March 28
Gambia: On Sea Level Rise!
Even if the world stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, ocean levels would continue to rise. Not only is dangerous sea level rise "absolutely guaranteed", but it will keep… Read more »
March 07
Gambia: African Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme Launched
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 »
February 22
Gambia: Focus On Renewable Energy
The Gambia like most sub-Saharan African countries enjoy abundant sunshine throughout the whole year. This means that they are at a better chance to exploit the endless… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Africa: Rising Temperatures!
Climate change is one of the most fiercely debated scientific issues of the past 20 years. Although a steady contingent of global warming deniers have remained insistent that… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Gambia: ActionAid Launches 'Fund Our Future'
ActionAid International will launch an international campaign titled 'Fund our Future' on the 4th September 2023, during the African Climate Summit to be held in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more »
July 24, 2023
Gambia: Windstorm Leaves Families Homeless in Wuli
The recent heavy windstorm and rainfall has left several families in Boro village, Wuli in the Upper River Region (URR) homeless. Read more »
July 10, 2023
Gambia: Tallinding South Councilor Starts Flood Resilience Exercise
Hon Karamo Ceesay, councillor for Tallinding South and his Ward Development Committee last Thursday embarked on site visits to communities within the ward to access first hand… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Gambia: Flood-Stricken Banjul in Grip of Fear
The flood that occurred in Banjul in 2022 had a significant impact on the lives and livelihoods of people living around those affected areas. Read more »
Gambia: Union Urges Drivers to Take Strict Measures in Rainy Season
The Executive Committee of the General Transport Union has reminded all drivers and vehicles owners to take strict precautions during rainy season. They have also been asked to… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Africa: Drought Amid Climate Change in Africa!
A severe drought that has led to near-famine conditions in the Horn of Africa would not have happened without the influence of climate change, a new analysis finds. Read more »
June 05, 2023
Gambia: Climate Change Adaptation Planning Into Sectorial Policies Training Wraps up
The AGRHYMET Regional Center in Niamey, Niger, with support from amendment 7 (USAID), Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS), and in collaboration with the Governmenr of The… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Gambia: FAO, DWR Brief Partners Ahead of 2023 Climate Forecast Rainy Season
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the Department of Water Resources recently held a day-long synergy on the 2023 seasonal forecast. Read more »
May 24, 2023
Gambia: Gambia Expects Rainfall in Early June
According to the Department of Water Resources' seasonal rainfall prediction for July, August and September (JAS) 2023, The Gambia is expected to see the onset of rainfall between… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Gambia: Lands Ministry Calls On Compound Owners to Plant At Least a Tree
The Minister of Lands, Regional Governments, Religious and NGO Affairs, Sheriff Abba Sanyang has called on Gambians to embrace afforestation by planting at least 'a tree in their… Read more »
March 17, 2023
Gambia: GCCA+ Seasonal Forecasting Training Underway
A 10-day institutional training on seasonal downscaled rainfall forecast model in The Gambia organised by the Global Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+) Technical Assistance Team… Read more »
Gambia: UN Names Young Gambian As New Climate Advisor
UN Secretary-General António Guterres yesterday announced the seven young climate leaders who will form his next Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change and called on young people… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Africa: Africa's Unreported Extreme Weather in 2022 and Climate Change!
From deadly floods in Nigeria to devastating drought in Somalia, Africa has faced a run of severe - and sometimes unprecedented - extreme weather events since the start of 2022. Read more »
November 17, 2022
Gambia: Cold Weather Can Be Dangerous for the Human Body!
A particularly nasty trifecta of influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is already portending a rough winter. But there's another factor contributing to a… Read more »
Gambia: Renewed Call to End Reprisal Against Climate and Human Rights Defenders
The Mano River Union Civil Society Natural Rights and Governance Platform (MRU-CSO Platform) implores governments, the United Nations, International organizations and civil society… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Gambia: A Necessary Signal: On COP27 UN Climate Meeting
The 27th session of the Conference of Parties (COP) is underway at Egypt's sea-side city of Sharm el-Sheikh where, over two weeks, heads of government, diplomats, business heads,… Read more »
November 11, 2022
Gambia: COP27 - Rich Countries Must Stop Stalling Talks On Climate Loss!
At the two-week United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Egypt, financing for 'loss and damage' is on the agenda for the first time. This is a landmark:… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Gambia: Govt On Track to Meet SDG 13 On Climate Action - VP Joof
The vice president of The Gambia has told delegates at the twenty-seven conference of parties of the UNFCC (COP 27) high level climate summit that The Gambia is on track to meeting… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Gambia: Snowfall in the Sahara Desert - an Unusual Weather Phenomenon!
Snowfall in a hot desert may seem a contradiction but snow has been recorded several times in the Sahara Desert over the last decades, most recently in January 2022. Thus, snowfall… Read more »
November 03, 2022
West Africa: The Sahel in the Midst of Climate Change!
From Mauritania to Chad, the vicious circle of droughts and floods has serious consequences on the populations who live mainly from agriculture and livestock. The scarcity of water… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Gambia: Global Warming Will Fuel More Frequent, Longer-Lasting Droughts!
Researchers involved in the Climate Change study found that as temperatures rise, droughts are expected to become more severe and frequent in all six countries they studied:… Read more »