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Climate change is increasingly becoming a significant driver of global migration, compelling people to leave their homes due to extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and other climate-related impacts. The effects of climate change, such as...
South Africa has been facing a national energy crisis for years, and at the center of this problem is Eskom; South Africa’s primary electricity supplier. Eskom was founded in 1923 and since then it has grown...
Ethiopia has recently been going through landslides that have been triggered not only by climate change but also by rapid development that the Ethiopian government has not been taking necessary precautions towards. Ethiopia is a nation...
The sand demand in india has approximately tripled since the early 2000s. To feed the demand and supply thoroughly, miners have switched from manual and artisanal extraction to massive and mechanized exploitation, leading to major damage....
Vultures have significantly declined since 1996. Over a decade, their numbers decreased to near extinction values. Three of India’s vulture species of the genus – “Gyps” – the long-billed and the slender-billed had dwindled by a...
Written by Dorine BenedictNations worldwide are tackling climate change and global warming trying to mitigate its impact on society. A study by the World Bank found that African nations however are being hit at a different...
Tropical Storm Alberto has formed in the western Gulf of Mexico, and is also the first named storm from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Alberto is 185 miles (300 kilometers) east of Tampico, Mexico, while has...
Quantities of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), ozone-depleting substances with a global warming potential 2,000 times that of CO₂, are decreasing in the atmosphere. This is good news for both the ozone layer and the climate. Researchers have detected...
Recently, Duke Energy expanded their clean energy supply. Specifically to lower the cost while helping build nuclear energy technologies and batteries in North and South Carolina. Going more in-depth, the contracts signed, better known as memorandums...
Climate change is emerging as one of the most significant challenges affecting the African continent today. Despite contributing minimally to global greenhouse gas emissions, Africa is disproportionately experiencing the adverse effects of climate change, particularly in...
