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Reporter’s diary: wells in Pakistan run dry
No commentsFaisal Raza Khan expected water shortages when he visited the village of Dullah in Pakistan. But he was taken aback by the extent of the local suffering.
»Water shortages in Chakwal, Pakistan
1 commentIn a remote area of Chakwal district, Pakistan, farmers are running out of water. In this short film, the farmers describe the changes they have witnessed and politicians outline their hopes for the Green Climate Fund being negotiated at the UN COP 17.
»Jamaica’s ‘powerless’ fishermen watch livelihoods disappear
No commentsJamaica’s fishermen are in despair. Warming coastal waters, and the destruction of coral reefs have seen their catches dwindle. Increasingly frequent hurricanes often means it’s too dangerous to go to sea. Many fear what the future holds. Listen to their accounts.
»A Nigerian quest for better use of wood fuel
2 commentsUgochi Anyaka reports on the health effects that people suffer when the burn wood as fuel in their homes – and how tackling this problem can help to limit climate change too.
»Eroding our homes and farmland
No commentsLife is precarious in for people in the Amucha community in Southern Nigeria. Homes and farmland have collapsed into massive gullies in the earth. Soil experts say this erosion is getting worse – caused by deforestation and increasingly unpredictable weather. Ugochi Anyaka travelled to the region to see the problem and hear some possible solutions.
»Why we must save our forests now
No commentsIn this edition of the Radio Netherlands Worldwide show Africa in Progress, four African climate change experts discuss why it is important for us to protect our trees and what would happen if we continue cut down our forest cover in Africa.
»Making forest-climate plans gender friendly
2 commentsWomen depend so much on the forest for livelihood. They are also among the most vulnerable to impacts of climate change. This feature advocates for gender mainstreaming in the REDD mechanism. Ugochi Anyaka reports on this.
»Africa’s Green Fund for action on climate change
No commentsAt the COP16, the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced plans to create the Africa Green Fund (AGF), an mechanism designed to enable African countries access global resources to tackle climate challenges. Ugochi Anyaka reports from Cancun, Mexico.
»Cities central to climate change action — World Bank
No commentsCities contribute as much as 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, but they also offer opportunities to address climate change.
»China-US, a truce in Cancun?
No commentsChina and the US are demonstrating better relations at the Cancun negotiation table, compared with their big fight in Copenhagen. Both sides claim they are being constructive but a highly political agenda is behind this truce.
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