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Chad: With climate change, nomads
Many nomadic shepherds, victims of climate change, settle in Chad. Less grazing, repeated droughts and deadly societal conflicts. Many have lost their camel herds or cattle. They are trying to convert and settle on the outskirts of the Chadian capital. They agreed to talk about their lifestyle change.
Forest fires continue to rage over Algeria, suspected
Flames erupted across northern Algeria on Thursday as the country observed a national day of mourning for dozens of people killed in recent forest fires to cover the Mediterranean.
The North African country has been…
Deadly forest fires are raging over the Kabylie region of Algeria
The death toll rose to at least 69 as firefighters, soldiers and civilian volunteers fought fires in forests across northern Algeria on Wednesday, in the latest forest fires to cover the Mediterranean. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared three days of national mourning starting on Thursday, and authorities say they…
Central China is hung for worse weather like death
Piles of cars were strewn across a central Chinese city on Thursday as shocked residents picked up debris from a historic deluge that claimed at least 33 lives, with heavy rains threatening surrounding regions.
An unprecedented rainstorm hit a year of rain in just three hours in the city of Zhengzhou, weather officials say,…
Heavy rainfall in China floods the city and subway,
At least 12 people died in severe flooding on Tuesday in a Chinese provincial capital that caught people in subways and schools, washed away vehicles and stranded people at their workplaces overnight.
The already submerged city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, was hit by 20 centimeters (8 inches) of rain from 1 p.m.…
China is stepping up its fight against climate change with coal
China launched its long-awaited emissions trading system on Friday, a key tool in its quest to drive down climate change that causes greenhouse gases and become carbon neutral by 2060.
The system was launched with China, the world's largest carbon dioxide emitter, trying to take a global leadership role in the climate crisis…
Morocco is facing a wave of heat
Morocco has since Saturday, July 10, faced a stifling heat that should peak, this Sunday, July 11, with record temperatures approaching 51 degrees. According to the country's meteorological services, this is a full-time height.
For the head of Morocco's National Meteorological Research Center, Hassan Haddouch, this phenomenon…
Local weather change is driving Madagascar to the brink
Southern Madagascar is going through an unprecedented drought, the uncommon rains have led to devastating swarms of grasshoppers and processional larvae, and the inhabitants is on the verge of hunger. To have the option to outlive.
With three consecutive years of drought and notably extreme weather conditions this yr, the…
Raw materials: the challenge for the goals
How will the climate goals in the Paris Agreement 2015 be achieved if the minerals needed for energy conversion are not available in sufficient quantity? It's a real headache and that's why the International Energy Agency is ringing alarm bells.
To become a good low-carbon student, you must already want, but also have the…