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Tag: Durban (South Africa)
6 Cities on 5 Continents That Are Reimagining Urban Life
What we can learn from creative city initiatives, from Sydney to Paris.
AKA, Influential South African Rapper, Is Fatally Shot
The rapper, whose legal name was Kiernan Forbes, was one of the most formidable songwriters in South African hip-hop. He and another man were killed outside a restaurant on Friday.
Did Warming Play a Role in Deadly South African Floods? Yes, a Study Says.
Climate change sharply increased the chances of catastrophic rains in the country’s east, a team of researchers has found.
Housing Crisis Propels High Death Toll in South Africa Floods
The catastrophe underscored an overlooked reality in the fight against extreme weather: Protecting people is as much about tackling social issues as environmental ones.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Russia Bombards the East
Moscow’s military offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun.
South Africa Floods: Death Toll Passes 250
The devastation fueled criticism that the government should have been better prepared for the weather after intense rain in 2017 and 2019.
Heavy Floods and Mudslides Leave at Least 45 Dead in South Africa
Torrential rain left a trail of destruction in the coastal city of Durban — the latest disaster in a season of storms that some scientists say has been intensified by climate change.
As Coronavirus Mutates, the World Stumbles Again to Respond
A South African tip led to the discovery of mutations around the world. With infections skyrocketing, “it’s a race against time.”
As Virus Resurges in Africa, Doctors Fear the Worst Is Yet to Come
The coronavirus killed far fewer people in Africa than in Europe and the Americas, leading to a widespread perception that it was a disease of the West. Now, a tide of new cases on the continent is raising alarms.