Warm weather leads to big changes mid-week

DELMARVA FORECAST Monday night: Clear skies. Patchy fog likely late. Lows in the mid 50s. Tuesday: Mostly sunny early, then increasing clouds with a few showers late. Highs near 80°F. Chance of rain 20 percent. Wednesday: Showers likely, with an...

Ghana launches West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme to strengthen regional marine governance

Ghana has officially launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP), a pioneering regional initiative aimed at enhancing ocean governance, promoting a sustainable blue economy, and protecting marine ecosystems across 13 coastal West...

The Weather Authority: Stormy Sunday for the coast; rain, rough surf, and rip currents

ALABAMA THIS MORNING Early Sunday brought a mix of clear skies in the north and cloudy, breezy conditions across central and southern Alabama. Radar showed showers and a few thunderstorms along the coast from Gulf Shores to Mobile, while the rest...

Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Tropical threat looms in Atlantic as rain, King Tides fuel flood risk

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) says Invest 95L is now likely to become a tropical depression later this week. FOX Weather Meteorologists Haley Meier, Bayne Frone and Michael Estime have the latest on Oct. 5, 2025. Welcome to the Daily Weather...

The Weather Authority: Sunny Saturday for Alabama; the coast stays rough

ALABAMA THIS MORNING A mild and quiet start to the weekend across most of Alabama, with clear skies in the north and increasing clouds southward. Temperatures sit in the upper 50s and low 60s inland, rising to the upper 60s near the coast....

Magnolia Three-Day Weather/Sky Report: Rain chance returns

Magnolia’s point forecast from the National Weather Service Shreveport office shows daily storm chances creeping up early week as a weak disturbance and Gulf moisture brush the region. There will be a bright ISS pass early Sunday night, and a full...

Houston weather: More warmth; slight rain chances for the new week

Look for a couple showers Sunday followed by a better chance for a few storms late Sunday through Monday. HOUSTON - Sunday will be another above average day with highs in the low 90s for southeast Texas. More warm temperatures, watching increase...

AUSO Project launched to close Africa’s soil data gaps for sustainable agriculture

The African Union Soil Observatory (AUSO) Project was officially launched today at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, in a high-level event bringing together African and European partners, policymakers, scientists, and development...

Cape Verde vs The Gambia; two West African countries locked in battle for tourist dollar - part one

When one thinks of West Africa it is rarely in connection with vacations - especially beach holidays, and certainly not upmarket ones. But the region contains two countries: one a tiny crop of mainland surrounded by another country with a small...

FCWC, partners launch West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme 

By Laudia Sawer Tema, Oct. 02, GNA – The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in collaboration with its national and international partners, has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP)-Pillar. The...

Sink or swim: Can island states survive the climate crisis?

Small island nations across the world are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, and their problems have been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has severely affected their economies, and their capacity to protect themselves from...

Climate Mobility must protect people, culture, and livelihoods: Tuvalu PM

Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo delivered the keynote address at the High-Level Breakfast for Climate Mobility Champions in New York, a key event co-hosted by the Heads of Government of Tuvalu, Australia, Saint Kitts & Nevis, and Cabo Verde. This...

RAM Launches Direct Flights Between Casablanca and Sal Island, Cape Verde

Marrakech – The first Royal Air Maroc (RAM) flight to Sal Island, Cape Verde, landed at Amílcar Cabral International Airport on Friday at 1:00 a.m. This inaugural flight departed from Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport on Thursday, September 18, at...

TrueNoord delivers ATRs to TACV Cabo Verde Airlines

Regional aircraft leasing company TrueNoord has delivered two ATR72-600’s to TACV Cabo Verde Airlines. Provided on long-term operating leases, the turboprops will be based at Praia International Airport on Santiago Island and mark the first...

TACV Cabo Verde to operate two ATR 72-600s

Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has delivered two ATR 72-600s to TACV Cabo Verde Airlines on a long-term operating lease. The two aircraft will be based at Praia International Airport on Satiago Island. The 72-600s are the airline’s first...

TrueNoord delivers two ATR 72-600 aircraft to Cabo Verde Airlines

TrueNoord, has successfully delivered two ATR 72-600 aircraft to TACV Cabo Verde Airlines. Provided on long-term operating leases, the turboprops will be based at Praia International Airport on Santiago Island and are the first ATR 72-600s to join...

The tiny African nation one win away from qualifying for its first-ever World Cup

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Faculty Fulbrights Offer Global Journey with a Personal Impact

Resilience in the Face of Disaster Karen Barton is no stranger to the world of Fulbrights. When she left Colorado to travel to Cabo Verde for the summer, the trip marked her 11th Fulbright-sponsored research venture. Less familiar for her is being...

Building Bridges: The Role of Euro Convertibility in Cabo Verde’s Economic Vision

8 By Luís Vasconcelos Lopes, Chief Executive Officer, BCN – Banco Caboverdiano de Negócios On March 13, 1998, the Exchange Cooperation Agreement (ACC) between Cabo Verde (also known as Cape Verde) and Portugal was signed, establishing a fixed...

Crossing the Atlantic – athlete and climate advocate Michael Walther paddling from Europe to South America

Michael Walther is currently crossing the Atlantic Ocean on a stand-up paddleboard (SUP). The transatlantic paddleboard journey highlights marine conservation, with Gebrüder Weiss providing logistics and communications support. This Saturday,...