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Central America’s coffee sector faces major challenges

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Coffee is an important cash crop for small farmers across the region, providing valuable income for millions of families. Coffee farms are economic engines in rural areas…

Sea-level rise to necessitate adaptation globally

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INTERNATIONAL

With ongoing sea-level rise now considered inevitable, and climate change mitigation efforts serving only to limit, rather than avert, the risks, adaptation will be a necessity in…

Land degradation rises in Middle East and North Africa

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Dust storms across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have increased in recent years, disrupting day-to-day life and creating significant health issues. The Levant has borne…

Climate change will hit the Andean region unevenly

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LATIN AMERICA

Such impacts look set to worsen, affecting biodiversity and human society alike. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Atlas suggests, in its worst-case scenario…

Yemenis face little prospects of major relief

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YEMEN

Floods and heavy rains have made the situation worse. Meanwhile, attacks by the Huthis (the group in control of northern Yemen) obstruct shipping traffic to Hodeida port, which is…