EDITORIAL: Tackle climate change

>If there is a continent that should thank God, it is Africa. We are not so prone to natural disasters such as mega floods, which is one of the deadly impacts of climate change. What we suffer most from is food insecurity, which is also part of the impacts of climate change.

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Jul

We can take on climate change

The issue before the world, at this point in time, is not about why climate change is a threat and who is to blame for it. The most important matter before us now is about how to adapt and how to mitigate climate change effects.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Jan

EDITORIAL: Tackle premier league woes

>After a three-month lull that saw reinforcement of teams and some changes in the technical panel, the second round of this season’s Vodacom Premier League resumes today with seven matches at different venues.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Jul

EDITORIAL: Tackle poverty by action, not sentiment

It would be naïve for anyone of us to think or demand that, conquering poverty – the bane of this country’s majority –  is an easy, short term engagement, since  resources needed to achieve this are in short supply.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Dec

$10bn for climate change

Some $10 billion has been pledged at the just-ended Climate Change talks in Lima, Peru organised by the UN for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to mitigate the impact of global warming.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Jul

Climate change must be dealt with

We are also proposing an Africa Wide Programme on Mitigation. Africa is not a big emitter of greenhouse gases, but we see a lot of merit and benefit in the continent charting out an environment friendly development path. Indeed Africa’s contribution to climate change from fossil energy and transport sources in the global context is but only worth a footnote.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Jun

Africa must act on climate change: JK

>President Jakaya Kikwete has urged African countries to join forces if the continent is to reduce effects of climate change in the world.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Nov

Will climate change lead to more disease?

Climate change is having a profound impact on animal habitats, but what disease risk does this pose for humans?

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Nov

What I expect from climate change meeting

For the nearly nine years that I have been Secretary-General, I have travelled the world to the front-lines of climate change, and I have spoken repeatedly with world leaders, business people and citizens about the need for an urgent global response

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Oct

Why climate change is a gender issue

Environmental scientists say; “when there is a downpour, there are disasters.” Validation of this statement can vividly be seen in what has happened in different parts of Tanzania and around the world.

 

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