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More than one billion people live in informal settlements in urban areas in the Global South – and they are among those who are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. “These are what people often call slums.
Hualien County has launched a new program to contain an invasive red fire ant species, which has spread in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Kompasu in October last year, the county’s Department of Agriculture said yesterday.
As of January, red fire ant colonies have been sighted in the townships of Fonglin (鳳林), Guangfu (光復), Rueisui (瑞穗) and Sincheng (新城), the department said in a news release, citing information from the National Red Imported Fire Ant Control Center.
Measuring about 2mm to 6mm, red fire ants have a red-brown head and thorax, and a dark brown abdomen, the department said, adding that they
More than 8.96 million people have been affected due to natural disasters including floods, droughts in month of October in China, local news reported.
Natural disasters - dominated by floods, geographical disasters and droughts - in October affected more than 8.96 million people in China. A total of 43 people died or disappeared, the newest data released by the Ministry of Emergency showed, which comes as world leaders gather for the COP26 climate summit aiming to address global climate change.