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Gambia, others pledge over $45M to WHO sustainable financing drive
The Standard Gambia
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August 30, 2024
- Advertisement - By Omar Bah Fourteen African countries including The Gambia and key partners have pledged over $45 million to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) inaugural Investment Round, aimed at securing sustainable financing for the...
Forecasters watching 3 weather systems as hurricane season heats up
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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Hurricane forecasters call it “peak season” for a reason: Now until October is typically the busiest stretch of the hurricane calendar. And almost on cue, forecasters on Saturday morning were watching three weather systems in the tropics that were...
Why every island’s wildlife ends up looking alike
The Conversation
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August 28, 2024
Located to the east of Madagascar, the bountiful, volcanic French island of Réunion has sometimes been called a sister to Hawaiian volcanoes because of the similarity in their climate and geographical nature. Those familiar with its seemingly...
Nightmare luxury resort where food was raw and cats roamed the buffet put me in A&E
Manchester Evening News
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June 18, 2025
A group of 25 British holidaymakers are taking legal action against a five-star resort in Cape Verde, claiming their dream holiday turned into a "nightmare" after they all fell seriously ill.flies The tourists allege that during their stay at the...
Holidaymakers sue 'nightmare' resort with 'gastric illness' and 'wild animals around buffet'
NorthWalesLive
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June 18, 2025
Twenty-five British holidaymakers are taking legal action against a posh five-star resort in Cape Verde, following a disastrous 'nightmare' holiday. The anticipated idyllic escape turned into chaos as guests reportedly suffered from gastric...
Havana Weather for September 5-11
Havana Times
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September 5, 2024
Havana photo by Juan Suarez Warm afternoons with scattered showers By Adrian Fuentes HAVANA TIMES – Yesterday, some rains occurred in Havana, favored by an upper low over the seas south of the west. A tropical wave located south of the eastern...
Satellites capture an incredibly massive Saharan dust storm crossing the Atlantic Ocean
Earth.com
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On May 7, 2025, satellites spotted something huge. A dense plume of Saharan dust blew off the west coast of Africa. It stretched across the Atlantic Ocean, covering about 150,000 square kilometers (57,915 square miles). The Copernicus Sentinel-3...
Odds of tropical development near Florida creep up. What to know in Florida Panhandle
Pensacola News Journal - Florida
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The odds of tropical development around the July 4 weekend have crept up to 40%, according to the National Hurricane Center. AccuWeather forecasters believe any potential development is more likely to occur along the southeastern U.S. coast....
Qualification conventions are the key to mobility and trust
University World News
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AFRICA The Addis Convention and the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher Education are playing an increasingly critical role in promoting international cooperation, coherence in recognition practices and...
First Alert Weather: High heat index levels, scattered storms this weekend
WBRC 6 News - Alabama
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August 31, 2024
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Happy Saturday! It’s Labor Day Weekend, and I’m sure a lot of you have plans to be outside over the next couple of days. There’s a chance you may have to dodge a few storms over the next 48-72 hours. Just make sure you...
Building resilient agrifood systems for SIDS in response to increasing climate challenges
The National Tribune
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July 25, 2024
Cabo Verde, Praia – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been scaling up and will continue to increase its support to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to transform their agrifood systems to enable them to be...
Island destination dubbed 'the new Canaries' with golden beaches and tropical climate
The Mirror
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August 5, 2024
Cape Verde is made up of ten islands and is located further south in the Atlantic than the Canary Islands, with temperatures rarely dropping below 20C Temperatures rarely dip below 25C on this island paradise ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) The...
GRCS Launches D34M Climate Resilience Project
The Voice Gambia
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August 12, 2024
By Kemo Kanyi The Gambia Red Cross Society, on Friday, launched a groundbreaking initiative to address urgent challenges posed by climate change in The Gambia. The project entitled “Scaling up Locally-led Adaptation and Transforming Humanitarian...
Marcelo sees Mozambique “looking to the future”. Chapo comes to Lisbon
Portugal Pulse
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June 24, 2025
“Satisfied to see a country looking to the future, with a climate aiming for economic and social development, financial progress, justice, and consequently political and institutional stability,” remarked President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa upon...
Nigeria, 6 others begin $1% passenger safety deductions Jan. 2026
Daily Trust
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The Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Organisation (BAGASOO) says it will introduce a $1 passenger safety levy as part of key reforms to enhance aviation safety among member states. The organisation revealed that the...
Launched in Seville alliance for suspension of public debts
Portugal Pulse
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July 1, 2025
A major initiative was unveiled today in Seville during the Fourth United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development. The presidents of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the...
US: Severe weather prompts flight disruptions in several parts of Northeast Corridor as of evening of July 30
Crisis24
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Healthcare workers affiliated with several unions plan to stage a strike across Cape Verde from 08:00 July 31 to 08:00 Aug. 3. The purpose of the work stoppage is to demand higher wages, among other concessions. Leaders of the National Union of...
Will Leesburg see Tropical Storm Chantal over Fourth of July? See the forecast
Leesburg Daily Commercial - Florida
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A disturbance is expected to stall late this week over Florida and currently has a low chance for tropical or subtropical development. If it strengthens, the next named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season will be Chantal. The National Hurricane...
Three URI alumni selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Program
The University of Rhode Island
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June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, R.I. – June 30, 2025 – A recent University of Rhode Island graduate and two alumni have been selected for prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards. Selected by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship...
Will Lakeland see Tropical Storm Chantal over Fourth of July? See the forecast
The Ledger - Florida
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A disturbance is expected to stall late this week over Florida and currently has a low chance for tropical or subtropical development. If it strengthens, the next named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season will be Chantal. The National Hurricane...