World Mar 17 Locals pick up pieces after Cyclone Freddy as death toll rises On Friday, Malawi authorities said Freddy killed at least 326 people, with 200 still missing. There are hundreds of makeshift camps set up across the country for survivors.
World Mar 14 At least 56 dead as cyclone continues slamming southern Africa An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 56 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night, authorities in both countries have confirmed.
World Mar 13 Cyclone Freddy claims more lives as it slams Malawi, Mozambique An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 56 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night, authorities in both countries have confirmed.
World Mar 11 Cyclone Freddy returns to strike Mozambique for second time since late February Record-breaking Cyclone Freddy made its second landfall in Mozambique Saturday night, pounding the southern African nation with heavy rains and disrupting transport and telecommunications services.
World Mar 02 World leaders to discuss who pays for rainforest protection at Gabon summit A summit on how to protect the world’s largest forests underway in Gabon is set to be dominated by the issue of who pays for the protection and reforesting of lands that are home to some of the world’s most…
World Feb 20 Madagascar, Mozambique prepare for ‘dangerous’ Cyclone Freddy A cyclone which is intensifying as it approaches the southeastern African coast has been labeled as "dangerous" by the United Nation's weather agency on Monday as nations brace for landfall.
World Jan 17 African activists question credibility of upcoming UN climate talks The criticism follows Thursday’s announcement that oil executive Sultan al-Jaber will lead the next round of U.N. climate talks, which will be held in the United Arab Emirates beginning in late November.
Science Dec 05 Scientists warn leaders to ‘avoid trade-offs’ ahead of U.N. biodiversity conference Scientists around the world warned governments who will be gathering in Montreal this week for the United Nations biodiversity summit to not repeat past mistakes and urged officials to “avoid trade-offs” between people and conservation needs in a report Monday.
Politics Nov 14 African nations demand more money for removing greenhouse gas emissions African nations want to increase how much money they receive from schemes that offset greenhouse gas emissions and are looking for ways to address the issue at U.N. climate talks currently underway in Egypt.
Politics Nov 14 Insurance fund for climate change impacts announced at G-7 talks The Group of Seven leading economies launched a new insurance system Monday to provide swift financial aid when nations are hit by devastating effects of climate change.