The head of the United Nations refugee agency has described the situation in drought-hit Somalia as the "worst humanitarian disaster" in the world. Meanwhile civil society groups ... Read more »
The UNDP has launched a guidebook on Catalysing Climate Finance, advising decision makers in developing countries how to tap into growing environmental finance markets. Read more »
The effects of climate change are increasingly visible in Kenya, reports say. Drought is putting pastoralists in conflict and is expected to hurt the nation's tea production. Read more »
The number of people requiring humanitarian assistance in the Horn of Africa could increase sharply in coming months due to below-average rainfall and high food and fuel prices, ... Read more »
UN agencies are calling for increased assistance to an estimated two million people affected by drought in the Horn of Africa country, where emergency conditions are projected to ... Read more »
Governments must find a way to get multilateral institutions, global tourism industry bodies and private corporations to respond positively to the risks of climate change, South ... Read more »
A hailstorm destroyed crops and killed livestock in the Outapi, Onesi and Ruacana constituencies of the Omusati Region, leaving people worried about their food supplies. Read more »
The Kyoto Protocol, the basis of efforts to cut the emissions liable for the earth's warming, was again at the centre of deliberations during the latest round of UN climate change ... Read more »
Countries that get by with minimal productivity and limited technology are in danger of enduring lower and erratic production, aggravating both the farmers' livelihood and the ... Read more »
At least 4,600 families in the northern Karonga district have been affected by flooding since the beginning of April after heavy rain caused a dyke to collapse along the North ... Read more »
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