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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Climate Change

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Opinion Pieces

Namibia’s uncharted blue economy has a lot of potential

    Opinion By Josef Kefas Sheehama     Given the potential for the blue economy to generate a significant number of direct and indirect jobs, Namibia has a great chance for long-term economic growth and development. The NDP 5 interventions can also be utilized to realize Namibia's Vision 2030 aspirations of eradicating poverty, decreasing inequality, and fostering an inclusive economy. Namibia must revive, implement robust climate change mitigation strategies, […]

todayJuly 24, 2024 27

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Environment

Wildfires in South Africa are set to increase: how legal action can help the country adapt better to climate change

      By Tracy-Lynn Field, University of the Witwatersrand     As climate change drives temperature increases and lower precipitation in southern Africa, research has found that there is likely to be an increase in the number of wildfires in regions that are already hot, dry and water scarce. Massive wildfires broke out in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province on 12 and 13 July 2024, killing six firefighters who were […]

todayJuly 18, 2024 27

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Namibia

Environment Ministry Namibia reports strong increase in tourist arrivals in 2023

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has released the Annual Tourist Statistics Report for 2023, highlighting a significant rise in tourist arrivals in Namibia. Notably, the African market emerged as the leading contributor, accounting for 71.8% of total arrivals. During the report's launch, Environment Minister Pohamba Shifeta acknowledged ongoing challenges faced by the tourism industry, including global economic conditions, climate change, and security concerns. He emphasized the need to […]

todayJuly 15, 2024 61

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Entertainment

High-Level Political Forum focuses on 2030 goals

The 2024 High-Level Political Forum is underway in New York, bringing ministers and senior officials together to discuss how to get the world back on track to reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the legal framework that can make that a reality. Justice Nambitha Dambuza, a Judge of Appeal who sits on South Africa’s Supreme Court explains the role judges play in environmental protection.

todayJuly 15, 2024 26

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Environment

Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas

        By Kaitano Dube, Vaal University of Technology     South Africa has experienced some extreme weather events in recent months. These have included floods and an uncommon tornado in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, floods in the Eastern Cape and mid-latitude cyclones in the Western Cape. Kaitano Dube, a human geographer who has researched tourism, extreme weather and resilience to climatic threats, says these severe storms are […]

todayJuly 15, 2024 31

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Environment

Mercury to hit 50 in parts of Iraq

Temperatures across parts of Iraq are expected to top 50 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Iraq’s meteorology and seismology organisation announced that temperatures are set to reach 50 degrees Celsius, prompting a public holiday on Thursday in several provinces. William Denselow reports from Baghdad.    Thursday is a workday in Iraq; however, public offices and most businesses are closed on Friday and Saturday. According to the organization’s forecasts, eight provinces will […]

todayJuly 11, 2024 30

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Environment

We used 1,000 historical photos to reconstruct Antarctic glaciers before a dramatic collapse

Looking up Crane Glacier, December 21 1968. PGC, UMN, CC BY         By Ryan North, University of Wollongong and Tim Barrows, UNSW Sydney       In March 2002, the Larsen B Ice Shelf collapsed catastrophically, breaking up an area about one-sixth the size of Tasmania. In a paper published today in Scientific Reports, we used nearly 1,000 film photographs of Antarctica from the 1960s to reconstruct exactly […]

todayJuly 9, 2024 12

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Africa

Ecowas summit: 6 steps the leaders can take to restore stability and growth in west Africa

        By Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University     This year’s summit of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) takes place against a challenging environment for the regional bloc. Recent developments in the region have included coups, insecurity and economic instability. Climate change also poses challenges. Six successful and two attempted coups in the region since 2020 were followed by the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina […]

todayJuly 8, 2024 26

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Environment

As the world burns, can we learn to live with wildfire health risks?

    By Ruth Kamnitzer, via Mongabay   Climate change is driving or contributing to increased risk of extreme wildfires in many parts of the world, and experts say urgent action on climate change is needed. Finding ways to better manage land use can help reduce the likelihood and severity of wildfires: In landscapes where fire is natural, experts say we should bring back historic fire regimes through cultural burning […]

todayJuly 3, 2024 45

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