The United Nations weather agency has predicted a mysterious weather pattern that could worsen climate patterns across the globe. Last Wednesday, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said La Nina conditions, which involve a large-scale cooling Read More
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Hundreds Displaced As Floods Hit South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Province Again
Barely a month after heavy rains killed 435 people, the KwaZulu-Natal Province has again suffered massive flooding that has forced hundreds of people to abandon their homes once more in search of safety and dry Read More
To prevent the catastrophic impacts of climate change, a pact signed and detailed in the Paris Agreement called for countries to limit global warming to 2ºC. To stay within the carbon budget, the atmospheric concentration Read More
At the beginning of the year, the U.N.’s regional meteorology centre warned Southern Africa and island states near the Indian Ocean to brace up for torrents of tropical storms. True to these words, Read More
An Indian owned start-up, Husk Power Systems, is raising about $100 million in funding to scale up its Nigerian operations. As a part of its commitment to the UN energy compact, Husk would invest a majority Read More
The National Institute of Disaster Management (INGC) has announced the death of at least 53 persons after tropical Cyclone Gombe hit Mozambique last week. The institute announced another 80 people were injured and 400,000 affected since the cyclone Read More
Over 70 people have reportedly died following torrents of rain that hit three southern African countries after making landfall on Monday. Mozambique, Madagascar and Malawi were all affected. According to varying reports, Tropical Storm Ana first Read More
Since September, much of Kenya’s north has received less than 30 percent of normal rainfall – the worst short-rain season recorded in decades, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network. The lack of rainfall has Read More
The United Nations has again asked that G20 countries come through on their promise to reduce carbon pollution as the planet’s temperature rises to a catastrophic average of 2.7-degree Celsius in this century. Just Read More
The worst flooding that parts of South Sudan have seen in 60 years now drowns the homes of 700,000 people, according to the UN’s latest reports. This is the third straight year of extreme flooding in Read More