Kmaupdates

Menu
Facebook Twitter Youtube Linkedin
Breaking News
kmaupdates advertise with us
Menu

climate

MODVA Partners With Makerere University To Develop Climate And Environmental Security Strategy

Leave a Comment / Africa, climate, News /

Views: 4 MODVA Partners With Makerere University To Develop Climate And Environmental Security Strategy Kampala-Uganda. The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) is taking significant steps toward addressing climate change and environmental security with the development of a Climate Change and Environmental Security Strategy (CCESS), according to the Permanent Secretary of MODVA, Mrs Rossette […]

MODVA Partners With Makerere University To Develop Climate And Environmental Security Strategy Read More »

Sun-drenched Canaries hit with snow ahead of Easter as tourists warned

Leave a Comment / climate /

Views: 7Sun-drenched Canaries hit with snow ahead of Easter as tourists warned. Storm Olivier is set to wreak further havoc across the Canary Islands the week before Easter break, dampening holidaymakers’ moods. The Storm struck popular holiday islands Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura on Wednesday night before drifting north and hitting parts of southern Spain and Portugal. Normally drenched in sun, Tenerife’s Mount Teide is already covered in snow. “The danger

Sun-drenched Canaries hit with snow ahead of Easter as tourists warned Read More »

At least 24 dead as historic flooding leaves towns underwater after barrage of severe weather

Leave a Comment / climate, International News, News, World /

Views: 18 At least 24 dead as historic flooding leaves towns underwater after barrage of severe weather A deadly barrage of severe weather, tornadoes, and torrential rain has come to an end, but the danger is far from over in communities across the Midwest and South as angry rivers continue to rise, forcing families from

At least 24 dead as historic flooding leaves towns underwater after barrage of severe weather Read More »

Rising rivers threaten US South and Midwest after severe weather kills 18

Leave a Comment / climate, International News, News /

Views: 7Rising rivers threaten US South and Midwest after severe weather kills 18 Rivers have risen and flooding has worsened across the United States’ South and Midwest, further threatening communities already waterlogged and severely damaged by days of heavy rain, tornadoes and harsh winds that killed at least 18 people. From Texas to Ohio, utilities

Rising rivers threaten US South and Midwest after severe weather kills 18 Read More »

Heavy floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa leave dozens dead, destroy homes

Leave a Comment / Africa, climate, News /

Views: 30Heavy floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa leave dozens dead, destroy homes Heavy rains have triggered severe flooding from a key river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo capital Kinshasa, killing some 30 people and destroying homes and roads. Provincial Health Minister Patricien Gongo provided the death toll on Sunday but stressed it was

Heavy floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa leave dozens dead, destroy homes Read More »

Three dead as strong winds, rain lash southern Spain

Leave a Comment / Asia, climate, International News, News /

Views: 7Three dead as strong winds, rain lash southern Spain Strong winds and heavy rain have lashed southern Spain, killing three men in a warehouse whose roof had been blown off, officials said. The warehouse was in a farm near Coria del Rio, a town of around 30,000 residents some 15km from the southern city

Three dead as strong winds, rain lash southern Spain Read More »

UK faces snow next week after 23C mini-heatwave with six cities hammered

Leave a Comment / climate, International News, News /

Views: 7UK faces snow next week after 23C mini-heatwave with six cities hammered UK faces snow next week after 23C mini-heatwave with six cities hammered The UK faces a snow storm as the country faces temperatures dropping by a staggering 23C at times in mid April. New maps by WXCharts revealed the suspected storm could disrupt

UK faces snow next week after 23C mini-heatwave with six cities hammered Read More »

Government Promotes Gas Use as an Alternative to Reduce Charcoal Consumption

Leave a Comment / Africa, climate, East Africa, News, Technology /

Views: 16 Government Promotes Gas Use as an Alternative to Reduce Charcoal Consumption   Kampala-Uganda. The government, with support from the World Bank, is promoting the use of gas in homes and among business owners in the food industry. In collaboration with the private sector, this initiative aims to encourage the adoption of gas as

Government Promotes Gas Use as an Alternative to Reduce Charcoal Consumption Read More »

Donald Trump signs executive order to pull US out of Paris agreement and undo Biden’s climate policies

Leave a Comment / climate, International News, News, World /

Views: 11Donald Trump signs executive order to pull US out of Paris agreement and undo Biden’s climate policies US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to withdraw from the ambitious Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a fulfilment of a campaign promise. “I am immediately withdrawing from the unfair one-sided Paris climate accord,”

Donald Trump signs executive order to pull US out of Paris agreement and undo Biden’s climate policies Read More »

2024 was the first year above 1.5C of global warming, scientists say

Leave a Comment / Asia, climate, International News, News, World /

Views: 92024 was the first year above 1.5C of global warming, scientists say   The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists said on Friday. The milestone was confirmed by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), which said climate change is pushing the

2024 was the first year above 1.5C of global warming, scientists say Read More »

Scroll to Top