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  • Typical coping strategies such as a nomadic lifestyle are inadequate to handle what is potentially the worst food crisis in Somalia's recent past. Credit: UNDP Somalia.
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    Somalia faces worst humanitarian crisis in recent history

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    The climate crisis tinderbox in northern Cameroon

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    Will Africa really be “Europe’s next gas station”?

    By Silas Olan'g, Amir Shafaie & Thomas Scurfield
    March 29, 2022
    While some producers may benefit from Europe’s scramble for non-Russian oil and gas, the reality is unlikely to match the hype. Russia’s invasion of ...
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    Local groups know how to protect nature and support local communities, but they need help with realistic funding and commercial expertise. With climate change ...
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  • A TotalEnergies (formerly Total) petrol station in Ghana. Credit: Ben Sutherland.
    Climate crisis

    Why what’s good for TotalEnergies is bad for the rest of us

    By Charity Migwi & Omar Elmawi
    February 17, 2022
    The oil and gas major’s record-breaking profits will do little to comfort the people of the Global South. Last week, TotalEnergies published its 2021 ...
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  • In Madagascar, extreme weather has contributed to myriad crises such as famine. Credit: Rod Waddington.
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    The forgotten, cascading crisis in Madagascar

    By Manoa Faliarivola, Marc Lanteigne & Velomahanina Razakamaharavo
    January 18, 2022
    The world’s first famine caused by climate change rather than conflict continues amid insufficient domestic and global attention. As it enters 2022, Madagascar continues ...
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