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Number of people exposed to dangerous heat levels at work is rising

Climate change is making work more difficult and dangerous for billions of people, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said on Thursday, July 25, 2024. In...

Heatwave kills 400 children in Europe, Asia – UNICEF

Soaring summer temperatures in Europe and Central Asia are killing nearly 400 children a year, according to new analysis of the latest available data...

10 dead from heatwave in Bangladesh

No fewer than 10 people – eight men and two women – have died in a week in Bangladesh due to scorching temperatures. The government...

Human-caused climate change influenced deadly heatwave in the Sahel, West Africa – Study

The recent deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa with temperatures above 45°C would not have been possible without human-caused climate change, according...

Bangladesh braces for blistering heat amid soaring temperatures

Bangladesh has been bracing for a searing summer after record-shattering heat last year. Mild to moderate heatwave is already sweeping over parts of the South...

Kofi Adu Domfeh: There’s anger in the land and its heat-related

The night rains come as soothing relief to many homes and families in Ghana. But soon, the land is heated up, consuming the little moisture...

Climate change made dangerous humid heatwave in West Africa 10 times more likely

Human-caused climate change made the humid heatwave in southern West Africa during February ten times more likely, according to rapid analysis by an international...

October Madagascar heatwave induced by human-caused climate change – Study

The prolonged October heatwave in Madagascar would not have occurred without human-caused climate change, according to a rapid analysis by World Weather Attribution that...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
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Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...