
More than 80 people died as the storm swept through Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi, with the forecast not reaching some communities in time to evacuate

1.New $8.5-billion South Africa package to offer global lessons;2.More coal-heavy emerging nations hope for “just transition” deal;3.Calls for funding to benefit vulnerable workers and communities.

The package was hailed as “groundbreaking” for being country-led and addressing a need to reskill and support coal miners

Many countries in Africa and those experiencing armed conflict are struggling to access money set aside to prepare them for climate change, according to new research.

Although average global temperatures were temporarily cooled by the 2020-2022 La Niña events, 2021 was still one of the seven warmest years on record. Global warming and other long-term climate change trends are expected to continue as a result of record levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
