Category: Africa

Extreme Weather To Get Worse

KAMPALA (Reuters) - An increase in heat waves is almost certain, while heavier rainfall, more floods, stronger cyclones, landslides

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Volcano To Create New Island

Over the past week or so, the geological upheaval in the Canary Islands has caused jets of water to

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Climate Change Threatens Nile

JOHANNESBURG — Rising global temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns could affect water flows on Africa's mighty Nile and Limpopo

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Famine Crisis In Africa

Humanitarian officials say the scale of the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa is still huge three months

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World Population Hits 7 Billion

She's a 40-year-old mother of eight, with a ninth child due soon. The family homestead in a Burundi village

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Climate Talks On Global Aid

Climate negotiators said they made progress on laying out ways to help poor countries but deep differences remained on

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Earthquakes Hit Off La Palma

The Instituto Geografico Nacional (IGN) has reported surface deformations exceeding 35mm on the Spanish island of El Hierro, where

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Climate Threatens Cocoa Industry

Climate scientists say that the booming cocoa industry in Ivory Coast and Ghana will be threatened by climate change. A

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Land Grabs Leave People Homeless

Demand for cheap food and fuel in the rich world is driving poor people from their homes, according to

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Kenya Famine Refugees Under Attack

DADAAB, Kenya – Marauding gangs and criminals are attacking Somali famine refugees more frequently as they flee across the

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