Millions of people in parts of Wales and south-west England have been told to stay at home as forecasters warn of a danger to life as Storm Darragh brings winds of up to 90 mph. The Met Office has issued its highest-level red warning as potentially life-threatening weather is expected. The alert is in place from 03:00 to 11:00 GMT on Saturday. Western and southern Wales along with the Bristol Channel coast are all covered by the warning. The storm is expected to cause “significant disruption”, the Met Office said. Around three million people in the affected area received a government emergency alert on their mobile phones on Friday evening advising them to stay indoors during the storm. The alert added that people should “consider gathering torches, batteries, a mobile
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Getty Images Pollution has disrupted transport services in Delhi Winter has come to Delhi and with it, a familiar sense of gloom. The sky here is grey and there is a thick, visible blanket of smog. If you stay outdoors for more than a few minutes, you can almost taste ash. You will feel breathless within minutes if you try to run or even walk at a brisk pace in the smog. Newspapers are back to using words like toxic, deadly and poisonous in their main headlines. Most schools have been shut and people have been advised to stay indoors – though those whose livelihoods depend on working outdoors can’t afford to do so. Delhi’s air quality score was somewhere between 1,200 and 1,500 on Monday and Tuesday, according to
According to the weather service, Orange Level 5 severe thunderstorms are expected in parts of the Eastern Cape. (Sarayut Thaneerat/Getty Images) Several warnings for severe thunderstorms have been issued for various parts of the country. According to the South African Weather Service, Orange Level 5 severe thunderstorms can be expected in parts of the Eastern Cape, Yellow Level 3 in parts of the Western Cape and Yellow Level 2 in KwaZulu-Natal. Impact-based warnings Orange Level 5 warning: Severe thunderstorms causing damage to settlements/property, vehicles, infrastructure, and disruptions to municipal services are expected in places along the Wild Coast and adjacent interior of the Eastern Cape. Yellow Level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in localised damage to property and temporary structures as well as difficult driving conditions over the eastern and
A tragic accident has claimed the life of a 60-year-old man in Kano State. The victim, Sabi’u Yusha’u Unguwa Uku, drowned after falling into an abandoned well on Saturday. According to Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, Public Relations Officer for the Kano State Fire Service, Mr. Unguwa Uku was driving a car belonging to the first wife […] The post 60-year-old Kano driver drowns in abandoned well appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
President Marcos directs government to prepare for ‘worst-case scenario’, with millions at risk from storm surges. The Philippines has ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and cancelled dozens of flights as a “potentially catastrophic” typhoon – the sixth storm in a month – approaches the archipelago. Packing winds of 240km/h (149mph), Man-yi was upgraded to a super typhoon by state weather agency PAGASA. “Pepito is approaching its peak intensity,” the agency said, using the local name for the storm that was expected to make landfall near the province of Catanduanes on Saturday night or early on Sunday. It warned of a “potentially catastrophic and life-threatening situation” for the central region of Bicol, where nearly 180,000 people have been evacuated. Man-yi was heading towards the eastern part of
East Africa Community delegates during the 13th Mara Day celebrations in Masai Mara. [Harold Odhiambo, Standard] Kenya and Tanzania have pledged to implement a 15-point strategy to protect the fragile Mara River basin, a critical ecosystem for the Masai Mara and Serengeti parks facing threat of degradation. The new plan seeks to speed up the ongoing efforts to transform the collaborative efforts to protect the ecosystem that serves millions of people and wildlife in the two countries and hosts a spectacular event, the wildebeest migration, a wonder of the world. This came as delegates drawn from the two partner states, researchers, conservationists, and residents residing in the Mara ecosystem convened for the 13th Mara Day celebrations in Masai Mara. Led by the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC), delegates pledged to
Staff Reporter THE Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, called for honest engagement with the developed world on climate financing commitments as outlined in the Paris Agreement. “There is no need to beg, but we are simply asking the developed world to honour its commitments under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement. These are the only international instruments that keep us together for the common purpose of realising a greener future,” Shifeta said. He made these remarks at the sixth high-level ministerial dialogue on climate finance, part of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The event is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. Shifeta emphasised that climate finance must be delivered on
The non-banking financial services group Leadway has announced a relief package totalling N117 million to assist victims of the recent flood disaster in Borno State. The post Leadway donates N117m relief support to Borno flood victims appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Director Mr. Hamis Mohamed (center), ARR Insurance Coast Regional Manager Julie Gaitho (right), AAR Insurance Group Head of Technology Eugene Sanya (left) and students of Al Nahyan participate in planting part of 40,000 trees at the school’s compound to mark AAR’ 40th anniversary. [Joackim Bwana, Standard] Students from Mombasa and Nairobi joined Kenya’s Insurance giants AAR Insurance to plant 40,000 trees in an initiative to nurture budding environmentalists. The Insurance partnered with students from Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Mombasa County and Lenana School in Nairobi to plant 40,000 trees, an initiative that seeks to nurture young environmentalists in schools across the country. Dubbed ‘A tree, a life’ program, the Insurance planted trees across all AAR branches in the country to mark their
KISII, Kenya, Nov 8 — Women in sub-Saharan Africa are lagging in Africa’s transition to renewable energy and the continent’s contribution to climate action, especially carbon neutrality. Despite being equal stakeholders in energy use, women face significant barriers to energy access, which burdens them with the lack of clean energy and the effects of climate change. These women, who are some of the primary consumers of energy, rely heavily on it for essential tasks such as cooking and household chores. However, they often struggle with limited access to clean energy sources. For decades, Beatrice Nyaboke from Bomwancha village in rural Kisii has used wood and kerosene for cooking and lighting to support her family, including helping her four children with their homework. Nyaboke shares that she and other women in
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to the press at UN headquarters in New York on April 5, 2024, ahead of the six-month mark since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) The world is nowhere near ready for the “calamity” being caused by climate change and must urgently prepare for even worse in the future, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Thursday. Global efforts to adapt to climate change — from building defensive sea walls to planting drought-resistant crops — have not kept pace as global warming accelerates the frequency and intensity of disasters. Floods, fires and other climate shocks have affected nearly every continent in a year the EU climate monitor says is almost certain to be the hottest ever recorded. READ ALSO:
Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o speaking to stakeholders during the inaugural Lake Victoria Aquaculture Forum in Kisumu.[Washington Onyango,Standard] In an effort to revive the fisheries sector in Kenya, key stakeholders are pushing for legal reforms and improved aquaculture practices. Busia Governor Dr. Paul Otuoma has called for an urgent review of the Fisheries Act to align it with the 2010 Constitution, while the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) has developed a detailed map to guide fish farmers in Lake Victoria on the proper installation of fish cages. These efforts come in response to challenges such as declining fish populations and massive fish kills that have caused significant losses to farmers in Kisumu and Busia counties. Speaking at the inaugural Lake Victoria Aquaculture Forum in Kisumu, Governor Otuoma, who also
Nigeria is in mourning following the sudden death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed away on Tuesday in Lagos after a brief illness. His death comes barely a year after he was appointed by President Bola Tinubu, marking a tragic blow to the nation’s military leadership. Lagbaja’s death also marks the third time a Chief of Army Staff has died in office, adding to a list of tragic losses among Nigeria’s military heads. Below are the ex-COAS who died in office: Joseph Akahan (August 1967) Joseph Akahan, a 30-year-old Army Chief, was appointed shortly before the outbreak of the Nigerian Civil War in 1967. After visiting the frontlines in Nsukka, he returned to his hometown in Gboko for a brief rest. As he headed
A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Yekini Nabena, said the people of the oil-rich Niger Delta region at the receiving end of the recent flood disaster are in dire need of support from the government and well mean Nigerians. Nabena, in a statement in Abuja called on the […] The post Flood victims in Niger Delta region need govt support – Nabena appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
The Neckartal irrigation scheme, which is currently being developed in the //Kharas region, is expected to create about 11 000 employment opportunities. Minister of agriculture, water and land reform Calle Schlettwein revealed this during the Keetmanshoop Agricultural, Industrial and Tourism Expo last week. He said between 33 000 and 40 000 people are expected to be attracted by the project. Schlettwein said the ministry is at an advanced stage of procuring the services of technical experts for the construction of irrigation systems at farm level, and are envisaging to have these consultants on board from next year. The ministry has, in the meantime, split the development of the irrigation scheme into two phases to allow the construction of a balancing dam due to water scarcity. “The development of the Neckartal