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December 14, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Deadly Floods Devastate Kinshasa, Causing Landslides and Submerging Roads
Major roads in the city of some 15 million people have been submerged in muddy waters. The country's president blamed the catastrophe on climate change. Read more »
November 20, 2022
Africa: Use Rich Polluters' Money for African Agriculture
African leaders said they would try to alleviate cyclic food insecurity on the continent back in 2003. It's time they got on with it, and they can use Western money to do so,… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Africa: Experts Blame Climate Change for Floods in West Africa
An international team of scientists believe severe flooding in Nigeria and surrounds was considerably worsened by climate change and believe the trend could continue. Read more »
Africa: EU Pledges Funding for African Adaptation, Resilience at COP27
The EU has announced a new fund designed to help African countries, but developing countries were hoping for the creation of a broader fund to compensate those already affected by… Read more »
November 11, 2022
Zambia: Female Farmers Adapt to Climate Change
As Africa grapples with the impact of climate change, a UN-funded project is helping women farmers in Zambia to adopt new cultivation methods and remain profitable and productive. Read more »
November 07, 2022
Africa: Africa Faces Climate Disaster but Is Also a Beacon of Hope
Africa is suffering most from climate change but, with proper support, could also play an "indispensable, positive role in the planet's climate change future," Kenyan President… Read more »
Africa: The COP27 Is in Africa - But Is It for Africa?
The COP27 serves as an opportunity for African leaders to voice their unique needs in the climate crisis. But, with the continent suffering disproportionately from climate change,… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroonians Return to Wood Amid Gas Shortage #AfricaClimateCrisis
A shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Cameroon's main cities is forcing urbanites to use firewood to cook their food. This is bad news for both people and the environment. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Says Drought Killed Over 200 Elephants This Year #AfricaClimateCrisis
Scores of other wildlife have died since February as Kenya battles its worst drought in 40 years. The failure of four consecutive rain seasons has devastated East Africa. Read more »
October 19, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Grapples With Catastrophic Flooding
Relief work is under way in Nigeria, where the worst flooding in a decade has killed at least 600 people and displaced 1.3 million. Authorities are warning of more heavy rains to… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: DR Congo Hosts Pre-COP27 Climate Talks Amid Appeals to Wealthy Nations
UN chief Antonio Guterres urged the international community to reach a "quantum level compromise" on dealing with climate change. Delegates from over 50 countries are at the… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: Oxfam - Acute Hunger Has Surged in Climate Hot Spots #AfricaClimateCrisis
As poorer countries suffer the most from extreme weather, the charity has slammed major polluting countries in the West over a "stark demonstration of global inequality." Read more »
September 17, 2022
South Africa: South Africa and U.S. Pledge Further Cooperation
South Africa and the US have vowed to work more closely in areas such as climate change and security, despite disagreement on the war in Ukraine. Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: Oxfam - Acute Hunger Has Surged in Climate Hotspots
As poorer countries suffer the most from extreme weather, the charity has slammed major polluting countries in the West over a "stark demonstration of global inequality." Read more »
September 06, 2022
Africa: Rich Nations Pledge Funds At #AfricaClimateCrisis Summit
Africa generates less than 3% of all greenhouse gas emissions, but experts say it is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Wealthy nations say they'll do more to help African… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Ethiopia: Droughts and Flooding - Experts Blame #AfricaClimateCrisis
One part of Ethiopia is facing the worst drought in four decades and another is hit by flooding. Millions of people are at risk as climate change causes too much and too little… Read more »
July 22, 2022
West Africa: Climate Change 'Drowning' West African Coastline
Scattered scraggy palm trees blow in the sea breeze, and stone ruins rise from the sand -- the last remnants of a village besieged by the sea. The coastal village of Fuveme in… Read more »
May 30, 2022
North Africa: Climate Change Puts Agrivoltaic Projects in the Spotlight #AfricaClimateCrisis
With record-high temperatures in Northern Africa and food security worries from Egypt to Morocco, agrivoltaic projects in the region are getting more and more attention. Read more »
May 28, 2022
Africa: AU Summit Grapples With Coups, Food Crisis, Terrorism, Climate Change
African Union leaders are meeting in Equatorial Guinea. Inflation and war in Ukraine are increasing food prices across Africa. Four AU member states are suspended because of coups. Read more »
May 23, 2017
East Africa: Drought Crisis in the Horn of Africa
The humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa is worsening as millions of people face hunger and illness. Aid organizations are struggling to stabilize the situation. Read more »
April 24, 2017
Kenya: Kenyans Turn to Camels to Cope With Climate Change
While parts of Kenya are becoming drier, a growing number of people are starting to keep camels. The animals are more drought-resistant than cows - and their highly nutritious milk… Read more »
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