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Yet the pandemic, with its attendant lockdowns, supply chain disruptions and diversion of fiscal resources by governments did even further damage. According to the Energy Progress Report 2022 published by the United Nations, Covid-19 has slowed progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels and technology. According to the report, sub-Saharan Africa’s share of the global population without electricity rose from 71 per cent in 2018 to 77 percent in 2020. Most regions of the world saw declines. One of the factors preventing countries from expanding access is cost. Achieving electrification for all in sub-Saharan Africa would require…

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In the Classroom is a new weekly feature spotlighting news and notes from Henrico County Public Schools. To end the week our students participated in Reindeer Games and had a blast! What a great way to celebrate our time together before break. pic.twitter.com/670CGM1u4U — Arthur Ashe Jr. ES (@ArthurAsheJrES) December 17, 2022 Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary School students played “reindeer games,” closing out the last school day before break with some fun. Thank you to Bill Talley Ford for having our Auto Tech class to their shop last week. Students were able to see what it is really like to…

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Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive in Alaska with the 176th Wing, Alaska National Guard | Source: Mattel The holiday season is upon us, and as Santa prepares to make his annual flight around the world, some “elves” from Mattel are wrapping up a giving mission of their own. This year, The Mattel Children’s Foundation, which has to date supported more than 150 nonprofits globally, donated more than 200,000 toys — estimated to be worth more than $2 million at retail — to more than 100,000 kids and families in North America. In the U.S., more than 300 Mattel employee volunteers…

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Common goldeneyes. (Photo courtesy of Robert Hafey) Color is a communication tool in nature, and Four Rivers Environmental Education Center will be interpreting this language in 2023 with a yearlong series of programs.  The Rivers of Color series kicks off in January and ends with a “Golden Opportunity: Botanical Illustration” exhibition from the Denver Botanic Gardens from Oct. 15 through Dec. 30. “We want visitors to become more aware of how color impacts our natural world, how nature uses it to communicate and how colors – just like seasons – change throughout the year, even in the same space,” said Jerome Gabriel, facility supervisor at…

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Members of the Taxawu Kayar Collective outside the High Court of Thiès. The court dismissed the request to temporarily close a Spanish-owned fishmeal factory accused of contaminating drinking water. (© Annika Hammerschlag / Greenpeace) Published Dec 23, 2022 4:49 PM by China Dialogue Ocean [By Mustapha Manneh] Senegal has seen a rapid and unchecked expansion in fishmeal factory operations in the past decade. But not all of its citizens are sitting idly by. The coastal community of Kayar has taken a Spanish company to court, claiming its factory has contaminated drinking water with pollution that has endangered lives. …

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ACROSS ILLINOIS — ‘Tis the season to smile at the acts of kindness, personal triumph and mutual support that are all around us if we choose to notice them. This week’s Good News, Illinois, roundup spotlights a village and its traffic stop turkeys, a teen who’s heroic actions won her a car, along with other tales that are sure to brighten your day! Source link

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Members of the Church around Central Africa are taking part in a wide variety of humanitarian projects as part of the Light the World initiative this December. The services range from providing critical supplies to orphanages, hospitals and prisons to maintaining schools, public restrooms and drainage systems, reported the Church’s Africa Newsroom. Local Church leaders and members planned and implemented the projects to meet local needs.In total, more than 50 projects will be completed by the year end in this region, while dozens of others are happening in other parts of Africa.The following are some of the efforts from the Church’s…

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TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing St. Louis CITY SC have signed South African midfielder Njabulo Blom from Kaizer Chiefs FC ahead of their 2023 expansion season, the club announced Friday. Acquired via an undisclosed transfer fee, Blom’s contract runs through the 2024 MLS season with option years for 2025 and 2026. “We are excited to bring a young South African national team player like Blom to our squad and St. Louis,” sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel said in a release. “His ball-winning, super-aggressive, warrior qualities as a central defensive midfielder match what we are looking for in our philosophy. Blom’s addition to…

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