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Madagascar: Cyclone Kills at Least 10
(File photo) Cyclone Giovanna has left at least 10 dead in Madagascar, but the full extent of the storm's damage remains unknown.
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Meeting Planned to Discuss Sahel Hunger
Sahel rice farmers. UN agencies, humanitarian organizations and donors will meet in Rome to discuss how to urgently scale up assistance in the region.
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Africa: Smart Weather Data Can Make a Difference
Flooding. Experts say combining historical and real-time weather data can improve the accuracy and impact of forecasts.
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Ghana: Suspension of Licensing of New Fishing Vessels
Ghana has issued a suspension of fishing licenses in order to implement "important environmental conservation measures". (Photo courtesy UN-HABITAT/Julius Mwelu)
South Africa: Dark Side of Mining
(File photo) Across the continent, millions of Africas are struggling with the environmental, health and social implications of mining. (Photo courtesy Zimplats)
Uganda: Heat and Dust as Europe Shivers
A crowded street in the capital, Kampala. The last time Uganda experienced such dry weather was in 2005. (Photo courtesy Richard Duncombe)
Africa: Ending Poverty Need Not Be at Expense of Environment
A new report from Oxfam says human deprivation and environmental degradation must be tackled together. (Photo courtesy Noor Khamis/IRIN)
Tanzania: Successful Efforts in Curbing Illegal Fishing
Fishing gear exchanges and provision of alternative economic activities to illegal fishermen have been successful in southern Tanzania. (Photo courtesy UN-HABITAT/Julius Mwelu)
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Kenya: Incorporating Traditional Weather Prediction
Experts say indigenous forecasting methods, when used in conjunction with modern science, are valuable tools to predict changing weather patterns. (Photo courtesy New Vision)
Mali: Women Engineers Promote Low-Carbon Cooking
(File photo) A solar cooker. Mali's women engineers have been making solar cookers in the capital, Bamako, since 2001. (Photo courtesy Celeste Hicks/IRIN)
Increase in Electronic Waste Threatens Environment
West Africa is facing a significant increase in waste generated by electronic equipment which poses mounting health and environmental risks. (Photo courtesy Candace Feit/IRIN)
Africa: Imagining the Green Wall of Africa - Analysis
A satellite image of the Sahel. The Great Green Wall project calls for an 8,000km long, 15km wide belt of trees and bushes to be planted across the entire region. (Photo courtesy SeaWiFS/NASA)
Kenya: Temperature Control an APP Away
A UK company has developed a smartphone application that can assist farmers in monitoring and protecting their greenhouse crops from changing weather conditions. (Photo courtesy Daily Nation)
Uganda: Charcoal Boon a Bust for Forests
The charcoal trade has become more profitable than the forests where trees are being indiscriminately cut down for charcoal-burning. (Photo courtesy Flickr)
Congo-Kinshasa: Rising Against Pollution
(file photo) Students have burned tires and blocked roads in the eastern city of Goma, protesting a lack of official action against clouds of dust that have covered this city. (Photo courtesy Stephen Wandera)
Africa: Politics May Be Real Climate Hazard
Keeping an eye on local politics and the quality of governance could be as important in heading off climate crises as breeding drought-resistant crops or protecting forests. (Photo courtesy Tadegnon)
Seeds Boost Yields for Drought-Hit Farmers
(file photo) Resilient seeds, ready for purchase at the Dryland Seed Company, Machakos, Kenya, are boosting local yields as much as five fold. (Photo courtesy G. Diana/FAO)
Gabon: Large Loan to Treat Timber
The National Wood Company of Gabon has obtained a loan of 13.7 million euros (U.S.$18 million) to help in building a plant to treat timber at Libreville's port, Owendo. (Photo courtesy IRIN)
Top Runners Support Conservation Efforts
Kenya runner Paul Tergat will join the public in a half-marathon race in Nairobi later in February to mark the UN Environmental Program's 40th anniversary. (Photo courtesy The ING New York City Marathon)
Zimbabwe: Typhoid Stalks Harare
Authorities say over the past few weeks some 900 residents of the Zimbabwean capital have been diagnosed with typhoid, and about 60 have been admitted to hospital. (Photo courtesy MSF)
How to Spice Up Sustainable Development's Bland Dish
Exhibit at COP 17 environment conference. The UN's new sustainable development report fails to deliver on the big questions. Would greater intellectual liberation help? (Photo courtesy COP 17)
Is Climate Change Ruining Traditional Forecasting?
Farmers are seeking better ways to cope with changing climate conditions after village elders failed to predict rain patterns. (Photo courtesy James Akena/ OXFAM)
Mozambique: Flooding Increases Epidemic Risk
In Mozambique there is a high risk of water-related epidemics such as cholera in urban areas due to flooding of latrines, population displacement and the lack of evacuation centers with adequate sanitation facilities. (Photo courtesy UN Photo/Tim McKulka)
Burkina Faso: Water Shortage Threatens Wildlife
People in nearly half of Burkina Faso's administrative districts could face food shortages this year, and the the country's environment ministry has also warned of disastrous consequences for wildlife. (Photo courtesy Nancy Palus/IRIN)
Tanzania: Praise on Climate Issues
Flooded houses in Dar es Salaam. Norway has commended the progress made by Tanzania and a decision by the government to integrate climate change and environment issues in its development plan. (Photo courtesy Fidelis Felix)
Congo-Kinshasa: Cholera Soars
A health worker in the eastern city of Kisangani. Aid agencies have been trying to halt the spread of the water-borne disease that has ravaged eight of the country's 11 provinces in the past year. (Photo courtesy Gwen Dubourthoumieu/IRIN)
Appeal to Protect Environment
A retired Tanzanian judge has said matters related to environmental and natural resources should be addressed to the fullest in the country's new constitution. (Photo courtesy Sjoerd van der Schuit)
Africa: Walking for Water
Walk4Water, a non-profit organization committed to raising awareness and funds for clean water in developing countries, is set to embark on a two year, 7,000 mile mission across Africa to achieve its goal. (Photo courtesy Kate Holt/IRIN)
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