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Biden and Harris flex their muscles on their first day in office – Dallas Examiner
By BEN JEALOUS People For the American Way Joe Biden and Kamala Harris aren’t wasting any time. When we all woke up on the morning of Jan. 20, Donald Trump and Mike Pence [...]
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Dodma accused of inadequate disaster response | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
Member of Parliament for Machinga East Esther Jolobala has accused Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) of failing to adequately assist disaster victims in her constituency, saying DODMA gave victims rice after they asked for materials to construct temporary houses. Jolobala made the
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Empowering women in Guinea Bissau in the salt industry | Africanews
Empowering women in Guinea Bissau in the salt industry.
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AARP Made A Black Woman The Company's First Chief Diversity Officer
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) announced Wednesday it has tapped Edna Kane-Williams as its Chief Diversity Officer
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Short film on climate change launched
BY SHARON SIBINDI A SHORT film titled, It Begins With You, aimed at educating the people on climate change and the need to conserve water was launched online on Tuesday, NewsDay Life & Style has learnt. The three minute 18 seconds film was shot in Nketa 7, Bulawayo by Inkanyezi Films & Creative Pot
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How Climate Change May Affect Your Health - The New York Beacon
By Jane E. Brody Melting ice caps, warmer oceans, intense storms, heat waves, droughts, floods and wildfires — all these well-documented effects of climate change may seem too remote to many people to prompt them to adopt behaviors that can slow the warming of the
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To fight against climate change President Biden is holding a virtual "Climate Leaders Summit" | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
U.S. President Joe Biden is holding a virtual “Climate Leaders Summit” from April 22 to 23. Forty world leaders, including PM Trudeau, will participate. Other guests will include Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who have challenging Biden relations. With the United
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Energy moguls: Embrace the green agenda - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Regional president of BPTT Claire Fitzpatrick called on all stakeholders in the energy industry to join in the green agenda as the demand for renewable energy increases. At the second day of the Energy Conference 2021, during a panel discussion held virtually on Tuesday, Fitzpatrick pointed ou
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Nuclear Industry Seeks to Break Logjam on Waste Disposal in Biden Administration | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
With a new presidential administration set to take the helm, the U.S.'s top nuclear energy lobbying group sees an opportunity to finally achieve a permanent solution for disposing of the nation's spent nuclear fuel. 'With the new administration's focus on climate change and carbon-free energy, we
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Rwanda: Government, Africa Wildlife Foundation Sign Conservation Deal
[New Times] The Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Environment has signed a five-year agreement with Africa Wildlife Foundation to partner in boosting conservation efforts in the country.
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Global Witness withdraws report on Exxon deal - Stabroek News
Citing the need to step up the fight against climate change, anti-corruption group Global Witness today withdrew an explosive report it had issued on Guyana last year which said that ExxonMobil’s exploitative deal had cost the country as much as
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Leaders at summit focus on better protecting biodiversity - Black News Channel
By Sylvie CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Protecting the world's biodiversity was on the agenda Monday for world leaders at the One Planet Summit, which was being held by videoconference due to the coronavirus pandemic. The one-day summit will focus on four major topics: protecting terrestrial
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Kenya: President Kenyatta Advocates for More Partnerships Between Kenyan and American SMEs
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President Uhuru Kenyatta has said more partnerships between Kenyan and American Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will help unlock the huge trade potential that exists between the two nations.
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Former Campion College principal John Mackay has died
John Mackay, former principal of Campion College, has died. He was 83.  Reflecting on his passing, principal Grace Baston, said Campion will always be indebted to him for his stewardship. She told The Gleaner that Mackay was a man of few words...
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South Africa: Western Cape Agriculture Assist Farmers in Drought Stricken Areas
Press Release - One thousand one hundred and fifteen farmers located in critical and extremely critical drought-stricken areas eligible for drought relief received fodder support in April 2021, to the value of R12.2 million.
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Gross irregularities have been found in co-op societies, African Guyanese not being targeted - Stabroek News
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BLAME THE LACK OF WATER
COKER, St Elizabeth - Residents of this quiet, farming community have pinned the blame on the sustained absence of piped water in their community for Saturday's tragedy in which two teenaged girls were swept away in the river where they went to bathe.Both teens were fished from the body of
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Dating During The Pandemic? Here’s How Things Have Changed, And How To Do It Safely…
With the whirlwind of COVID-19 bringing the world to a standstill, of course the way we date became an area of life that was hugely impacted. Through trial and error, precaution, and common sense, it's slowly been able to work its way back into our lives albeit changed -- and these tips can help
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Environmental warden project launched in August Town
Thirty-four environmental wardens have been certified for the community of August Town and its surroundings, under the National Solid Waste Management Act. The Environmental Warden Project was launched in the community on Monday with Member of...
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Africa: South Africa Must Place Climate Crisis Literacy At the Centre of Its Education System
[Daily Maverick] The climate crisis affects us all and will become an increasingly urgent topic in future. We need to make education on the crisis a central subject at schools and universities.
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Africa: Measures to be Discussed at the World Health Assembly Will Not Prevent Future Pandemics
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Morris: Church-run facilities must accommodate disabled
WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Senator Dr Floyd Morris, who was recently elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, wants Jamaica’s church community to ensure that it supports the passage of the Disabilities Act...
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Harris Faces First Major Diplomatic Test | Dallas Weekly
Beyond the confluence of migration factors that Harris is aiming to tackle -- from poverty and hunger to climate change and crime -- Harris will need to engage in deft diplomacy as she looks to confront the issue of corruption in Guatemala and the Northern Triangle at large.
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More than 180 families assisted through Social Housing Programme
In the last financial year, the Ministry of Housing assisted 183 families with more than $60 million in an effort to alleviate housing vulnerability in Jamaica. The Ministry, through its Social Housing Programme, seeks, as best as possible, to...
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'Folks, we're in crisis': Joe Biden introduces environmental advisers
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Study: Ghost Forests Boost Carbon Dioxide Emissions | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Climate change is turning coastal forests from carbon sinks into a source of greenhouse gases, according to a recent study. The dead trees or “snags” killed by saltwater from rising seas now populate so-called ghost forests. They do not release as much greenhouse gas as soil, but they do account
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Cliff Cawthon Announces Campaign For Kent City Council - The Seattle Medium
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Budding Farmers Grow Club to help with food security
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At ‘moment of peril,’ Biden opens global summit on climate - TheGrio
President Joe Biden convened leaders of the world’s most powerful countries on Thursday to try to spur global efforts against... View Article The post At ‘moment of peril,’ Biden opens global summit on climate appeared first on TheGrio.
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