Cyclones

With funding we can turn an existential code red into a prosperous code green

The Climate Justice Charter Movement has critiqued the manifestos of the main parties contesting the local government elections and found them ‘shallow’

Only 16% of losses in South Africa from weather-related disasters in the past four decades were covered by insurers, leaving governments and communities unable to build back

The Somali federal government and federal states must integrate climate risks into their security planning. This will enhance their ability to prevent climate-related violence

Unpredictable and unbearable heat waves, floods and rain set to wreak havoc in Africa

Governments need to understand how environmental conditions affect migration and economy

Before we get to the response to Cyclone Idai, it is worth reminding ourselves about how richer countries respond to similar natural disasters.

South Africa must adapt rapidly if it is to mitigate the negative effects of the low-carbon transition

The first floods have already been seen in some parts of Pemba, the capital of Cabo Delgado province, as well as in surrounding areas

A powerful cyclone that hit the west coast of Madagascar killed three people and left nearly 3 000 homeless, officials said on Thursday.

A powerful cyclone hit the west coast of Madagascar on Wednesday, destroying buildings, flooding large areas and cutting off thousands of people.

A report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said last year it was ”likely” that global warming meant more intense cyclones in future.

Emergency relief operations are winding down in Burma’s cyclone-struck delta, but aid workers say a return to normality is a long way off.

Rebuilding Burma’s cyclone-devastated south and bringing aid to millions will cost -billion over the next three years, the UN and Asean say.

Khin Nyo San dashes from her tent to a nearby shack in the desperate hope that a visitor from Rangoon might have news of her missing child.