Forecasting, risk plans and effective drainage systems can mitigate the impact of severe floods.
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A horse stands before solar panels used to power water pumps along the Afir agricultural irrigation canal in Egypt.
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Bird flu has been recurring in Africa since 2006 and Nigeria is heavily affected. High-level biosecurity measures are required to keep people and animals safe.
South Africa’s minister of finance should have used the bailout of Eskom to fast-track its split and introduce the private sector into the electricity sector.
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Researchers encourage citizen scientists to contribute to datasets on animal deaths caused by infrastructure. This will inform efforts to reduce the human impact on biodiversity.
The fishing village of Mahebourg, Mauritius, is among the places in the path of cyclone Freddy.
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Tropical cyclones are becoming more frequent in the Indian Ocean. Here’s why and what that means.
South Africans are taking their power supply into their own hands with backup systems that don’t rely on power utility Eskom.
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Security companies suggest that criminals take advantage of the fact that many home and business security systems get compromised during power outages.
Being too hot isn’t just uncomfortable: it can be dangerous.
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