May 15
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More Rural Farmers Trained On DRR and Adaptation to Climate Change
Daily Observer
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture continued its community-based step-down training initiative on disaster risk reduction... Read more »
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Flood - Cameroon, Nigeria to Build Structure by River Benue
Daily Trust
Cameroonian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Salaheddene A. Ibrahim, said Cameroon and Nigeria would construct a hydraulic structure on the tribulation of River Benue in... Read more »
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Multi-Sector Committee to Inquire Into Drought Damage Set Up
ANGOP
The governor of the southern Huíla province, João Marcelino Tyipinge has set up a multi sector committee to inquire into the damage caused by the drought in the eight... Read more »
May 14
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The Star
LEARNING at Nyora and Kabuto Primary Schools in Nyatike district has been disrupted after the destruction of classrooms following seven weeks of floods. Read more »
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Mt. Elgon Residents Asked to Move As Rains Ruin Homes
The Star
FEAR and panic has griped parts of Mt Elgon following mudslides and boulders that have hit many homes.Three houses that are on the way of the water channels have caved in, but no... Read more »
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Carbon Emissions Raise Arctic Acidity Levels
State Department
The Arctic Ocean covers roughly 9 percent of the Earth's surface and its chemistry is changing, growing more acidic in ways that will affect marine ecosystems. Read more »
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Body of Baringo Girl, 14, Killed By Floods Retrieved
The Star
The body of a girl who disappeared two days ago following heavy rains in Baringo has been retrieved by the Kenya Red Cross. The 14-year-old girl's body was found at River Lawina... Read more »
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Civil Society Groups Seek Firm Response to Climate Change
Vanguard
Nigerian civil society groups under the aegis of Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, PACJA, has underlined the urgency and importance of environmental sustainability insisting... Read more »
May 13
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Migori Flash Flood Kill 10, Sweep Away Bridges
The Star
FLOODS have swept away several bridges in Migori county. County residents fear for their lives as flash floods continue to wreak havoc. More than 10 people have been killed in the... Read more »
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Danish Embassy Gives Sh130 Million to Flood Victims
New Vision
As the number of people affected by Kasese floods sores to over 25, 000, the Danish embassy has released sh130m to the Uganda Red Cross society to help resettle the victims. Read more »
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Govt Postpones High Risk Zones Evictions
New Times
Government has postponed, until September, the eviction of residents living in areas regarded as prone to disasters. The initial ultimatum passed on April 30. Read more »
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Red Cross Wants Tana River County Declared Disaster Zone
The Star
The Kenya Red Cross Society wants the county and national governments to declare Tana River a disaster zone. Read more »
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Heavy Rains Cut Transport to Tanzania
The Star
TRANSPORT remained paralysed along Msambweni-Lunga Lunga road for the second day after the road was cut off following heavy rains. Read more »
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Banjul to Host Regional Ozone Depleting Substance Summit
The Point
Banjul Capital City of The Gambia will on Monday 13th to 16th May 2013 host regional Ozone Depleting Substance summit, under the auspices of National Environment Agency, on behalf... Read more »
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Beakanyang Kafo Holds Sensitisation On Climate Change
Daily Observer
Beakanyang Kafo, a grassroots organisation in the Upper River Region (URR) recently held a day-long sensitisation workshop on climate change. Read more »
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It Is Raining Heavily but Where Are the Scientists? [opinion]
New Times
A professional journalist is often told one key thing before he heads out: "Get the story." This is what many think of as they embark on their jobs. To get the story and if it is... Read more »
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Floods Force Budalangi Residents Out of Their Homes By Leonard Acharry
The Star
Budalangi residents have been forced to vacate their homes after their houses were flooded. Assistant chief Agustine Swati says hundreds of hectares of rice have been submerged... Read more »
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Is Zim Prepared for Climate Disasters?
The Herald
DISASTERS can stifle economic growth, worsen poverty and cause tremendous human suffering. Read more »
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Ten Roads Destroyed By Floods in Last Two Months
The Star
Over 10 roads have been destroyed by floods since the onset of the long rains season. Highways authority estimates that it will spend close to 1 billion shillings to repair the... Read more »
May 12
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Floods Wreak Havoc in Nyando District
Capital FM
The flood situation along the River Nyando Basin in Nyanza has worsened after the river burst its banks, displacing more than 1,000 people. Read more »
May 11
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Bad Weather Closes Ports in Kafr Al-Sheikh
Aswat Masriya
High winds and dust storms obscuring vision caused Boghaz al-Borollos and al-Sayd seaports to close on Friday in Kafr al-Sheikh governorate. Read more »
May 10
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Declare Tana River Disaster Zone - Red Cross
The Star
The Kenya Red Cross Society wants the county and national government to declare Tana River as a disaster zone. Secretary General Abbas Gullet said the area was faced with many... Read more »
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Landslides Displace 300 Families in Kabarnet
The Star
More than 300 families in Baringo County have been displaced by landslides. The Red Cross has moved to assist the affected families camping at primary schools with tents and other... Read more »
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The Herald
INDUSTRY and Commerce Minister Professor Welshman Ncube has called for diversification of the economy to counter the negative effects of climate change. Contributing to a plenary... Read more »
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Kasese Floods Subside - Red Cross
New Vision
Floods that have been ravaging various parts of Kasese district are subsiding, according to Uganda Red Cross. Read more »
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