While Tunisia confronts high unemployment and a struggling economy, But in the capital, some ancient trades struggle for manpower
Foreign ministers issue calls to de-escalate following emergency meeting in Brussels
Unions and government deadlocked over pension reforms as record-breaking strike continues
EU foreign ministers due to hold a crisis meeting this week in Brussels, as the bloc calls for de-escalating the latest tensions
Concerned about US climate policy, some American researchers are moving elsewhere
Findings show green energy offers multiple benefits, including helping to reduce causes for displacement
Countries and companies attending a refugee forum in Geneva this week pledged to boost support for refugees' access to clean energy, among other goals. Findings show renewables offer multiple benefits, including reducing some of the root causes of displacement. For VOA, Lisa Bryant reports on what this means for Africa, which hosts roughly one-quarter of the world's refugees.
Sub-Saharan Africa hosts nearly one-quarter of the world's displaced people, yet its refugee challenges are often overlooked
Critics accused several of the world’s biggest polluters, including the United States, of blocking progress to address a growing climate crisis
Worldwide, youth are leading the push against what many consider a climate crisis. That's also happening in Africa, on the frontlines of climate change
Worldwide, youth are leading the push against what many consider a climate crisis. That’s also happening in Africa, on the frontlines of climate change
Time Magazine's selection of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg as its Person of the Year underscores the growing clout of youth power—pushing governments to escalate the fight against what many consider a climate crisis. That is also happening in Africa, which is especially vulnerable to climate change. At the Madrid climate conference, Lisa Bryant reports on three young Africans who are making a difference
While the federal government is set to pull out of Paris climate agreement, cities, states and the US House of Representatives say they still support it
The talks between French, German, Russian and Ukrainian leaders are the first in three years
The International Energy Agency says even the current rapid growth in renewables isn’t enough to fight rising greenhouse emissions
As world governments continue climate talks in Madrid, experts say they must sharply increase renewable energy production to meet emissions cutting goals under the Paris agreement. Green energies like wind and solar power are growing rapidly, but not fast enough. From the Spanish village of Maranchon, Lisa Bryant reports for VOA on what’s at stake for the wind industry.
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