California has declared a state of emergency as authorities prepare for a potentially historic El Nino season that could bring intense storms, flooding and coastal hazards.
African nations are experiencing rapidly escalating health impacts linked to climate change despite contributing the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report by the Lancet Countdown Africa, part of an international research collaboration. The study warns that rising temperatures, extreme weather events, food insecurity, malnutrition, vector-borne diseases and displacement are already.
