A funding shortfall is putting the lives of some three million refugees in eastern Africa at risk, two UN agencies warned on Tuesday. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the…
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The Water, Climate and Gender Development Programme (Wacdep-G) has just been launched in Cameroon. The project initiated by the Cameroon Chapter of the Global Water Partnership (GWP-Cmr) aims to reduce…
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The industrial sector is the backbone of the economy, producing the materials that build everything from cities to phones. It’s also a significant contributor to the climate crisis: Industrial processes…
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Beyond the questions surrounding the availability, effectiveness and safety of a vaccine, the COVID-19 pandemic has led us to question where our food is coming from and whether we will have…
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Cardiovascular diseases are leading causes of chronic conditions and death across the developed world and are often caused by unhealthy lifestyle choices such as excessive drinking, smoking and bad diets.…
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Africa faces increasing threats of biodiversity loss. The UN estimates that by 2050 the continent will have lost more than 50% of its bird and mammal species. To reverse this…
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The latest warning of the Earth’s mounting extinction crisis is coming from its lakes and rivers. A new report from a coalition of 16 conservation groups warns that almost a third of freshwater fish species face extinction because of…
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We must stop waging war on nature and “make peace” with it if we want to avoid cataclysmic environmental harm to the planet. We’ll need to tackle climate change, reduce…
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El Niño Southern Oscillation or ENSO, an anomalous warming of the surface waters in the tropical Pacific Ocean, is famous for producing months-long unusual weather patterns across the globe. A…
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These days, it’s hard to argue that sustainability is a niche consumer interest. A vast majority of consumers worldwide believe we need to consume less, according to research by GlobeScan. More…