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USAFRICA COP 26

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AFRICA CONTINENT CLIMATES CHANGE  COP 26 The COP26 summit brought parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Learn about how the negotiations at COP26 went and the outcomes achieved in the documents below. More information : https://ukcop26.org/   The 26th annual UN Climate Conference under the UK Presidency and in partnership with Italy will take place this year in Glasgow from 1-12 November 2021. More information : https://www.climate-chance.org/en/event-calendar/cop26/ A new monthly event with the Africa 2022 Climate Action eMag Climate Chance is launching, in the first half of 2022, the eMag of Climate Action in Africa, a new monthly virtual format for disseminating and sharing information on the sector of the Climate Chance African Coalitions. The eMag of climate action in Africa A real opportunity to disseminate strategic sectoral information to African actors enga
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USAFRICA COP 25

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  AFRICA CONTINENT RAINFORESTS Names & Locations of Tropical Rainforests in Africa Tropical rainforests grow between 23.5° North and 23.5° South of the equator, or between the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer, where they typically receive up to 79 inches of rainfall a year and swelter in average temperatures in the low 80s. On the continent of Africa, they are found along the coastal countries of West Africa and in the Congo Basin. Tropical rainforests contain the greatest diversity of life on land. A four-mile patch of forest typically contains around 400 species of birds and protected species such as elephants, chimpanzees and gorillas. However, their existence is under enormous threat. Each year, an area of African rainforest the size of Switzerland is removed by logging companies.  Practical Information Visitors wishing to explore the African rainforest still need to have some of the resolve and hardiness of the early explorers. The hot, humid climate, prevalence
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USAFRICA COP25

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    AFRICA CONTINENT ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST     Global environmental management system IBM manages its operations to minimize their potential impact on the environment. Chemicals needed for research, development, manufacturing processes and services are selected and managed, from purchase through storage, use and disposal to avoid release and contamination of the environment. Buildings, processes and activities are monitored and optimized to minimize their use of water and energy. IBM products are designed to be energy efficient and so that they can be reused, recycled or disposed of properly at the end of their useful lives. Waste materials resulting from our operations are reused and recycled where possible.  To identify and effectively manage the potential environmental impact of IBM's operations, IBM has established and maintained a strong worldwide environmental management system (EMS) for decades. IBM's environmental management syste
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