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CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ECONOMY:  PART 1

Contribution By Ncamiso Ngcamphalala- Economist Aid Coordination & Management Section- Ministry of Economic Planning & Development Climate change is no longer just a theoretical concept or a distant threat. It is a real and present danger that is already affecting our lives in significant ways, including our economic growth. As extreme weather events become more […]

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WHY IS CLIMATE ACTION SO SLOW?

(Sourced from EnergyBrokers) Despite increasing global awareness of the urgent need to address climate change, progress towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions remains slow. The world is currently facing a critical challenge: to prevent catastrophic climate change, we must drastically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades. Yet, the pace of action to address […]

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CLIMATE CHANGE AND ALLERGIES…

… The climate crisis is indirectly affecting human physical and physical health BY PHUMELELE MKHONTA (Info sourced from PubMed and Harvard Chad Home) MBABANE– The change in seasons may mean the increase in allergic reactions and what does this mean with the drastic changing climate. According to Pub Med, the climate crisis poses a major […]

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WHAT CLIMATE CHANGE MEANS TO ME…

… Members of the public speak their mind on climate change, natural disasters BY PHUMELELE MKHONTA MBABANE– Unpredictable weather patterns! Heat and heavy rains! Global warming! Famines! The above words best sum up what the general public think of when the topic of climate change is brought up. Without having to be specific or ‘classroom […]

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“WEATHER KNOWS NO NATION, IT’S A GLOBAL ISSUE”- MINISTER MOSES ON WORLD METEOROLOGY DAY

BY PHUMELELE MKHONTA MBABANE–  The Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Moses Vilakati, continues to advocate for climate action. This morning at the World Meteorological Day Celebrations at Royal Villas in Ezulwini, the above-mentioned Minister highlighted that it was fundamental for Eswatini to be part of climate action- as weather patterns were not national but […]

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