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Extreme wildfires, droughts and storms could happen even under moderate global warming, study finds Global Warming

Extreme wildfires, droughts and storms could happen even under moderate global warming, study finds

Extreme climate outcomes are possible under moderate levels of warming, a new study shows. (Image credit: Robert Lang Photography via Getty Images) Dangerous weather events typically associated with extreme global warming could become more frequent even under moderate levels of heating, a new study finds. Deadly floods in cities and…
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April 1, 2026
‘Contractor invoiced R2m after supplying school with two Jojo tanks, urinals, basins’ Pandemic

‘Contractor invoiced R2m after supplying school with two Jojo tanks, urinals, basins’

The Mpumalanga department of public works, roads and infrastructure is facing serious allegations of inflated Covid-19 spending after the DA claimed a R2-million tender was issued for the installation of just two Jojo tanks, urinals, and basins at a school in Carolina. The claim shines a light on emergency procurement…
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April 1, 2026
Belgium gambling market records first decline since pandemic in 2024 stats Pandemic

Belgium gambling market records first decline since pandemic in 2024 stats

The total GGR was €1.61 billion, down 4.86% from €1.69 billion in 2023. Belgium’s regulated gambling market experienced a contraction in 2024, marking its first full-year decline since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.  New figures released by the Belgian gambling regulator on Tuesday revealed that total gross…
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April 1, 2026