Fishers in Madagascar adapt to deadly seas due to climate change

Fishing communities in the south of Madagascar are facing sometimes deadly sea conditions due to climate change, but with the help of the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO) are finding ways to adapt to the new circumstances they face. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/04/1148496
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Fishers in Madagascar adapt to deadly seas due to climate change
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Drawing a line in the sand as communities adapt to climate change

Drawing a line in the sand as communities adapt to climate change

25 Feb 2024

Communities in some of the most climate-change-affected areas in southern Madagascar are finding ways to thrive in increasingly challenging environments by becoming more resilient and adapting to unpredictable weather patterns.

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INTERVIEW: Heatwaves endanger workers and reduce productivity

INTERVIEW: Heatwaves endanger workers and reduce productivity

29 Jul 2023

Sharply rising temperatures across the globe continue to endanger the safety of workers and impact communities with the “least capacity for adaptation,” according to a senior economist at the International Labour Organization (ILO). 

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Climate-affected Madagascar adapts to new reality: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

Climate-affected Madagascar adapts to new reality: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

20 Feb 2024

People living in Madagascar are learning to adapt to rapidly altering climatic conditions in what is said to be the fourth most climate change affected country worldwide; that’s according to the UN Resident Coordinator, the most senior UN official in the Indian Ocean island nation.