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East Africa floods: ‘This is the worst I’ve ever come across in my career’
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East Africa floods: ‘This is the worst I’ve ever come across in my career’

30 April 2024

By the Climate CentreThe Secretary General of the Kenya Red Cross, Ahmed Idris, has said Kenya, Tanzania and other African countries are “bearing the brunt” of climate-related extreme-weather events like the very intense rain that has been causing lethal floods in recent weeks.Speaking [...]

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Sahel heatwave blamed for some 100 excess deaths in Mali ‘would not have occurred without climate change’ – Study

Sahel heatwave blamed for some 100 excess deaths in Mali ‘would not have occurred without climate change’ – Study

18 April 2024

By the Climate Centre The extreme heatwave that hit the Sahel region in late March and early April and may [...]

‘In 2024 we declare extreme heat a priority’

29 March 2024

By the IFRC (This story is an IFRC press release issued yesterday. It has been edited slightly here for length [...]

‘In 2024 we declare extreme heat a priority’