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Kenyan President William Ruto is urging wealthy nations to take responsibility for their role in driving global warming and to take action to combat the resulting climate change. Despite being the least responsible for carbon emissions, poorer countries, particularly those in Africa, have been disproportionately affected by the impact of …

https://nation.africa/ Kenyan President William Ruto called Sunday for rich countries to be held accountable for driving global warming and for a revamp of international financial institutions to better fight climate change. Poorer nations, especially those in Africa, have been hit disproportionately hard by the fallout from climate change, which has …

Human capital is essential for meeting the objectives of addressing climate change and fostering development. Without focused investments in people, climate change will accelerate global poverty, exacerbate inequities, and will itself continue unabated. Climate-smart human capital can alleviate the worst impacts of climate change on people and can also empower people …

Every year, flooding affects around 45,000 Ghanaians. Coastal erosion and sea-level rise is also threatening Ghana’s coastline. Without urgent climate action, an additional one million Ghanaians risk falling into poverty by 2050. Agriculture yields and labor productivity would drop, and incomes could be reduced by up to 40% for the …

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