How to End Hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa - Fight Inequality, Gender Imbalances and Climate Change [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A greater part of Africa's population can't afford a healthy diet than any other regional population. Food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa is caused by climate change, high levels… Read more »
Sahel Heatwave Made Worse By Climate Change, Scientists Warn
RFI
An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as lethal without human-caused climate change, the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group of climate… Read more »
African Climate Summit Propels Ruto to Time's Top 100 Influential People
Business Day Africa
Kenyan President William Ruto has earned recognition as one of Time magazine's top 100 influential people, a testament to the country's achievement in hosting a successful Africa… Read more »
Govt Lists 17 Counties At Risk of Flooding, Evacuation Orders Likely
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has said the government is likely to order evacuations in seventeen counties at high risk of flooding in an early-warning alert issued… Read more »
Online Dangers to Freedom of Expression and Climate Communication - Unesco World Press Freedom Day Event [press release]
Global Witness
Together with Access Now and IPANDETEC, we're hosting a side event at the UNESCO 2024 World Press Freedom Day Conference on the online dangers to freedom of expression in Latin… Read more »
Deadly Heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa Would Have Been Impossible Without Human-Caused Climate Change [press release]
IFRC
This press release was originally published by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group. An expert from the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre contributed to the study and is… Read more »
Modelling Injustice - South Experts Call for Climate Model Paradigm Shift [analysis]
African Arguments
Projections that assume the Global North will continue to over-emit help perpetuate inequalities and violate principles of equity, warn scientists. Read more »
Devastating Floods, Landslides Kill Dozens
Daily News
THE persistent heavy rain in the country has led to widespread havocs, with more than 30 houses and a school demolished, cornfields destroyed, and livestock missing in Mbeya. Read more »
Tourism 'Intrinsically Susceptible' to Climate Shocks, Political Unrest, Pandemic Threat
UN News
The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday highlighted the urgent need to boost sustainable and resilient tourism practices to protect the environment while continuing to… Read more »
Fishers in Madagascar Adapt to Deadly Seas Due to Climate Change
UN News
Fishing communities in the south of Madagascar are facing sometimes deadly sea conditions due to climate change, but with the help of the UN's International Labour Organization… Read more »
Current Water Situation Remains Worrying Despite Recent Rainfall (Ridha Gabouj)
Tunis Afrique Presse
The current water situation in Tunisia is still worrying, despite recent rainfall. The filling rate of dams stands at just 36%, Secretary of State to the Minister of Agriculture,… Read more »
Sasol Makes the World Co2 Emissions Blacklist
GroundUp
The company is among 57 companies in the world responsible for 80% of carbon dioxide emissions Read more »
Climate Change Makes Life Harder - in South Africa It's Likely to Bring Heatwaves, Water Stress and Gender-Based Violence [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa is feeling the impacts of global warming. Heat is frequent and more intense. Human-induced climate change made the severe 2015-2017 drought three to six times more… Read more »
Flood - 31 States At High Risk, Federal Govt Raises Alarm
Leadership
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has launched the 2024 Annual Flood… Read more »
More Humanitarian Support Pours in for Rufiji Flood Victims
Daily News
THE Oryx Gas Tanzania Ltd (OGTL) in collaboration with the Asas Limited have responded to flood disaster which has affected hundreds of residents of Rufiji District, Coast Region. Read more »