Weather Disaster in Austria: Finger Pointing After Severe Flooding in Small Town
#International #GlobalSocieties #Austria #NaturalDisasters #ClimateChange

A bitter dispute has erupted in Austria following recent flooding․ Did environmentalists hinder the implementation of effective flood-control measures? The debate is a preview of similar arguments that could soon be seen in Germany․

The Great Green Wall: Warding Off Desertification in Africa
#International #World #ClimateChange #Environment #Africa

Africa is suffering from increasing heat and droughts, even though the continent itself plays a very small role in causing climate change․ Environmentalists are working on a massive project that will see the planting of a green belt leading from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea․