Statistical ecology can unlock the power of biodiversity data in Africa
AFRICA boasts an immensely rich diversity of plant and animal species. These are the building blocks of healthy ecosystems. Yet,
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climate change
‘Down’ and ‘out’? COP26 wording clouds way ahead on climate
SHIVANI SINGH, AARON SHELDRICK and NOAH BROWNING HOW humanity confronts climate change may come down to the intentions behind two
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Analysis: Was Glasgow pact a win for climate? Time will tell
KATE ABNETT and VALERIE VOLCOVICI ITS ambition was clear: the U.N. climate summit was meant to secure a deal to
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Tunisia’s lagoon farmers cling on as sea level rises
JIHED ABIDELLAOUI DOTTED among wetlands on Tunisia’s coast, a patchwork of tiny man-made islands stretches out towards the Mediterranean. Ploughed
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Climate change is already hitting Africa’s livestock. Here’s how COP26 can help
IT’S a common scene across many African countries’ rural areas: cows grazing peacefully. But, by 2050, heat stress induced by
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Congo to ban log exports to reduce pressure on its forests
HEREWARD HOLLAND THE Democratic Republic of Congo intends to ban all log exports and implement other measures to lessen threats
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U.N. warns world set for 2.7C rise on today’s emissions pledges
NINA CHESTNEY CURRENT commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius
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EU, China climate chiefs to meet face-to-face ahead of COP26 talks
KATE ABNETT EUROPEAN Union green policy chief Frans Timmermans will meet China’s top climate envoy Xie Zhenhua face-to-face for the
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Five climate change messages from the African continent
THE outcome of the global climate change conference, COP26, and the world’s willingness to take the tough decisions necessary to
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How 1,300 billion Africans cause least damage to climate but suffer most
WHILE Africa reportedly causes just 4 percent of global emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) —an acidic colourless gas with a
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