DR Congo: Floods devastate Kinshasa, causing landslides
The country''s president blamed the catastrophe on climate change. ... DR Congo: Floods devastate Kinshasa, causing landslides 12/14/2022 December 14, 2022.
The Congo Basin is threatened by many effects of climate change - Photo by Molly Bergen/WCS, WWF, WRI THE CONGO BASIN AND CLIMATE CHANGE ABOUT THE CONGO BASIN The Congo Basin is situated in west-central Africa and sweeps 3.7 million km2 across Cameroon (11.8%), the Central African Republic (3.4%), the Democratic …
World Vision warns of deadly impact of climate change in DR …
Climate change will have devastating consequences in DR Congo if more isn''t done to help ... Kasai, Kinshasa, Tanganyika and Ubangi have been hit by multiple extreme rain-related events. These ...
Climate Change, Urban Planning and Sustainable Development …
Climate change presents urban areas in Africa with significant challenges relating to adaptation to dynamic climate risks and protection of critical infrastructure systems and residents'' livelihoods. ... Kinshasa, according to Misilu et al., is bursting at the seams because of an influx of migrants from the various parts of the country to ...
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Country Climate and …
The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) sheds light on the severe vulnerability of the Democratic Republic of Congo''s (DRC) population to climate-related …
Developing countries urge more climate funding at pre …
Access to funds to adapt to a warming planet, as well as compensation for damages caused by climate change, dominated the informal talks in the Congolese capital Kinshasa. A closing ceremony...
Climate and Environmental Security in the Democratic …
Climate change is compounding the Democratic Republic of Congo''s tangle of problems – a long-running civil war, weak governance, and deeply entrenched poverty and inequality. The country''s future is of …
Rich nations to face climate pressure at pre-COP27 talks in DR …
Kinshasa (AFP) – Environment ministers from some 50 countries gather in DR Congo on Monday for the pre-COP27 climate talks, with rich countries expected to …
Children in DRC at ''extremely high risk'' of the impacts of the …
KINSHASA, 20 AUGUST 2021 – Young people living in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are among those most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their …
Flooding submerges much of DRC capital Kinshasa – DW – …
Heavy rains have caused the Congo River to rise to its highest level since 1961, flooding several districts of Kinshasa. Experts say the disaster is the result of climate change, but …
This page presents Congo, Dem. Rep.''s climate context for the current climatology, 1991-2020, derived from observed, historical data. Information should be used to build a strong understanding of current climate conditions in order to appreciate future climate scenarios and projected change. You can visualize data for the current climatology through spatial …
Climate change impacts imperil agricultural livelihoods for millions of Congolese and increase the risks to this important driver of economic growth in the DRC. The primary contributors to the DRC''s …
The Magic of Cassava: Adapting to climate change in the …
"In the end, cassava feeds some 200 million Africans when other crops fail, making it a climate change super-crop that may just save lives and build long-term resilience to the uncertainties posed ...
Extreme weather leaves Congo capital residents underwater
John Waku, the operations manger for Congo''s national meteorology agency, said the floods were the result of climate change coupled with poor drainage and other infrastructure in Kinshasa, a city ...
An opening ceremony will take place in the Congolese parliament building in Kinshasa, followed by discussions on mitigating climate change, and providing …
World Vision warns of deadly impact of climate change in DR …
This press release warns of the impact of climate change and the risk it poses to communities already affected by food insecurity. It is also a call to the …
World Bank Approves $500 Million to Support Urban Resilience …
The World Bank approved financing in the amount of $500 million for the Kinshasa Multisector Development and Urban Resilience Project, known as Kin Elenda, which means Sustainable and Resilient Kinshasa. The financing, provided by the International Development Association* (IDA), will strengthen institutional capacity for …
At Least 141 Die in Congo After Floods Hit Kinshasa
Dec. 14, 2022. At least 141 people died in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday after heavy rains caused floods and landslides in the capital, Kinshasa, Congolese officials said. It was the ...
DRC - National Climate Change Profile. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (henceforth ''the DRC'', shown below in Figure 1-1) is a hot and humid country in Central Africa, lying across the equator. The DRC borders the Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania to the east; Zambia …
Climate change in the Congo Basin: processes related to wetting …
The Congo Basin is one of three key areas of tropical convection and contains the planet''s second largest rainforest. Understanding how global warming might change its climate is crucial, particularly during the dry seasons, when rainfall amounts currently bring the rainforest boundaries close to the threshold of viability. There is …
Countries bound for COP27 must make climate action ''the top …
The road to Sharm. Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change ( UNFCCC) said that COP27 was a "gear-shifting point as we pivot from negotiations to implementation and demonstrate progress on the Glasgow outcomes (at COP26)". "To make this happen we need to make progress here in Kinshasa, finding …
To Become a Climate Solutions Country, the Democratic …
KINSHASA, November 16, 2023 — Possessing half of Africa''s forests, large freshwater resources, and mineral reserves that are critical for a green transition, the Democratic …
Congo urges climate funding at pre-COP27 talks 10/04/2022 October 4, 2022. UN chief Antonio Guterres urged the international community to reach a "quantum level compromise" on dealing with climate ...
To Become a Climate Solutions Country, the Democratic …
KINSHASA, November 16, 2023 — Possessing half of Africa''s forests, large freshwater resources, and mineral reserves that are critical for a green transition, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the potential to contribute to global climate action and establish itself as a "climate solutions country" while generating revenues to enhance its …
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change said that COP27 was a "gear-shifting point as we pivot from negotiations to implementation and demonstrate progress on the Glasgow outcomes (at …
Climate Change Profile: Democratic Republic of the Congo (East) …
News and Press Release in English on Democratic Republic of the Congo and 1 other country about Climate Change and Environment and Contributions; published on 5 Feb 2019 by Govt. Netherlands
Congolese youth unite in the fight against climate change
"The effects of climate change are intensifying and it is more the children and young people of today who will suffer the worst consequences", explained a young climate activist. ... A few days before the launch of the preparatory work in Kinshasa, a reflection workshop and a round table made it possible to identify recommendations for ...
