October 31
Zimbabwe: Cop 16 - Zim Moves to Strengthen Biodiversity Access
The Herald
Zimbabwe has always been proactive and will continue to ensure that its indigenous people and local communities benefit from the proceeds of biodiversity. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Preparing for Rainy Season for Goats, Sheep Farmers
The Herald
As Zimbabwe approaches the rainy season, goat and sheep farmers are confronted with the dual challenge of preparing for the blessings and potential risks that accompany the rains. Read more »
October 30
Africa: Mining Must Become More Responsible and Sustainable. Where Hi-Tech Solutions Fit in [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
If you visit a commercial mining operation anywhere in the world today, some sights and sounds - workers descending in elevators to underground shafts, the roar of truck engines -… Read more »
Zimbabwe: VP Chiwenga Commends African Governments for Pulling Together to Deal With Climate Change
The Herald
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has commended African Governments for working collectively to devise response mechanisms to alleviate the climate crisis. Read more »
Namibia: Drought Relief - 'Basic Right, Not a Favour'
New Era
Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani has cautioned against the use of drought relief food or other government interventions for political expediency. Read more »
South Africa: SA's 'Water Wars' to Worsen Due to Climate Crisis, Presidential Climate Commission Told
Daily Maverick
Amid water restrictions in Gauteng, the Presidential Climate Commission hosted a workshop in Pretoria with the Department of Water and Sanitation to address South Africa's urgent… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzanian Students Drive Climate Action Through Tree Planting
IPS
The act of planting trees offers more than shade and fruit. It symbolizes a deeper mission--restoring soil, preserving water, and, for these students, living in Tanzania's northern… Read more »
Africa: Eating Elephants and the Assault On Our Waning Wildlife
Daily Maverick
Our relationship with the wild animals on our planet, whose numbers are rapidly declining, is deeply problematic. With the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in session in Colombia… Read more »
South Africa: Government Looks Into Insurance for Climate-Related Disaster Events
SAnews.gov.za
Government is exploring options for purchasing insurance for certain climate-related disaster events, where such a practice would not undermine budget sustainability. Read more »
Zimbabwe: President Headlines Climate, Health Indaba
The Herald
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is tomorrow expected to officially open the inaugural Climate and Health Africa Conference (CHAC 2024) in Harare where policymakers and other stakeholders are… Read more »
October 29
Africa: Climate Change Is Making It Harder for People to Get the Care They Need [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The world is witnessing the consequences of climate change: long-lasting changes in temperature and rainfall, and more intense and frequent extreme weather events such as heat… Read more »
South Africa: African Penguins Now Officially 'Critically Endangered'
GroundUp
The bird is facing rapid population decline from competition with commercial fisheries and climate-mediated shifts in prey populations Read more »
Africa: Food Security Is Key to Making 'Peace With Nature' [analysis]
IPS
As countries are meeting in Cali, Colombia, for the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 16), the fate of biodiversity hangs in the balance, and with it, the sustainability of… Read more »
Africa: At COP16, Guterres Urges World to 'Choose Wisely...Make Peace With Nature'
UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for decisive action to restore harmony with nature, warning that environmental crises are pushing humanity toward… Read more »
Africa: EU Announces €12 Million Support for Global Biodiversity Conservation Efforts Led By UNDP's Biodiversity Finance Initiative
UNDP
BIOFIN launches new criteria to track efficacy of public spending on biodiversity Read more »
Mali: WFP Responds to Devastating Floods in Mali That Have Affected 350,000 People
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its lifesaving response to people affected by the devastating floods in Mali. Since the start of the rainy season in… Read more »
Mauritius: Building a Sustainable Future - Islandwatch Programme and Youth SDG Photo Competition Launched
Government of Mauritius
The IslandWatch Programme, aimed at strengthening the capacity of Mauritius and other island nations to monitor and protect their ecosystems and support global efforts to combat… Read more »
Rwanda: Seven Things About the Project Designed to Build Resilience to Flooding in Kigali
New Times
Rwanda Is Among Three SubSaharan Africa countries which will share $22 million funding for building resilience to flooding in three cities - Dire Dawa in Ethiopia, Kigali in… Read more »
Africa: Scientific Research Can Play a Key Role in Unlocking Climate Finance
IPS
Climate finance will come under intense scrutiny during COP29, and its distribution aligned with scientific analysis of the impacts of climate change, but the methodology ignores… Read more »
Africa: Chickens As Well As Cheetahs - Biodiversity Conservation Must Also Include Livestock
IPS
As the UN's COP16 biodiversity conference continues, the temptation is to focus on the wild flora and fauna under threat. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Early Rains Damage Schools, Houses
The Herald
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October 28
South Africa: Sewage Pollution Threatens Cape Town's Beaches - South African News Briefs - October 28, 2024
allAfrica
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Africa: COP29 Must Kickstart Stalled Progress On the Lifeline That Is Adaptation [analysis]
African Arguments
Targets for adapting to climate change are meaningless without the means to act. It's time for a clear adaptation finance goal. Read more »
Africa: Billionaires Emit More Carbon Pollution in 90 Minutes Than the Average Person Does in a Lifetime
Oxfam
Fifty of the world's richest billionaires on average produce more carbon through their investments, private jets and yachts in just over an hour and a half than the average person… Read more »
Africa: By Choosing What We Eat, We Choose the World We Want to Live in [interview]
IPS
"How we prepare and eat food should not be at the expense of our biodiversity," says 3-Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco, who is on a mission to change our relationship with… Read more »
