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By Virginia Van Zandt Zenger News China pulled the plug on a nearly decade-long cryptocurrency boom by banning Bitcoin and all crypto-related transactions, sending the virtual currency tumbling and putting the United States in the position to dominate the crypto market. The government will
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Flooding a real pain for thousands - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE EDITOR: Flooding in areas all over the country has become a way of life for many people. The rainy season is a time of pain, distress and huge losses for thousands of citizens. I often wonder how they cope with this yearly disaster. When will it end? That's a good question for no one seem
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South Africa: First Time Voters Excited to Make Their Mark
[SAnews.gov.za] First time voters have expressed excitement and high hopes for the future after making their mark in the 2021 Local Government Elections.
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Nigeria: What to Consider Before Mass Planting of Trees in Nigeria's Lagos State
Part of the country's response to impacts of climate change is to plant more
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Malawi: 'Give Solutions, Not Broken Promises to the Poor' - Chakwera Tells World Leaders
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has asked the 120 world leaders gathered in Scotland attending a two-day Climate Change Summit in to give the poor people across the globe 'concrete answers' on what actions they will take to limit global warming in order to save the planet.
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Climate change and flooding - Stabroek News
The efforts of the government, the Civil Defence Commission, related agencies and civil society groups in helping to relieve the deep and dangerous flooding across the country must be applauded and supported. The article Climate change and flooding appeared first on Stabroek News.
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G20 make commitments on climate neutrality, coal financing | The Atlanta Voice
Leaders of the world’s biggest economies made a compromise commitment Sunday to reach carbon neutrality “by or around mid-century” as they wrapped up a two-day summit that was laying the groundwork for the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. According to the final communique, the Group of
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A ray of sunshine for West Indies - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
OUT of the gloomy, dark days for the West Indies in the United Arab Emirates and Oman at the start of their defence of the T20 World Cup, there was a ray of sunshine on October 29. On this day they got the better of Bangladesh by three runs to celebrate their first victory in three games having
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Cameroon: Climate Change - Between Declarations and Deceptions
[Cameroon Tribune] From October 31 to November 12, World leaders are expected to strategize on new ways of reducing gas emissions.
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Kerry: Emissions cuts are ‘do-able’ as ministers wrap last meeting ahead of COP26
US climate envoy John Kerry said Saturday that global targets to slash greenhouse gas emissions are 'do-able,' striking an optimistic tone at the end of final high-level meeting before the COP26 international climate talks in Glasgow next month.
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Egypt: Environment Min. Discuss Cooperation With Cypriot Counterpart
[Egypt Online] Environment Minister Yasmin Fouad discussed on Monday means of cooperation with Cypriot Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Costas Kadis, the Environment Ministry said in a statement.
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Senegalese Women Wage War Against Climate Injustice
Senegalese women took to the streets of Dakar on Saturday to march against climate change. The post Senegalese Women Wage War Against Climate Injustice appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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CARICOM Climate Change Ministers Demand Climate Justice | New York Carib News
As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) readies itself for participation in the upcoming global Climate Change conference, COP 26,  it issued a pre-Conference Declaration this week giving notice  that the Region faces a climate emergency and demanding action. The CARICOM Declaration on Climate
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Eskom aims for 2050 net zero emissions | Fin24
Eskom, South Africa's biggest producer of greenhouse gases that mainly uses coal for electricity generation, is working on a plan aimed at net zero emissions by 2050.
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Zimbabwe: U.S. Govt Dismisses UN Special Rapporteur's Call for Removal of Sanctions in Zim
[New Zimbabwe] The United States (US) representative to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield has dismissed United Nations (UN) special rapporteur Alena Douhan's report blaming "targeted sanctions" against Zimbabwe had failed the country's economy.
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Rwandan Start-Up Secures U.S.$9 Million to Expand Electric Taxi Moto Rollout
[New Times] A Rwandan start-up, Ampersand, has announced that they have secured a $9 million loan facility from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to expand its operations in Rwanda and Kenya.
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WORLD: 'We need to act now' - UK's Johnson sends climate alert to COP - Barbados Today
SOURCE: REUTERS- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell a climate summit on Monday that 'it's one minute to midnight and we need to act now' as he calls on leaders to go beyond their pledges to developing nations and act on 'coal, cars, cash and trees'. Hosting the United Nations' COP26
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Anthony Foxx, the seventeenth United States Secretary of Transportation, was born April 30, 1971 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and raised by his mother, Laura Foxx, and grandparents James and Mary Foxx. He graduated from West Charlotte High School in 1989, and four years later received
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'Under siege' - Barbados Today
GLASGOW – Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Monday called on world leaders to take firm and decisive action to tackle climate change as a global summit, considered a make-or-break chance to save the planet from catastrophe, began. Mottley addressed political will and financing for climate change
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Africa: World on the Verge of Climate 'Abyss', as Temperature Rise Continues: UN Chief
[UN News] The Earth's temperature continues to rise unabated, with 2020 being one of the three warmest years on record, as extreme weather events combine with the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting millions.
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Kenya: Report Offers Insights Into What Caused Rise of Rift Valley Lakes
[Nation] Climate change, human activities and movement of tectonic plates are the reasons for the rise of Rift Valley lakes, a new report says.
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WATCH: Stars gather for online festival to combat hunger in Amazon rainforest
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Nigeria: Buhari's Visit to Saudi Arabia Highlights - Inequalities Breed Unrest
[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari had a very successful visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the high which is the symbolization of our mutual trust and resolve to combat climate change, improve trade and promote investment in humanity, not profit as a motive.
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This Man's Dream Of Enlightening Descendants Of Slavery To Their Neglected History Evolved Into Black History Month
Negro History Week was initiated by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in 1926. His goal was enlightening the descendants of slavery  to their history that had been neglected, resulting in him creating a Negro History Week in February 1926. At first, he was met with a lukewarm response. Dr. Carter worked
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Sudan coup leader Burhan promises new government, says he is trying to persuade premier to return | News24
Sudan's military coup leader, facing pressure at home and abroad to restore power to civilians, has said a technocratic prime minister could be announced in a week.
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Uganda: Nabbanja Rallies Public to Support Bail Reforms
[Monitor] The Prime Minister, Ms Robinah Nabbanja, has asked Ugandans and religious leaders to support President Museveni's proposal to deny bail for people accused of capital offences.
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Africa: Opinion - At the G7, the UK Can Lead On Climate and Vaccines
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The greatest value that the G7 can provide is in making sure these rich countries, which represent over half the world's wealth, deliver on two key pledges
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Kenya receives over 900,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine
Kenya receives second batch of 990,990 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from the United States government and the Covax facility.
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Africa: Climate Crisis Can't Be Fixed By Causing Energy Crisis in Africa - Buhari
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed that climate crisis will not be fixed by causing energy crisis in Africa.
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Rowley tells COP26: Help save our reefs, coastline - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE Prime Minister has called for help against the loss of coastline and coral reefs suffered by countries like Trinidad and Tobago. He was addressing the World Leaders Summit at the UN Climate Change Conference known as COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, on Tuesday. Dr Rowley suggested in some cas
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