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Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa
Rain in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi has damaged farmland and infrastructureEastern Africa has experienced heavy rain...
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Process raw materials in Africa, urges top environmentalist
Few economic and social benefits will come to Africans if processing is all done overseas, says...
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Lethal heatwave in Sahel worsened by fossil fuel burning, study finds
Deaths from record temperatures in Mali reportedly led to full morgues turning away bodies this monthThe...
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Zimbabwean president declares state of disaster due to drought
Emmerson Mnangagwa says country needs $2bn of aid as severe dry spell caused by El Niño...
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Weather tracker: cyclone warning in Australia while Finland freezes in -16C lows
Meanwhile, South Sudan has ordered schools to shut amid extreme heatwaveA cyclone warning has been issued...
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South Sudan closes schools in preparation for 45C heatwave
Authorities advise parents to keep children indoors during extreme heatwave, expected to last two weeksSouth Sudan...
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Seven times size of Manhattan: the African tree-planting project making a difference
Thousands of farmers have been persuaded by TREES scheme to replace barren monocultures with biodiverse forest...
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African leaders call for equity over minerals used for clean energy
‘Crucial’ UN resolution attempts to avoid repeat of injustices produced by Africa’s fossil fuel sectorIn an...
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Ill-judged tree planting in Africa threatens ecosystems, scientists warn
Research reveals area size of France is under threat by restoration projects taking place in unsuitable...
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DRC’s worst floods in decades leave tens of thousands in temporary shelter
People in affected areas say they are still waiting for government help after more than 300...
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Just two northern white rhinos remain. The species’ first IVF pregnancy could save them from extinction
The first successful embryo transfer in a southern white rhino paves way for using technique to...
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Birds of prey in Africa experiencing population collapse, study finds
Several species have vanished across swathes of the continent – and scientists say their disappearance holds...
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Weather tracker: rain batters Argentina and DRC as fog shrouds India and Pakistan
Turkey also affected by fog, with 10 killed and 57 injured in serious road crash involving...