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Megan Rowling

Megan Rowling

Megan covers aid and climate change issues, with a focus on social, economic and environmental justice

Megan Rowling
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Issa Camara sits in the flooded alley of his home after heavy rains in Yeumbeul district on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, September 15, 2020. | REUTERS/Christophe Van Der Perre
The COVID-19 and economic crisis have thrown plans to deliver more ambitious climate plans off track — but delay is dangerous, vulnerable nations say.
An employee of Salpha Energy unboxes a solar panel for home installation in Sagbo-Kodji community, amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria April 25, 2020. | REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja
The COVID-19 crisis has shown how off-grid electricity is an essential service for poor communities, and efforts are underway to help providers get through tough times.
ARCHIVE PHOTO: Boats are secured off as residents look on at Port Royal while Hurricane Matthew approaches in Kingston, Jamaica October 2, 2016. | REUTERS/Henry Romero
Countries from Jamaica to Kenya and Gabon "know how vital this process is" of boosting national action to meet global climate goals.
A volunteer helps a child wash her hands at a school feeding scheme during a nationwide lockdown aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Blue Downs township near Cape Town, South Africa, May 4, 2020. Picture taken May 4, 2020
Officials are harnessing networks and tools devised for responding to better-known risks like climate change to tackle the COVID-19 crisis.
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