August 2021

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Madagascar Appeal August 27

August 27, 2021 Paul Schaafsma Comments Off

Watch this video then add your name to our letter to President Biden, urging him to send Southern Madagascar the resources it needs to end the suffering and help communities heal, adapt and develop resilience. […]

Update on the Crisis in Madagascar

August 26, 2021 Paul Schaafsma Comments Off

On July 6, we published a letter urging President Biden to race all needed resources to Southern Madagascar, where over a million of people are facing starvation due a climate crisis they did nothing to […]

Uganda: Ugandans Overwhelmingly Feel Climate Change Impact, Report Finds
[Nile Post] A new report by Twaweza reveals a stark reality: 86% of Ugandans acknowledge the impacts of climate change in their daily lives. The report highlights not only the consequences but also the potential causes, pointing a finger at human activities for environmental degradation.
Somalia: Crisis in Beledweyne - Severe Floods Trigger Mass Displacement
[Radio Dalsan] Beledweyne -- The central Somali town of Beledweyne continues to witness a harrowing exodus as residents flee their homes for the second consecutive day due to severe floods caused by heavy rains.
Kenya: Get Ready, Nairobi! Weatherman Sounds Alarm for Heavy Rain Friday
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Meteorological Department on Friday cautioned residents of the Nairobi metropolitan area about the likelihood of "heavy to very heavy rainfall" and advised exercising caution.
Southern Africa: Journalism in the Face of Environmental Crises
[MISA] As of April 2024, at least three Southern African countries -- Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe -- had declared the 2023-2024 agricultural season a state of disaster.
Kenya: Death Toll Climbs As Torrential Rains Contine to Batter Kenya
[RFI] Weeks of heavy rain and floods that have killed nearly 200 people continue to ravage parts of Kenya - causing landslides, destroying roads and forcing people from their homes.
Kenya: 56pc Want County Govts to Oversee Flood Response Efforts
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A just released survey by the Trends and Insights For Africa (TOFA) shows that 37 percent of Kenyans feel it is the responsibility of Governors and their County Governments to spearhead the flood related Assistance-Response
Africa: 'The Climate Crisis Is a Public Health Crisis'
[UCT] On 23 April 2024, as part of a series of events to mark Green Week, the Green Campus Initiative (GCI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) participated in a Climate Change and Health Seminar on the campus of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS). The seminar was hosted by James Irlam, a senior […]
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Needs 1.1 Million Tons of Grain for Drought Relief
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe needs to import about 1.1 million tons of grain to cater for food-insecure people until March next year, following an El Nino-induced drought that also affected other countries in southern Africa, a government minister said Tuesday.
Kenya: Kenya's Devastating Floods Expose Decades of Poor Urban Planning and Bad Land Management
[The Conversation Africa] Floods in Kenya killed at least 169 people between March and April 2024. The most catastrophic of these deaths occurred after a flash flood swept through a rural village killing 42 people. Death and destruction have also occurred in the capital, Nairobi, a stark reminder of the persistent failure to keep abreast […]
Kenya: Pope Francis Offers Prayers for Kenya Amid Devastating Floods
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Pope Francis has expressed solidarity with Kenya as floods wreak havoc, claiming numerous lives.

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Month: August 2021

Madagascar Appeal August 27

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