Borona has been named one of six Rangeland Her…
Weather warning: Kenya Met predicts rainfall in select counties until August 20
- The Kenya Meteorological Department released a five-day weather outlook covering August 16 to Augu…
Hurricane Lala weakens to a tropical storm, but flooding persists in Hawaii
Hurricane Lala has weakened from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm after passing south of H…
"Together we educate": Liz Foundation steps up support for vulnerable kids
- Government and civil society must collaborate to enhance educational opportunities for all student…
Chilly mornings and light rains – Kenya Met issues 5-day weather forecast for August 16-20
Chilly mornings and light rains – Kenya Met issues 5-day weather forecast for August 16-20 Kenyans s…
Week in pictures: A solar eclipse, quake in Colombia and Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank
A solar eclipse seen across parts of Europe, ongoing search-and-rescue efforts in Colombia after a d…
Uasin Gishu farmers trained on soil health and carbon credit opportunities
More than 1,000 farmers in Uasin Gishu County have participated in a comprehensive training program …
US : Hawaii narrowly avoids direct hit as Hurricane Lala brings strong weather
Hawaii has narrowly avoided a historic direct hit from Hurricane Lala, but torrential rain and hurri…
Hurricane Lala: Hawaii battles strong winds and rain as storm threat looms
- Published Hawaii is grappling with strong winds and torrential rain as category one Hurricane Lala…
Flood in rural northwestern Spain kills two, injures two babies
Two women were killed and two babies were injured when torrential rain sparked a flood and a landsli…
Nigeria's Fuel Crisis Fuels Electric Bike Surge: A Quiet Revolution on Gombe's Streets
In Gombe, Nigeria, electric motorcycles are quietly making inroads, driven by the sharp surge in fue…