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NiMet, AIM, Partner For Scale to Deliver AI-Powered Weather Forecasts to Farmers Across Nigeria
NiMet plays a central role in Nigeria’s agricultural and climate information systems, providing early warning advisories, seasonal climate predictions, and digital climate services.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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A New World Bank-Funded Program to Transform Forest Economies and Drive Jobs Opportunities for 60 million People around the Congo Basin
This next generation of forest investments moves decisively beyond a conservation-only approach, building the economic conditions that make forest stewardship sustainable.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Switzerland and Malawi Authorise the First Article 6.2 Activity in Malawi: Malawi Dairy Biogas Program
The greenhouse gas mitigation activity is authorised under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, marking the first authorisation of its kind under the bilateral climate agreement between Malawi and Switzerland. It was developed in close partnership with Sistema.bio, EcoGen, ACT Group, and the KliK Foundation.
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- Energy, Environment, Social Enterprise
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Peru’s Natural Legacy Secures $37.5 Million Funding Boost from Green Climate Fund
New investment strengthens long-term protection of more than 15 million hectares of the Peruvian Amazon and expands Indigenous-led climate resilience.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Analysis: LPG Supply Shock Exposes Fragility of India’s Clean Cooking Strategy
India’s reliance on imported LPG has come under strain, as supply disruptions cause delays and uncertainty.
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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Viewpoint: ‘My Body Feels Like Lead’: Heat is Making Pregnancy a Nightmare in Karachi
Rising temperatures are bringing worry and real risks to pregnant women, as nonprofits try their best to help.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Carbon Capture in Rural South Africa: Projects Show How Fighting Climate Change Can Create Rural Jobs – Research
Our research found that rural carbon capture and storage projects can be more than narrow climate interventions. They can also create broad, real-world gains for people and ecosystems.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, employment, forests, research
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New Study Shows Clean Cooking Can Save Money, Improve Health In Nigeria
The study was carried out in Alimosho (Lagos State) and Ado-Odo/Ota (Ogun State), two areas that reflect the realities of modern Nigeria, with fast population growth, industrial activity, and mixed-income households.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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