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South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, right, and the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, left, talk during their meeting in Pretoria, South Africa. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Shiraaz Mohamed)
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In Lesotho, UN chief Guterres urges rich nations to meet new commitments on climate finance

UN chief António Guterres urged rich nations to meet climate finance pledges and called for Africa's permanent seats on the Security Council.

An Afghan couple sit near to their damaged home after heavy flooding in Ghor province in western Afghanistan Saturday, May 18, 2024. Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains in Ghor province in western Afghanistan killed dozens of people and dozens remain missing, a Taliban official said on Saturday, adding the death toll was based on preliminary reports and might rise. (AP Photo/Omid Haqjoo)
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From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Niño’s extreme weather is causing a surge in hunger

Extreme weather attributed to the El Niño phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger in several countries, including Zambia and Afghanistan, says the...

AgricultureAnalysisClimateIn-DepthWeather

In a cycle of extreme weather, drought in southern Africa leaves some 20 million facing hunger

MANGWE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Delicately and with intense concentration, Zanyiwe Ncube poured her small share of precious golden cooking oil into a plastic...

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Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The southern African nation of Malawi has declared a state of disaster over drought in 23 of...

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Warming island’s mice are breeding out of control, extermination is planned

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Mice accidentally introduced to a remote island near Antarctica 200 years ago are breeding out of control because...

ClimateNewsResiliency

South Africa evacuates small coastal communities near Cape Town as wildfires burn out of control

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Residents were evacuated from small coastal towns near Cape Town in South Africa as wildfires swept down...

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