The Economic Commission for Africa of the United Nations (Uneca) today warned of an increase in natural disasters in Africa due to the climate crisis, which have left more than 53,600 dead between 2000 and 2022 and have hampered the economic growth of the continent. “Climate-induced catastrophic events have triggered serious humanitarian crises in Africa. […]
Tag: climate
Climate hits the northern agroindustrial sector
The country has been going through an economic recession and when it is most necessary to mitigate all this problem that has the various economic sectors in suspense, it is added that agriculture in La Libertad, which is one of the regions that generates the most foreign currency, has been affected in a large percentage […]
Pollution clouds the sky over Dubai, where COP28 is being held
The horizon of Dubai was obscured on Sunday by a polluting layer described as “unhealthy”the same day in which the conference of the climate of the UN (COP28) celebrated a day dedicated to health. The particle concentration index reached 155 micrograms per m3, according to WAQI.info, a local website that serves to stay informed in […]
ComexPerú: The daily transit in the Panama Canal that is expected for the coming months
He Panama Canal It provides a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for 6% of global maritime trade. At its maximum capacity, between 38 and 40 ships can pass through this route daily; However, in recent months, transit through this route was reduced to 32 ships per day, as a result of the lack […]
Humans can also be the cure for the ocean, according to marine biologist
You have to see the ocean “as part of a whole”, as regulator of climate, despite the alterations caused by humans, but it can be restored, because “by knowing the causes, we can also be the cure”; the approach is “have will”said American marine biologist Sylvia Earle. The human being is the “change agent” in […]
Will the price of lemon continue to rise in Piura? This is what the specialists say
The regional director of Agriculture provided details of the panorama that keeps Peruvians concerned about the shortage of lemon, a vital ingredient in Peruvian gastronomy. Join the WhatsApp channel of La República Price of the dollar today in Peru: what is the exchange rate for this Monday, September 4? What is the ONP payment schedule […]
Damages from natural catastrophes are estimated at US$ 120,000 million in the first semester
The natural disasters caused about $120 billion worth of damage worldwide in the first half of 2023, according to an estimate by Swiss reinsurer Swiss Re released Wednesday. The figure is slightly lower compared to the first semester of 2022, when the damages were estimated at US$ 123,000 million. On the other hand, the damages […]
Greece: tens of thousands evacuated from island in full heatwave
About 30,000 people were evacuated from the greek island of rhodes because of a Forest fire out of control for five days, in a region among the most affected by the heat wave that overwhelms much of the North Hemisphere. The greek authorities They reported on Saturday that more than 2,000 people left the tourist […]
Cyclone in Brazil: death toll rises to 13
The number of deaths as a result of the passage of a extratropical cyclone for the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul (south) rose this Sunday to thirteen, while searches continue for four missing persons in the region. The number of disappeared reached twenty on Saturday, but it has been reduced in the last […]
Fires intensify in Canada and could last “all summer”
New firesincreasingly intense, force the evacuation of thousands of people throughout CanadaAs the country battles out-of-control blazes that a provincial minister warned on Saturday could last “All summer”. Almost 28,700 square kilometers have burned since the beginning of the year, well above previous averages, as the country warms faster than the rest of the world […]