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  Forests are critical to the fighting global warming and curbing disasters in Zambia and elsewhere. By Raphael Banda  ( bandaraphael55@gmail.com or +260979208286). The more than 400 woodlands that the nation is endowed with should be protected more by journalists and other well-meaning citizens. More trees need to be planted, and assisted-natural tree regeneration needs to be stepped up, as a result of the nation's current drought crises and impending food crisis. After the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) produces the contingency plan, the government and like-minded organisations like the United Nations World Food Programme and African Risk Capacity should continue to train journalists to cover pre-, during, and post-disaster events in the nation. The public will be informed by journalists with accurate and trustworthy information, such as information about premiums that a nation must raise to be eligible for an insurance payout in the event of a geologica...

Pictures taken today (March 1 st 2024) by Kwenje Fm journalist White Luhanga showing a bridge on Lundazi-Chama road washed away due to heavy rains.   By Raphael Banda   Climate Change causes threat to food security in the Southern half of Zamba .     To avert such hash effects of climate change in Zambia and elsewhere, planting of bamboo can provide a significant contribution to combatting climate change in rural areas. Bamboo h elps avoid fossil fuel use and reduce deforestation, by offering an alternative, highly renewable source of biomass energy. More also, they offer a sustainable source of bioenergy for the many people who rely on solid biomass for cooking, such as charcoal   but bamboo can be converted into a source of heating and electricity. In and around the tropics, bamboo is essential to a large number of agricultural and natural environments. Bamboo is essential for the restoration of damaged areas because it can grow on difficult soi...