September 19
Africa: Multilateral Systems in Urgent Need of Reform, Says UN Secretary General
As the United Nations gears up to host the international community for the high-level meeting week, the UN chief appeals to world leaders to commit to universal agreements to work… Read more »
September 18
Africa: Governments Using Billions of Public Funds to Subsidize Climate-Destructive Industries--Report
A report examining corporate capture of public finance is accusing industries fueling the climate crisis, including fossil fuel ones, of draining public funds in the Global South,… Read more »
September 13
Nigeria: Severe Floods in Nigeria Magnify the Dire Humanitarian Crisis
On Monday, the Alau dam in Maiduguri, Borno State, collapsed, causing flash floods to ravage neighbouring regions in Nigeria. This comes after weeks of torrential rain, which… Read more »
September 11
Africa: Rising Temperatures Threaten Our Oceans
Human practices, such as unsustainable fishing, pollution, coastal development, and fossil fuel use have pushed the Earth's oceans to their limits. This has resulted in warmer,… Read more »
September 09
Nigeria: Nigeria - Protecting the Vulnerable On the Path to Progress
Returning to Nigeria after five years, I was struck by the changes - both the challenges and the opportunities. To better understand these dynamics, I have been undertaking visits… Read more »
Zimbabwe: El Niño-Induced Water Crisis Drubbing Villagers in Zimbabwe
Side-by-side with fellow male villagers, Enia Tambo uses a white 25-liter plastic bucket to dig out mounds of sand in the Vhombozi River, in Mudzi district located in Zimbabwe's… Read more »
August 27
Africa: Climate Activists Target Culture Greenwashing
Civil society is working on all fronts to tackle the climate crisis. Activists are protesting in numbers to pressure governments and corporations to cut greenhouse gas emissions.… Read more »
September 03
Africa: Tackling Climate Change Will Be a Pyrrhic Victory If We Lose Sight of the Poor
Urgent climate action is key to eradicating hunger and poverty, but climate mitigation policies can inadvertently exacerbate these issues in rural areas. Countries must design… Read more »
August 30
Chad: Humanitarian Crisis As Floods, Prolonged Heavy Rains Impact Chad
Since June of this year, Chad has been facing an extended period of heavy rainfall. Major flooding has triggered the onset of a significant humanitarian crisis, as all aspects of… Read more »
August 29
Africa: Signs of Progress On Peace-Positive Climate Adaptation
The consequences of climate change are disproportionately impacting fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCS). Climate shocks can exacerbate security risks in FCS, conflict and… Read more »
August 27
Africa: Biodiversity - Roll Up the Sleeves and Do Something, Says Astrid Schomaker, New UNCBD Head
"We are living in a time where nature is regularly raising its hand and saying, 'Look, I'm here and I'm in trouble,' and then bringing us all sorts of natural disasters to the… Read more »
Africa: Explainer - COP16 -- What's It About and What Does It Need to Achieve?
'Peace with Nature' is the theme for the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which will take place in Cali,… Read more »
August 26
Africa: Disease and Climate Stress Resistant Wheat Varieties for Global South
Groundbreaking research indicates that the wild relatives of wheat could be turned into an all-time food security crop capable of cushioning vulnerable populations from starvation… Read more »
Africa: Tackling the World's Planetary Emergency
The world is facing a triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. Read more »
August 23
Zimbabwe: Conditions in Zimbabwe Worsen From El Niño Drought
On August 7th, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq spoke at a press briefing at the United Nations Headquarters, detailing the high levels of food insecurity… Read more »
August 16
Africa: Gender Equality Has Everything to Do With Climate Change
When a climatic disaster strikes, women have nowhere to go. They sit out dangerous climatic events, hoping that it is only a passing cloud. How is it, asks senior IPS correspondent… Read more »
August 07
Kenya: Why Kenya Is Considered a High Climate Risk for Development Banks
Climate change-related extreme weather jeopardizes Kenya's development agenda; even though it contributes very little to global warming, it is marked as a high-risk country by… Read more »
Africa: Pivotal Shift At Seabed Authority - Nations Rally for Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly meeting concluded last week with no mining authorized, an unprecedented number of States calling for a moratorium or precautionary… Read more »
July 31
Africa: The Price Women Pay for Climate Change
Global warming, widely believed to be a universal crisis, will actually impact girls and women far more than boys and men. It is already known that we live in a patriarchal world,… Read more »
July 23
Southern Africa: Southern African Drought - Extreme Hardship, Hopefully Only in the Short Term
Heading into the traditional dry period of winter in southern Africa, there was significant consternation due to the drastically below average rainfall the region has been… Read more »
July 16
Tanzania: How Climate-Smart Strategies Revitalized Tanzania's Livestock Sector
In a quest for survival, farmers and pastoralists living in Oldonyo Sambu, Tanzania's northern Maasai Steppe, used to fight over every drop of water. However, 12 villages have now… Read more »
July 05
Kenya: Kenya's Cash-Strapped, Ambitious Climate Change Goals
Kenya's need for climate finance is great--the country has been battered by climate change-related disasters for years--but as this analysis shows, the arrangements remain opaque,… Read more »
June 20
Africa: Peoples' Climate Vote Shows Global Support for Stronger Climate Action
The global public opinion research on climate change reveals that 80 percent, or four out of five, of people globally want their governments to take stronger action to tackle the… Read more »
Africa: Unveiling the 'Dark Matter' of Food, Diets and Biodiversity
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June 21
Malawi: The World Bank Must Double Its Fund for the Poorest Nations Like Mine to Tackle Hunger Crisis
After El Niño-induced floods and devastating drought, roughly two in five people in Malawi - a country of some 20 million people - are now facing the looming prospect of… Read more »