(par 7.4) The 10 Most Polluted African Cities
The 10 Most Polluted African Cities http://afkinsider.com/53705/10-most-polluted-african-cities/ By Keren Mikva AFKI Air pollution causes more deaths in Africa than malnutrition or dirty water, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Tainted air claims 712,000 lives a year. This is the first major attempt to calculate both the human and financial cost of the continent’s pollution, […]
(par 7.3.5.3) DISCUSSION – Climate change The IPCC just published its summary of 5 years of reports – here’s what you need to know
Climate change: The IPCC just published its summary of 5 years of reports – here’s what you need to know https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/the-ipcc-just-published-its-summary-of-5-years-of-reports-here-s-what-you-need-to-know/ By Nathan Cooper The IPCC’s latest report on climate change has found that it is “likely that warming will exceed 1.5°C during the 21st century”. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just […]
(par 7.3.5.3) DISCUSSION – Climate Adaptation Finance Is Ineffective and Must Be More Transparent
Climate adaptation finance is ineffective and must be more transparent https://theconversation.com/climate-adaptation-finance-is-ineffective-and-must-be-more-transparent-156469 Author Jessica Omukuti – Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of York In 2019, an international climate fund approved a ten year US$9.3 million project to support communities in the drylands of Mozambique that are affected by frequent droughts. This money seems a lot, but it really is not […]