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4 east African countries are going for nuclear power—why this is a bad idea

TechXplore

The east Africa region has the fastest growing population in Africa. It's sub-Saharan share of GDP has risen from 14% in 2000 to 21% in 2022. Between 2013 and 2017, its growth rate was twice the African average. The region is also experiencing strong economic growth.

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Almost nowhere on Earth safe from PM2.5, says Melbourne study

Envirotec Magazine

concentrations at a high spatial resolution of approximately 10km ×10km for global grid cells in 2000-2019, focusing on areas above 15 μg/m³ which is considered the safe limit by WHO (The threshold is still arguable),” he said. 5 from 2000 to 2019 was 32.8 µg/m 3 ), followed by northern Africa (30.1 concentration and high PM 2.5

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Mutual credit in Africa: interview with Will Ruddick of Grassroots Economics

Low Impact

And regular usage – about 2000 active traders per week. And some schemes in South Africa too? Do you think these ideas will spread more rapidly in Africa, Asia and Latin America? The post Mutual credit in Africa: interview with Will Ruddick of Grassroots Economics appeared first on Lowimpact.org. Is that right?

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South African Cities Show Commitment to Accelerate Water Resilience at 2023 UN Water Conference

The City Fix

South Africa’s cities are economic engines, drawing workers across the country and the continent. Between 2000 and 2014, urban area in South Africa expanded by 1,464 km2. Of the country’s 58.8 million population, 68% live in urban areas. Population projections.

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Counting the microns

Envirotec Magazine

concentrations at a high spatial resolution of approximately 10km ×10km for global grid cells in 2000-2019, focusing on areas above 15 µg/m³ which is considered the safe limit by WHO (The threshold is still arguable),” he said. µg/m 3 ), followed by northern Africa (30.1 concentrations higher than 15 µg/m³. The highest PM2.5

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From Fukushima to SMRs: How Nuclear Power is Evolving Globally

R-Squared Energy

China continues to dominate in expanding nuclear capacity, accounting for around 60% of all new additions since 2000. Many developing countries, particularly in Africa and South America, have not adopted nuclear power, with South Africa being a notable exception.

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Hope and disparity: a colorful new way to visualize air quality around the world

The Verge: Energy

Since that was largely lacking before 2000, they also rely on computer model simulations to peer back in time. Cities in low and middle-income countries in parts of South Asia and Africa are particularly hard-hit, the Air Quality Stripes researchers find. Each image represents changes in air pollution from 1850 to 2021.

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