Economic Development
COP27 presents a unique opportunity for Africa
- Maria de Jesus dos Reis Ferreira, Permanent Representative of Angola to the UN, says it’s time for climate justice for Africa
S1-Episode 3: African Youth and the Climate Crisis
Adenike Oladosu is an eco-feminist, climate justice activist, eco-reporter and founder of ILeadClimate. She also leads Fridays for Future Nigeria (@FridaysNigeria).
Climate Change
Road to COP27: Voices of change
Young Africans speak up on climate action.
Climate Change
IPCC Report: Human-induced climate change causing widespread losses
‘We must take action now and adapt,’ says scientist Christopher Trisos, one of the authors of the latest IPCC report Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability.
Climate Change
IPCC adaptation report ‘a damning indictment of failed global leadership on climate’
The report says the world will face 'unavoidable multiple climate hazards' over the next two decades due to global warming
Climate Change
“Extreme weather events will be the new normal if global warming increases at current speed”
— Rondrotiana Barimalala, climate change researcher and contributing author to IPCC Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, on what it means for Africa.
Climate Change
IPCC report: 'Code red' for human driven global heating, warns UN chief
The report highlights that human influence has warmed the climate at a rate that is unprecedented in at least the last 2,000 years.
Climate Change
Multi-agency report highlights the current and future state of the climate in Africa
Climate change increasingly threatens human health, food and water security and socio-economic development in Africa
Climate Change
How sea cucumbers are boosting the bioeconomy in Zanzibar
Offering alternative livelihoods, sea cucumbers provide new hope
Climate Change
Summit expected to deliver concrete actions to halt climate change
New pathways and practical actions to shift global response
Climate Change
Pushing for a green economy & clean energy
—Joyce Msuya, United Nations Environment Programme’s Deputy Executive Director
Climate Change
Women pastoralists feel the heat of climate change
Faced with the harsh effects of erratic weather patterns, some Kenyan women livestock farmers call for help
Climate Change
Ugandan students turn waste to wealth
St. Kizito High School students earn money from recycling
Climate Change
Young Africans create green businesses
The youth are the driving force for action on climate and the environment.
Cover Story
Taking action on climate change
World leaders attending the Climate Action Summit at the UN in New York in September 2019 to bring concrete, realistic plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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Cape Town water taps running dry
South Africa’s second biggest city averts a water crisis—for now
News
FAO issues alert over third consecutive failed rainy season, worsening hunger in East Africa
Number of people needing humanitarian assistance on the rise
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African leaders laud Climate Summit
New initiatives to address agriculture and renewable energy agreed upon
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What does the ‘Doha Climate Gateway’ mean for Africa?
Not nearly enough, given the continent’s vulnerability
Web Feature
What does the ‘Doha Climate Gateway’ mean for Africa?
Not nearly enough, given the continent’s vulnerability
Web Feature
Desertification a threat to Africa’s development
Exclusive interview with Luc Gnacadja, head of UN desertification convention
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Climate talks: A faint ray of sunshine in Cancun
But storm clouds loom for efforts to protect Africa's environment
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Climate deal: hard work lies ahead
Africans press strong case at Copenhagen talks
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An African chorus on climate change
From activists to presidents, a call for urgent global action
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Africa sharpens its voice on climate
Leaders forging a common position for climate change talks
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Africa seeks fair share of ‘green’ cash
Most climate change projects bypass continent
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Saving Africa’s forests, the ‘lungs of the world’
Forest conservation can help counter climate change
Cover Story
Climate change: Africa gets ready
Planning how to deal with higher temperatures, shifting weather
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