April 23
Kenya: Kenya Issues Flood Warning As Rains Cause Death, Displacement
Kenya has issued flood warnings as heavy rains pound the region. Read more »
March 26
Africa: Climate Change Leaves 'Dire Situation' for 45 Million African Children - Unicef
The United Nations children's fund says there is a "dire situation" in several eastern and southern African countries, where at least 45 million children are dealing with severe… Read more »
March 13
Cameroon: Cameroon Homes and Plantations Destroyed By Seawater
Cameroon officials have declared a humanitarian emergency after encroaching waters from the Atlantic Ocean destroyed several hundred homes, buildings and plantations along… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Nigeria: In Nigeria, a Mixed Reception for COP28 Deal to 'Transition Away' From Fossil Fuels
A deal struck at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to ''transition away'' from fossil fuels received a less-than-hearty welcome Wednesday in Nigeria, which… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Africa: COP28 Declaration Seen As Good News for World's Small Farmers
Agriculture and climate experts say there is good news for the world's small farmers in a declaration endorsed by 134 world leaders during the opening days of COP28, the global… Read more »
November 30, 2023
North Africa: North Africa Braces for a Dangerously Dry Future
At his farm on the outskirts of Tunis, Karim Daoud is taking steps to accommodate a climate-changed future. Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: Climate Crises Drastically Increase Child Hunger, UK-Based Charity Says
Children made up nearly half of the people driven into hunger and malnutrition by extreme weather events in countries heavily impacted by the climate crisis in 2022, according to a… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Namibia: Green Hydrogen Focus of EU-Namibia Business Forum
European Union and Namibian officials hold a business forum this week in Brussels on developing the country's nascent "green hydrogen" sector. Read more »
October 23, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Makes First Large-Scale Wheat Harvest
Malawi has made its first successful large-scale harvest of wheat after years of attempts to find a variety of grain suitable for its soil. Wheat farming is seen as a solution to… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Sudan: Climate Crisis Worsening Sudan's Instability - Experts
Environmental experts are ringing alarm bells, saying decades-long climate and environmental changes in Sudan have exacerbated social and political instability, fueling the… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Africa: Study - Farmers Face Climate Change Threat to Their Farms, Incomes
About 76% of farmers are worried about the future impact of climate change, while 71% say it already has had an impact on their farms and incomes, a recent survey by life science… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Libya: More Than 5,000 Believed Dead in Libya Floods, More Than 30,000 Displaced
The International Organization for Migration said Wednesday that the deadly flooding that hit eastern Libya has displaced more than 30,000 people. Read more »
September 08, 2023
Africa: At Africa Summit, Advocates Push for Climate Justice, Economic Equity
Climate advocates have welcomed proposals by African leaders for a global carbon tax in a bid to tackle the impact of climate change in Africa. Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: Africa Climate Summit Ends With Call to Reform Global Financing
The Africa Climate Summit has ended in Kenya with leaders calling on the global community to act urgently to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, fulfill its obligations and keep… Read more »
September 01, 2023
Africa: Pre-Africa Climate Summit, Leaders Strategize On Climate Change Solutions
Representatives from top African political and financial institutions are in Kenya preparing for the Africa Climate Summit. They've started meeting ahead of Monday's summit to… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Tunisia: In Tunisia, Climate of Fear Shrinks Options for Sub-Saharan Africans
One-month-old Ishmael knows nothing beyond a scrappy migrant camp in Tunis, its makeshift tents, buttressed with plastic bags, offering respite from a scorching August sun. Read more »
July 12, 2023
Africa: Conflict, Climate Change, Inequality Trigger Surge in Global Hunger
Hopes of ending hunger by the end of this decade have all but evaporated as multiple crises -- climate change, the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts, including… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Somalia: Conflict, Climate Crisis Accelerate Somali Hunger Crisis
The head of the United Nations' World Food Program warned Thursday that conflict and climate change are pushing millions of Somalis to the brink of hunger, as the agency is running… Read more »
May 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Flood Death Toll Rises to 400
The death toll from the floods last week in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to nearly 400. Read more »
May 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Nearly 200 Killed South Kivu Floods
Officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said Friday that torrential rains in the South Kivu province during the past week prompted flash floods that killed nearly 200… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Rwanda: Survivor of Floods - 'We Struggled to Cling to Anything'
Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 130 people in Rwanda, officials said Thursday. The country began mass burial of victims, mostly in northern and western provinces. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Africa: Network Helps Connect African Journalists On Climate Issues
As more people become concerned about the effects of climate change on their lives, journalists in an otherwise struggling industry are becoming specialized in the environmental… Read more »
Malawi: UN Calls for Urgent Help for Malawi Cyclone Survivors
The United Nations and humanitarian partners in Malawi are calling for $70.6 million to help more than a million people who were affected by Cyclone Freddy. Read more »
March 20, 2023
Somalia: 43,000 Died Due to Hunger During Somalia's 2022 Droughts
Droughts in Somalia may have killed an estimated 43,000 people last year, a new report by the Somali government and United Nations said. Read more »
March 18, 2023
Malawi: Search and Rescue Efforts for Cyclone Victims Intensify
Malawi rescue teams started using sniffer dogs Friday to locate the bodies of people trapped under rubble left after Cyclone Freddy destroyed their houses. The Malawi government… Read more »