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Dimming the Sun Could Be Climate Science’s Trolley Problem
A popular idea to soften the blow of global warming might also make the world’s malaria problem even worse.
Trapped by Rising Water
Record floods linked to climate change have left the people of South Sudan in crisis.
Climate change report puts world on 'fast track' to disaster: U.N.
n response to a new report on climate change from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said Monday that its findings are proof that the world is on the "fast track" to a climate disaster.
New IPCC Report Looks at Neglected Element of Climate Action: People
For the first time, the report includes a chapter devoted to the social aspects of climate mitigation
Institute for Malaria and Climate Research Launched
Malaria No More, in partnership with the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi (CPC) and the Reaching the Last Mile program announced the launch of a new global institute with the mission to combat malaria in the face of climate change and weather volatility.
14 million more malaria cases in 2020 worldwide
Around 14 million more cases of malaria and 69,000 more deaths due to it were reported worldwide in 2020 than in 2019 and India was the only high-burden country to have sustained a reduction in the disease burden, according to a WHO report.
Covid vaccine gets muted welcome in land awash in bigger problems
Much of South Sudan is under water from flooding induced by climate change and deforestation. Crops and livestock are lost, hunger and malaria are spreading. With so many worries, coronavirus vaccines are a tough sell.
COP26: where does all the climate finance money go?
Rich governments have pledged $100bn to help poorer countries reduce emissions. But there is no agreement on how to spend the funds.
Inaction on climate change imperils millions of lives, doctors say
Top medical journal warns that rising temperatures will worsen heat and respiratory illness and spread infectious disease.
