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Category: Africa
Egypt’s fertile Nile Delta falls prey to climate change
The Nile Delta, Egypt's bread basket since antiquity, is being turned into a salty wasteland by rising seawaters, forcing
Malawi grapples with aftermath of worst quakes in 50 years
NAIROBI (AlertNet) - Thousands of Malawians in the north of the country have been told to stay away from
Namibia’s landmark trees dying from climate change
An old man gently touches the trunk of the huge quiver tree with a worried look on his wrinkled
Giant gas bomb under African lake could kill millions
Scientists fear that improper fuel extraction at Lake Kivu in Africa could trigger a massive release of carbon dioxide
Kenya drought leaves 4 million needing food aid
Three failed rainy seasons have left up to four million Kenyans needing food handouts and trucked-in water as the
Somalia faces worst food crisis in 18 years
ROME — Drought, conflict and displacement are causing the worst humanitarian crisis in war-torn Somalia in 18 years, the
Trafigura settles over Ivory Coast toxic waste claims
Oil-trading company Trafigura has agreed to pay 30 million pounds to victims of toxic waste dumped in Ivory Coast
Kenya rainmakers called to the rescue
Long vilified as sorcerers, Kenya's Nganyi rainmakers -- with meteorological equipment consisting of trees, pots and herbs -- are
World’s deltas subsiding, says study
Two-thirds of the world's major deltas, home to nearly half a billion people, are caught in the scissors of
South Africa puts power security above clean energy
South Africa, which relies on coal for 90 percent of its electricity, will need to first focus on ensuring