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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...
‘Winners and losers’: The world of coffee is being reordered by EU laws to stop cutting of forests
BUON MA THUOT, Vietnam (AP) — Le Van Tam is no stranger to how the vagaries of global trade can determine the fortunes...
Kenyans are building sand dams for year-round water supply
On a dry riverbed one recent sunny morning, residents of Kasengela village toiled away mixing cement and sand to make concrete. The sound...
Dig deep: US bets on geothermal to become renewable powerhouse
Though geothermal represents only a tiny fraction of current US energy production, several businesses and President Joe Biden’s administration are betting on technological...
Campaigner calls for ecocide to be criminalised, warns UK ‘far behind EU’
Campaigner Gina Miller is calling for ecocide to be criminalised as she warned that the UK is far behind the European Union in...
NI will not meet European water quality targets for lakes and rivers
European targets for improving water quality in Northern Ireland’s rivers and lakes by 2027 will not be met, a new Audit Office report...
Climate change ‘putting future of Colombian coffee in danger’
A multitude of challenges including climate change is putting coffee production “in danger”, according to farmers in Colombia. Coffee farmers in the South...
Deforestation rules could hit supply chain’s ‘weakest link’, say farmers
New rules that would ban UK businesses from selling goods sourced from land linked to illegal deforestation could place the burden and cost...
Brazil storms: Rescuers race to find people trapped, deluge death toll at 20
Rescuers in boats and aircraft raced against the clock Sunday to help isolated people in Brazil’s mountainous southeast after storms and heavy rains...
Alberta scientists band together to shift climate change focus to health impacts
EDMONTON — Bodies and minds are just as affected by climate change as sea ice and forests, says University of Alberta scientist Sherilee...
