March 13
South Africa: Disaster Teams Activated in KZN Municipalities Amid Heavy Rainfall Warning
SAnews.gov.za
Disaster teams have been activated in all KwaZulu-Natal municipalities that may be affected by heavy rainfall that could potentially lead to flooding in the north-eastern part of… Read more »
Mozambique: - Storm Knocks Out Electricity for 100,000 People
AIM
Almost 100,000 people have been deprived of electricity since Tuesday morning as a result of the severe tropical storm "Filipo', which has swept across southern Mozambique. Read more »
South Africa: Climate Activists Refuse to Be Silenced By Arrests
GroundUp
Pickets outside Standard Bank will continue, says Extinction Rebellion Read more »
March 12
Africa: Pollution - a Threat to Our Groundwater Resources
IPS
Groundwater pollution significantly affects the prevalence of waterborne diseases. This form of pollution occurs when hazardous substances, such as pathogens, chemicals, and heavy… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique Hit by Storm Filipo, One Year After Cyclone Freddy
Oxfam
Millions of people have nothing left to eat but wild roots as they have lost their crops to repeated extreme weather Read more »
Mozambique: Severe Storm May Affect 525,000 People in Southern Mozambique
AIM
The severe tropical storm "Filipo', which is expected to hit southern Mozambique over the next 72 hours, could affect at least 525,000 people, according to the country's relief… Read more »
Africa: How a Shipping Carbon Tax Could Help Africa Build Climate Resilient Trade [analysis]
African Arguments
Pricing the emissions of the international shipping industry could raise $100 billion/yr. Read more »
Mauritania: Mauritania Bolsters Economic and Climate Resilience With $48 Million World Bank Support Package
World Bank
The World Bank Board of Directors approved a $48 million Development Policy Financing (DPF) operation for Mauritania on February 29, 2024. This operation consists of a $24 million… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Storm Filipo Brings Relief
The Herald
Moisture being drawn into the country from the north due to tropical storm Filipo resulted in thunderstorms in the Mashonaland provinces yesterday, with Guruve receiving the… Read more »
March 11
East Africa: East Africa Must Prepare for More Extreme Rainfall During the Short Rainy Season - New Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
East Africa has recently had an unprecedented series of failed rains. But some rainy seasons are bringing the opposite: huge amounts of rainfall. Read more »
March 08
Africa: Advancing Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Africa [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved an additional $40 million in IDA* grants to the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR** Climate Research for Africa project (AICCRA), a… Read more »
South Africa: Volunteers Collect Data to Mitigate Effects of Global Heating in Tshwane
GroundUp
About 16 local citizen scientists, led by members of Planact, have mapped the temperatures in several parts of Pretoria Read more »
March 07
South Africa: Women Battle When Trying to Take Climate Change Cases to Court - South Africa and Nigeria Study Shows Why [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Across domestic courts in Africa, climate cases have been decided in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, with some cases pending in Uganda. However, climate litigation is still fairly… Read more »
Gambia: African Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme Launched
The Point
The African integrated climate risk management programme (AICRM) aimed at building the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate change impacts was yesterday launched at a… Read more »
March 06
Africa: How WFP Is Supporting Women At the Crossroads of Climate Change and Hunger
WFP
From Bolivia to Zambia, the World Food Programme is giving women the tools to cope with weather extremes that threaten livelihoods Read more »
Africa: Green Financing Could Help Africa Mitigate Climate Change Effects
Africa Renewal
Green bonds through public private partnerships can fund such projects and programmes Read more »
Zimbabwe: Met Office Warns of Heatwave
The Herald
The public must guard against a heatwave from today until March 12, with temperatures rising as high as 41 degrees, although some isolated thundershowers are expected this week,… Read more »
March 05
Zimbabwe: Global Hunger Crisis Worsens, Report Warns
263Chat
The world is facing a worsening hunger crisis, with millions of people suffering from severe food insecurity and malnutrition, according to a new report released on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: Drought Hits Southern Africa's Farmers, Putting Key Maize Supplies At Risk - How to Blunt the Impact [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe have recently published reports indicating a potential decline in grain harvest because of intense El Niño-induced dryness. These… Read more »
March 04
Africa: More Drought Across Sub-Saharan Africa
DW
Withering maize fields for miles -- this is what scores of smallholding subsistence farmers are facing in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Government subsidies can help only so… Read more »
Africa: UN Environmental Assembly Call for Action to Address Planetary Triple Threat
IPS
The Sixth United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-6) ended with delegates calling for firm actions to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Young Farmers Advocate for Agroecology in Climate Change Adaptation
263Chat
In a bid to address the pressing issues of climate change and its impact on agriculture, young farmers convened at a symposium held in Harare last Friday amid calls for policy on… Read more »
Africa: Restoring Landscapes, Fighting Climate Change
Africa Renewal
-- The legacy of Wangari Maathai continues - says daughter Wanjira Mathai on Wangari Maathai Day and Africa Environment Day Read more »
Zimbabwe: Germany Funds Climate Adaptation Project in Zimbabwe
263Chat
Germany has granted Euro 6.6 million ($7.4 million) to Zimbabwe for a climate adaptation project that aims to improve the livelihoods and ecosystems of rural communities in the… Read more »
March 03
Nigeria: Seven Nigerian States Sign Kano Declaration On Climate Change
Premium Times
The Kaduna State Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources, Abubakar Buba, emphasised state-level collaboration to address climate insecurity as a regional threat. Read more »