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[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli called on African countries to speak with one voice on the issue of climate change ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow in November.
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Randy Moore Has Been Appointed The First Black Forest Service Chief
Randy Moore has been named the new chief of the U.S. Forest Service making him the first Black man to lead the agency in its history
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PM Mottley – World at the edge of "moral precipice" | New York Carib News
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Wednesday said the world is standing at the edge of a “moral precipice” as she criticized the international community for not doing much in dealing with climate change and its impact on small island developing countries (SIDS) like those in the Caribbean.
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As Biden visits areas ripped by Hurricane Ida, nation faces climate change reality
President Joe Biden traveled to the Gulf Coast that is once again ravaged by a natural disaster event — this The post As Biden visits areas ripped by Hurricane Ida, nation faces climate change reality appeared first on TheGrio.
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Angelina Jolie visits refugee camp in Burkina Faso | Africanews
Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency visited a refugee camp in Burkina Faso for World Refugee Day on Sunday
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Weather Channel owner Byron Allen welcomes Murdoch weather competitor
Media mogul and billionaire Byron Allen, the owner of theGrio’s parent company Entertainment Studios, says he welcomes the competition from... View Article The post Weather Channel owner Byron Allen welcomes Murdoch weather competitor appeared first on TheGrio.
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A community comes together after tornado from Ida’s remnants | Africanews
Residents in Mullica Hill, New Jersey come together to help after a tornado from Hurricane Ida’s remnants touched down
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Mozambique: Electricity to Reach Over 10 Million Households By 2024
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday pledged that over 10 million households will have access to electricity in their homes for the first time by 2024 in the framework of the "Energy for All" Programme, intended to secure universal access to electrical power.
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Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Water Woes Set to End
[New Zimbabwe] The water insecure Bulawayo City Council has received a timely boast following the completion of the installation of seven solar -powered boreholes in the city's western suburbs.
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VIDEO: NYPD Rescues Driver Trapped By Torrential Floods In Central Park – The Wilmington Journal
After torrential rain and unprecedented flooding in the New York City area on Wednesday night, police officers rescued a driver whose car was nearly completely submerged. Video posted on Facebook shows officers from the Central [...]
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Africa: 98 Percent of Emperor Penguin Colonies Could Be Extinct By 2100 As Ice Melts - Can Endangered Species Act Protection Save Them?
[The Conversation Africa] Emperor penguins thrive on Antarctica's coastlines in icy conditions any human would find extreme. Yet, like Goldilocks, they have a narrow comfort zone: If there's too much sea ice, trips to bring food from the ocean become long and arduous, and their chicks may
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Tanzania: Minister Decries Skill Deficiency
[Daily News] LABOUR, Economy and Investment Minister Mudrik Ramadhan Soraga has decried skill deficiency in various sectors, including tourism industry that employs over 60 per cent of the entire workforce.
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Rwanda National Day
[State Department] On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people and the Government of Rwanda on the occasion of your Independence Day and your Liberation Day.
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Spreading Love Not Fear: Getting Tested for Your Hot Girl Summer    | The Michigan Chronicle
Image by TréVoy Kelly from Pixabay  Grab your girlfriends and get ready for an epic summer. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion has coined the phrase “Hot Girl Summer” and many ladies are taking hold and making the summer months theirs. However, keeping the body healthy and safe is one of the main factors
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Green launches J$50 million small ruminant programme
WESTERN BUREAU: AS PROMISED, Agriculture Minister Floyd Green on Tuesday launched the J$50 million Small Ruminant Development Programme (SRDP), which is designed to rapidly increase the population of small ruminants, and over time, improve the...
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South Africa: President - Tackling Climate Change a National Priority
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says transitioning to a low emissions economy offers new opportunities for development.
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Need for new framework to fund development - Barbados Today
One New York-based professor has joined Barbados and other small island developing states (SIDS) in calling for a new financing development model and for more developed countries to take greater responsibility for their contribution to climate change. Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the
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Kenya, Estonia Call for Global Effort to Tackle Covid-19, Climate Change
[East African] Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Estonian counterpart Kersti Kaljulaid say the world must come together and make efforts to overcome the effects of Covid-19 and climate change.
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Africa, Caribbean identify ways to unite | New York Carib News
Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and Africa have committed to strengthening collaboration and unity and to fostering increased trade, investment and people-to-people engagement between the two regions.
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Zimbabwe: Calls for COP26 Postponement Grow Louder
[263Chat] A local public interest organization advocating for climate justice has joined the calls for the postponement of United Nations climate talks - COP26 conference which is set to take place early November in Scotland.
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Pearnel Charles Jr makes time for children
Although his job requires long hours at the office and on the road catering to the needs of his constituents and handling the affairs of the ministry he heads, Pearnel Charles Jr says although balancing his many duties isn’t easy, he ensures that...
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Biden administration climate focus could impact on US development bank projects here - Stabroek News
Following a visit under the Donald Trump administration from the US’s International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) a number of local companies applied for financing but will have to await “direction” in line with the Joe Biden administration’s strong focus on climate
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Earth Today | A cry for fairness, solidarity to address the climate crisis
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES have laid out what for many is a solid case for ‘solidarity, fairness and prosperity’ in the response to a changing climate, ahead of the upcoming Glasgow talks set for November. The ‘case’ is reflected in the recent position...
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Africa: Climate-Related Lawsuits Skyrocket Since 2015 With Big Wins for Activists
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Most cases have been brought against governments but new arguments involving high emitters in the private sector are likely to increase moving forward
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As Washington navigates infrastructure, climate activists demand equity for Black neighborhoods
Echoes of protest chants on infrastructure and climate change were wafting through the wind and landing in the White House... View Article The post As Washington navigates infrastructure, climate activists demand equity for Black neighborhoods appeared first on TheGrio.
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Flutter into Fall at the Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - The Chicago Crusader
The Chicago Academy of Sciences /Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum invites visitors to “Flutter into Fall” and experience the return of its popular exhibit Weather to Climate: Our Changing World on
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Central Africa: Africa's Forgotten Crisis
[IPS] New York -- A few weeks ago, I traveled with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi to the Modale refugee site in the Nord-Ubangi province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). What we witnessed there was a profound humanitarian crisis that has left 4.7 million children
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Africa: Before COP26, Rich Nations Must Meet Climate Finance Promise
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Developing countries need clarity and confidence now that the $100 billion a year pledged to help them tackle climate change will be delivered
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Parkland Urges Community to Donate Blood: Local Supply at 30-year Low | Dallas Weekly
While blood donations typically decline during the summer months, this year the pandemic has caused an even greater drop in donations, leading to a chronic shortage for area hospitals including Parkland Health & Hospital System.
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