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From camels to catfish? Algeria boosts fish farming in the Sahara
Fish in the desert might sound counterintuitive but Algeria hopes to tap huge aquifers beneath the Sahara to feed its growing population
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As world warms, 'half a degree' will worsen suffering, scientists say
Many more people will face heatwaves, extreme rainfall and shrinking harvests without unprecedented action, scientists say
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To get people to go green, 'never start with climate change'
In a polarised world, where many people stick firmly to beliefs rooted in their politics, finding common ground is the way to begin
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Parents trade girls for cows as war and climate change hit Africa
Parents can now receive up to 300 cows in bride price, up from about 30 cows during peacetime
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Hit by wild weather, Kenya's herders fire up a hot new crop: chilli
Can hot also be smart? Farmers say they can earn as much as three times more with chilli than with cattle
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After Nate, Costa Rica looks to measure mental health damage too
As climate change brings worsening storms and other extreme weather, measuring financial losses and deaths may not be enough
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In Niger's desert, Europe's migration crackdown pinches wallets
We worry for the people who used to provide services to the migrants. Now they've been put in a risky situation too
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More jobs key to dealing with Lake Chad crisis, UNESCO says
Protecting the shrinking lake - and preventing a worsening humanitarian crisis - will require helping people find work, UN official says
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Hit by extreme weather, Zimbabwe rolls out triple climate policy
Policies for business, farmers and children aim to help country adapt to climate impacts and cut emissions - but will they be used?
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Plastic ban raises hopes for Kenya's sisal farmers
Kenyans producing, selling or even using plastic bags risk imprisonment of up to four years or fines of $40,000
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