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Over 2 billion in cities will be exposed to 0.5ºC rise by 2040

More than two billion people currently living in cities could be exposed to an additional temperature increase of at least 0.5 degrees Celsius by 2040, a new UN report published on Tuesday finds.   “Almost no urban resident will be unaffected, with billions of people subjected to hotter temperatures or exposed to the risks of flooding and other threats,” said Anacláudia…

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Drought costs Zimbabwe’s agriculture US$363 million

Staff Writer The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector suffered US$363 million in damages and losses due to the El Niño-induced drought of 2024. The 2023/24 rainfall season was characterised by delayed onset, below-average rainfall, and multiple dry spells. These conditions, coupled with higher-than-normal temperatures, resulted in widespread crop failures and…

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Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change displaces millions across Africa

Amnesty International With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most responsible for global warming must agree at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan to fully pay for the catastrophic loss of homes and damage to livelihoods taking place across the continent, Amnesty International said. They must also fully…

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Africa adopts Harare declaration on climate change and health

Health ministers and delegates from 20 African countries today adopted a landmark declaration to enhance climate resilience within health systems and address the profound health impacts of climate change on the continent. The Harare Declaration, endorsed during the first Climate and Health Africa Conference (CHAC), calls for immediate and collaborative action from a wide array…

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Early action key to mitigating El Niño impacts in Africa – experts

Staff Writer Regional cooperation and early action are critical in addressing the challenges posed by El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and other climate-related shocks in Africa, experts have said. A high-level roundtable at the 9th Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, held in Namibia, highlighted the devastating consequences of ENSO events on the region, that…

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UN warns of insufficient climate plans

Staff Writer Current national climate plans fall far short of what is needed to avert catastrophic climate change, the 2024 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Synthesis Report reveals. The report assesses the combined impact of nations’ current national climate plans on expected global emissions in 2030, among other measures.  UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell,…

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Over 2 billion in cities will be exposed to 0.5ºC rise by 2040
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Drought costs Zimbabwe’s agriculture US$363 million
Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change displaces millions across Africa
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