Ethiopia: Call for Dwindling Deforestation Pace
The deforestation activities have been outpacing the reforestation effort in turn it is costing the nation greatly, said an official from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The
Ethiopia
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East Africa: Poor Rains- Hunger Worsened, Crops Scorched, Livestock Dead
Rome — Poor rains across East Africa have worsened hunger and left crops scorched, pastures dry and thousands of livestock dead, the United Nations food and agriculture agency has warned in a new alert.
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Rains fail again in East Africa and hunger on the rise, says UN
Rains have failed for a third consecutive season in East Africa, wilting crops, killing livestock and entrenching a long drought that has pushed millions into hunger, the United Nations said this weekend.
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East Africa: prolonged and severe drought exacerbates food insecurity
Poor rains across East Africa have worsened hunger and left crops scorched, pastures dry and thousands of livestock dead - according to an alert released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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Flash floods kill 5 in Ethiopian capital
Flash floods killed five people in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa in the last two days, emergency officials said Thursday. Four people were swept away as they tried to cross a river in the southern
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Ethiopian World Heritage site, Simien National Park no longer in danger
The World Heritage Committee meeting in Krakow has decided to remove Simien National Park from the List of World Heritage in Danger in recognition of improvements in its management and of measures taken
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Drought-hit Ethiopia moves to protect its dwindling forests
Ethiopia is enlisting the cooperation of people in and around its forests to manage woodland better, hoping to protect the country from the effects of climate change while boosting development prospects
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Coffee takes beating from rising global temperature
Efforts to revive Kenya’s coffee sub-sector are facing a new challenge: Climate change. As the government tries to revamp the sub-sector by writing off farmers’ debts and exploring new markets, researchers
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Sick of waiting, poor countries prepare to fight climate change alone
Developing countries, tired of waiting for help from rich countries to arrive and already facing mounting climate crises, are starting their own funds to deal with an uncertain future. Despite agreeing
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10 propositions for success: integrating international climate change commitments into national development planning
A new report examines how to support the successful integration of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) into national development planning. The adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015 signalled