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Climate Finance: World Bank Provided Record $31.7Bln in Fiscal Year 2022
11 September 2022The World Bank Group delivered a record $31.7 billion in fiscal year 2022 (FY22) to help countries address climate change.
Sudan: Death Toll from Flash Floods Reaches 112 Since June
04 September 2022Floods triggered by torrential rains killed at least 112 people and injured 115 others since June, Sudanese authorities announced on Sunday.
Gazprom Announce Indefinite Shutdown of Nord Stream 1
03 September 2022Russian giant Gazprom halted gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany, Friday, citing a leak and giving no time frame on ...
USA: Nearly 50 Wildfires Burning across Eight States
02 September 2022A total of 46 large fires are now burning across California, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Montana, Washington state,
US President Declares Emergency over Water Crisis in Mississippi Capital
31 August 2022U.S. President, Joe Biden, on Tuesday declared an emergency in Mississippi over the water crisis in the Mississippi capital.
Floods, Heatwaves and Wildfires don’t Need to Turn into Disasters (UN Risk Report)
31 August 2022Hazards such as earthquakes, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires can be prevented from turning into life-threatening disasters, according to a UN report launched on Wednesday.
Horn of Africa to Experience Fifth Consecutive Poor Rainy Season – IGAD
26 August 2022Nairobi – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has indicated that the Horn of Africa region will experience a fifth consecutive poor rainy season ...
South Sudan to Allocate $10Mln to Preserve Wildlife, Promote Tourism
26 August 2022Juba – South Sudan will allocate $10 million to preserve wildlife and promote tourism especially in the Boma-Badingilo National Park near the border with ...
Portugal: Over 1,000 Km² Destroyed by Wildfires
26 August 2022Lisbon – Nearly 104,000 hectares have been destroyed this year by forest fires in Portugal, hit by an exceptional drought, the Institute for the ...
Senegal, Japan Ink Memorandum of Cooperation on Reducing GHG Emissions
26 August 2022Senegalese Environment Minister Abdou Karim Sall and Japanese Ambassador to Senegal Iwawa Osamu signed on Thursday a memorandum of cooperation to collaborate in reducing ...
