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FG seeks private investment to tackle climate risks

The federal government has called for increased private sector investment and stronger partnerships to help Nigeria tackle growing climate risks and build resilient communities. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, made the…

Daily Trust

Explosive Wildfire in British Columbia Leaves 1 Dead

The New York Times

Explosive Wildfire in British Columbia Leaves 1 Dead

The Bald Range fire had burned more than 33,000 acres and remained out of control on Sunday, officials said. About 20,000 people were ordered to evacuate.

The New York Times

Wildfires bear down on homes in Canada’s Okanagan region

Al Jazeera

Wildfires bear down on homes in Canada’s Okanagan region

A fast-moving wildfire in Canada’s British Columbia province has forced thousands of people from their homes.

Al Jazeera

Kenya: Irrigation, Climate-Smart Farming Take Centre Stage As Kenya, Israel Seek Solutions to Water Challenges

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Irrigation and climate-smart agriculture took centre stage in Nairobi on Thursday as farmers, government officials, researchers, development organisations and faith-based groups explored ways to help communities…

Somalia: Somaliland Ports Authority Leads Swift Response to Contain Small Fishing Boat Fire

[Horn Diplomat] Berbera, Somaliland -- The Somaliland Ports Authority led a swift, coordinated emergency response to contain a fire involving a small fishing boat some distance away from Berbera Port, preventing the blaze from spreading…

Haze returns to Malaysia’s Sarawak, Selangor as Indonesian wildfires burn out of control

Haze returns to Malaysia’s Sarawak, Selangor as Indonesian wildfires burn out of control

The haze is back in Malaysia – with at least two states registering unhealthy air readings on Monday as raging forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia send clouds of smoke northwards. Transboundary haze is a long-standing problem in…

Business Bhutan

Understanding Bhutan’s New Resource Possibilities

For a 70-year-old Bhutanese farmer, whose understanding of valuable minerals may begin and end with gold, explaining the significance of tungsten, rare earth elements or strategic minerals can be a difficult conversation. For many, the…

Business Bhutan

China releases powerful DNA-screening AI tool for free to help fight rare diseases

China releases powerful DNA-screening AI tool for free to help fight rare diseases

For people navigating rare diseases, which are mostly genetic in origin, the search for answers is a gruelling marathon often called the “diagnostic odyssey”. Patients can spend years visiting specialists and undergoing inconclusive tests…

Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai

The Guardian

Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai

Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inland More than a million people were moved to safety across eastern China by Sunday evening as powerful Typhoon…

The Guardian

Italy’s record-low Po River forces farmers to weigh crop switch

Japan Times