The catastrophe underscored an overlooked reality in the fight against extreme weather: Protecting people is as much about tackling social issues as environmental ones.
Tag: South Africa
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.
Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death Rates
The coronavirus was expected to devastate the continent, but higher-income and better-prepared countries appear to have fared far worse.
Plan for Amazon Headquarters in South Africa in Peril After Court Order
A judge ordered construction of the development in Cape Town to be halted, saying that the developer had not properly consulted Indigenous South Africans.
Plan for Amazon Headquarters in South Africa in Peril After Court Order
A judge ordered construction of the development in Cape Town to be halted, saying that the developer had not properly consulted Indigenous South Africans.
In Some Parts of the World, the War in Ukraine Seems Justified
In countries friendly toward Russia, people are troubled by the war and loss of life, but some say they think that Putin has a point.
What to Know About Omicron’s New BA.2 Variant
As the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus has become dominant worldwide, more attention is being paid to a less common Omicron subvariant that appears to be even more transmissible.
The U.S. Increases Vaccine Aid to 11 African Countries
The U.S. government said it would provide “intensive financial, technical and diplomatic support” to African countries that have recently shown the capacity to hasten vaccine uptake.