United Nations | Xinhua | The world is facing a cost-of-living crisis unseen in at least a generation, partly due to the Ukraine conflict, said a UN report on Wednesday. “The largest cost-of-living crisis of the 21st century has come when people and countries have a limited capacity to cope,” said …
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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Tree Adoption Uganda (TAU) has launched the second edition of the Run4Climate in a bid to raise awareness about the adverse effects of climate change and increase Uganda’s forest cover. The run will be held under the theme “Protect, Restore and Conserve.” The Run4Climate is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten schools in Kampala and Wakiso joined a global innovation challenge in which they will come up with solutions to solve climate challenges in their community. According to Allan Kinani, an official from local NGO Junior Achievement Uganda that is partnering with BASF, German multinational chemical …
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Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | The African Development Bank (AfDB) will mobilize at least 25 billion U.S. dollars to support Africa’s climate adaptation programs, AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina said Monday. “Climate change is killing African economies. Annually, Africa loses 7 billion-15 billion dollars due to climate change. This is expected to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of judicial officers have branded government the major culprit in threatening the environment which has resulted in failure to mitigate the effects of climate change. The effects include a drop in water levels, floods, and changing weather patterns like the drastic change in …
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Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, alongside climate change Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While the World Health Organization-WHO warns of catastrophic health consequences arising from the fact that more than 90% of the people across the globe are breathing in bad air, it …
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United Nations | Xinhua | Responding to the latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that unless governments worldwide reassess their energy policies, the world will be unlivable. A new flagship UN report on climate change out Monday indicating that harmful carbon …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | We can protect ourselves and communities around us by not destroying the environment. It starts with you before looking at your neighbour. Those were some of the words that Brenda Akankunda, the program officer in charge of investment for sustainable development at SEATINI Uganda told Kampala …
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Mombasa, Kenya | Xinhua | The transition to a low carbon future in sub-Saharan Africa will be realized once the continent prioritizes sustainable management of its vast tropical forests, scientists said Monday. Speaking at a forum in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, the scientists called for enhanced protection of Africa’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gender experts have asked the government to ensure that women receive support to cope with the hazards of climate change. The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Director in Uganda Dr. Mary Otieno, and her UN women counterpart, Adekemi Ndieli observe that because women are more likely …
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