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A tale of two streets
Can investment in drainage and water storage help avert worsening flooding in urban areas of Africa?
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As solar refrigerator keeps mangoes cold, farmers’ profits heat up
Solar-powered cold storage and biological pest control are helping protect Kenya's mangoes from climate change
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Les estimations des pertes liées aux catastrophes ignorent le coût accru pour les pauvres
Une inondation ou un tremblement de terre peut laminer les populations pauvres mais ne pas apparaître comme ayant un grand impact économique si elles achètent déjà très peu
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Chad pastoralist made to sit on floor now stands for her community
"It is just a woman. We cannot take what she says seriously," male officials have told Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim. But "I take the opportunity to put my ideas on the table"
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Dakar's threatened 'green lung' gets reforestation boost
Planting trees seen as key to protecting capital's shrinking and degraded Mbao forest
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opinion
Building resilience through improvisation
The ability to be flexible, make quick decisions and be creative can increase resilience in the face of disasters.
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Staying safe from disasters pays, but will funders listen?
Work is underway to show the economic benefits of investing to make cities and communities more resilient
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Kenya's herders swap livestock for chillies as drought bites
Chillies are a safe bet for farmers in times of drought as they do not require fertilisers or water once the roots are established in the soil
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opinion
Four lessons from supporting Ethiopia’s Green Climate Fund planning
As Ethiopia looks to the Green Climate Fund, balance, flexibility and a willingness to hand over the pen may be keys to winning proposals
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With social media, "we could have saved more lives"
Sri Lanka’s deadly landslide and torrential rain point to weaknesses in sharing disaster updates
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