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…. Over 464 people affected BY PHUMELELE MKHONTA MBABANE– The effects of Climate Change are being intensely felt globally, including in Eswatini. The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) publishes a situation analysis, to keep the country updated on what is on the ground- as a precautionary measure. Torrential rain, or a torrential downpour, is any amount […]
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By Zandisile Howe (Miss Ecotourism 2022/23, UNESWA graduate) Climate change is an issue that affects all of us, in one way or another. This is despite how much one has contributed to the problem. This is why we must all be involved in finding solutions to the problem or adapting to it. This is especially […]
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(Courtesy of the United Nations Climate Action) Renewable energy is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed. Sunlight and wind, for example, are such sources that are constantly being replenished. Renewable energy sources are plentiful and all around us. Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – on […]
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(Sourced from The Conversation) Can our planet recover from climate change? Commissioning Editor, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, asked scientists to share the reasons they believe there is hope. Jennifer Fitchett, Associate Professor of Physical Geography, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa People are starting to notice the weather and climate, […]
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By Dr. Deepa Pullanikkatil (NDC Coordinator, MTEA contracted through UNDP) Africa is prone to multiple hazards, with hydro-meteorological hazards of floods, droughts and dry-spells being the most common ones. Such shocks require countries to be prepared with early warning systems in order to cope. With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António […]
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