July 10
Zimbabwe: Double Tragedy - the Zimbabwe Farmers Affected By Illegal Mining and Climate Change [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Smallholder farmers in rural Gwanda, a region in Zimbabwe that borders South Africa, have been affected by a double shock - a combination of heat, droughts and floods caused by… Read more »
Africa: New Project Aims to Promote African Women's Leadership in Climate Action [press release]
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) announces new fellowship for women in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Senegal working on climate… Read more »
South Africa: Municipalities Must Get Specific Funding to Fight the Impacts of Climate Change [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Small, grant-dependent municipalities often lack the financial and technical capacity to implement effective climate change measures. Read more »
South Africa: Transnet Monitoring Port Operations As Adverse Weather Continues
SAnews.gov.za
Transnet says it is continuously monitoring operations at the ports of Cape Town, Saldanha, Port Elizabeth and Ngqura amid adverse weather conditions in parts of the country. Read more »
July 09
Congo-Kinshasa: How the International Financial System Exports Extinction to the DRC [analysis]
African Arguments
Biodiversity loss from unequal mining deals is not a glitch. It's the logical end point of multiple transnational pressures. Read more »
East Africa: Scaling Up the Role of Early Warning Systems to Avert Climate Change Related Disaster
Ethiopian Herald
The Horn of Africa region is well known for its continuous vulnerability to outcomes of climate change especially drought and flood. Such disasters have claimed the lives of tens… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Struggles With Climate Change Effects
Namibian
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the global community. Read more »
July 08
Africa: Power-Hungry AI Is Driving a Surge in Tech Giant Carbon Emissions. Nobody Knows What to Do About It [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the world has seen an incredible surge in investment, development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) applications. According to… Read more »
Africa: Earth's Hottest June On Record
UN News
Last month was the hottest June since records began and the thirteenth month in a row to set a temperature record, according to new data released on Monday from the European… Read more »
Africa: Extreme Weather in South Africa Is Disrupting Tourism - Research Tracks the Impact On Coastal Areas [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa has experienced some extreme weather events in recent months. These have included floods and an uncommon tornado in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, floods in… Read more »
South Africa: Cold Fronts Bring Wind, Rain and Snow to South Africa - South African News Briefs - July 08, 2024
allAfrica
Warnings as Cold Fronts Batter South Africa Read more »
Africa: We Used 1,000 Historical Photos to Reconstruct Antarctic Glaciers Before a Dramatic Collapse [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In March 2002, the Larsen B Ice Shelf collapsed catastrophically, breaking up an area about one-sixth the size of Tasmania. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Italy Ink Euros 50m Pact to Support Climate Resilience Projects
New Times
The governments of Rwanda and Italy on July 8 signed a 50-million-euro financing agreement through the Italian Climate Fund. Managed by prominent Italian development bank Cassa… Read more »
Nigeria: Single-Use Plastics - NCIC Kick Against Green Taxation Model
This Day
The Nigeria Climate Innovation Center (NCIC) is advocating a shift towards a circular economy as a more viable alternative to the green taxation model proposed by the government… Read more »
July 07
South Africa: Thousands Left Homeless in Western Cape As Gale-Force Winds and Torrential Rain Wreak Havoc
Daily Maverick
Communities in the Western Cape are facing a severe weather crisis as multiple cold fronts bring icy weather, disruptive rain and damaging winds, causing widespread displacement.… Read more »
July 05
Africa: UN, AU Urge African Countries to Invest in Disaster Insurance
VOA
The U.N. and the African Union are urging countries on the continent to invest in natural disaster insurance because conditions like droughts, cyclones, diseases and floods are… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Cash-Strapped, Ambitious Climate Change Goals
IPS
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 »
July 04
Nigeria: Cholera and Climate Change in Nigeria - an Old Enemy in a Modern World
Nigeria Health Watch
For decades, Nigeria has struggled with recurring cholera outbreaks. More recently, climate change has exacerbated these outbreaks. This intersection is most pronounced in… Read more »
Africa: Freddy Recognised As the Longest-Lasting Tropical Cyclone in History [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The World Meteorological Organisation has verified that Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which moved more than 12,000km across the Indian Ocean in early 2023 for 36 days, is the… Read more »
Tunisia: 37% of Tunisians Say They Are Aware of Concept of Climate Change
Tunis Afrique Presse
Four out of ten Tunisians, or 37%, say they are aware of the concept of climate change, according to the results of the latest survey by the pan-African research network… Read more »
Nigeria: Flooding - 'Nature Taking Its Full Course': Commissioner Apologises to Lagosians
Vanguard
The Lagos State Government has apologised to residents and commuters over the flooding that occurred in the state during the week, saying it is nature taking its full course on the… Read more »
Uganda: UCAA Promises Drainage Redesigns to Prevent Future Entebbe Airport Floods
Nile Post
The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) questioned officials from the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) on Wednesday about recent… Read more »
July 03
Africa: AUC Strengthens Meteorological Centers With Improved Infrastructure [press release]
African Union
The African Union Commission- Directorate of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) conducted a mission to Lugano, Switzerland, as part of… Read more »
Angola: Angola and Zambia Discuss Climate Crisis
ANGOP
The Speakers of the parliaments of Angola and Zambia, Carolina Cerqueira and Nelly Mutti respectively, this Wednesday in Luanda exchanged information on strategies to mitigate and… Read more »
Liberia: Climate Activist Wants an Environmental Court Established Here
New Dawn
Environment activist Mr. Tundy Rodney Tarn has proposed setting up a special Environmental Court and requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to demonstrate political… Read more »