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Africa: Trump Climate Action Would Hurt Africa, Activists Say
VOA, 3 June 2017
President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate accord could have a negative impact in Africa, say environmental activists on the continent. Read more »
How Trump's Climate Change Decision Will Hurt Africa
Saliem Fakir, head of the policy and futures unit of the World Wildlife Fund in South Africa, says failure to mitigate climate change will drive greater levels of poverty, while Isaac Kalua, chairman of Kenya's Water Towers Agency and the founder of Green Africa says people may start looking at China as an ally in dealing with these effects.
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Ethiopia: Forecasters Say Drought May Linger in the Country
VOA, 3 June 2017
Forecasters are warning that Ethiopia could face more rainfall deficits, deepening a drought that has left nearly eight million of the country's people in need of aid. Read more »
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Africa: Climate Change Court Cases On the Rise Globally, Majority in U.S.
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 23 May 2017
Cases include efforts to push governments for more aggressive national policies to reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions Read more »
InFocus
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President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change will be greeted with anger across the African continent - but with or without ... Read more »
