September 24
Nigeria: US Offers Humanitarian Aid to Maiduguri Flood Victims
Premium Times
The U.S embassy in Abuja says the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing assistance to the affected victims through UN agencies and its implementing… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - FEC Raises Committee to Re-Assess Alau Dam, Others
Daily Trust
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the setting up of a committee to re-assess the integrity of the Alau Dam and other dams across the country. Read more »
Africa: Carbon Emissions From Ai and Crypto Are Surging - and Tax Policy Can Help
IPS
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Nigeria: Climate Change - We Are Already Counting Our Losses Benue Farmers Cry Out
Leadership
Benue farmers have raised the alarm on the negative impact of climate change on their crops this farming season, warning that if urgent measures are not taken to address the issue,… Read more »
September 23
Nigeria: Meteorologists Warn Of Nationwide Thunderstorms
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released a weather outlook predicting thunderstorms nationwide from Monday, September 23, to Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Read more »
South Africa: Snowstorm Chaos - What Went Wrong?
Daily Maverick
Despite the SA Weather Service's advance warnings of heavy snowfall in parts of the country, nearly two thousand vehicles were stuck on national roads. Read more »
South Africa: Condolences for Snowfall Victim
SAnews.gov.za
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister, Narend Singh, has expressed sadness at the loss of life that resulted from freezing temperatures and snowfall that covered… Read more »
Africa: It Is Time to Save the Deep Sea [column]
IPS
This week's United Nations General Assembly marks nearly 20 years since the body first resolved to restrict bottom trawling on the world's seamounts, submarine mountains that rise… Read more »
Gambia: Tidal Floods Destroy Sutukoba Rice Fields
Foroyaa
Information received by Foroyaa on Friday, 20 September 2024 indicate that tidal flooding caused by recent heavy downpours, have destroyed rice fields in the Wuli East village of… Read more »
South Africa: From Stranded to Saved - How the N3 Snowstorm Brought South Africans Together in Kindness
Daily Maverick
As heavy snowfall stranded motorists across KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State, Trucker Miriam Mzangaza became a source of warmth and sustenance for those in distress, while software… Read more »
South Africa: KZN Emergency Services Ready to Assist Residents
SAnews.gov.za
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has instructed relevant departments and emergency services to prioritise clearing affected routes and assisting stranded road users amid the… Read more »
Africa: UN Assembly President Urges Nations to Sustain Momentum From Summit of the Future
UN News
The President of the UN General Assembly urged all nations to sustain their momentum toward decisive action and to advance the outcomes of the Summit of the Future as it concluded… Read more »
Nigeria: World's Oceans Near Critical Acidification Level - Report
Vanguard
The world's oceans are close to becoming too acidic to properly sustain marine life or help stabilise the climate, a new report said on Monday. Read more »
Liberia: Landmark Agreement to Fight Climate Change Through Tree Planting in Liberia Signed Between Three International Entities
FrontPageAfrica
September 19, 2024: A landmark agreement to fight climate change through an innovative tree planting program in Liberia has been signed between three international entities. Read more »
Tanzania: What to Learn From Tz's Commitment to Environmental Protection, Climate Action
Daily News
TANZANIA'S readiness to collaborate with other nations on environmental protection signals hope for global efforts to combat climate change and its social and economic impacts. Read more »
South Africa: Visually Impaired Recyclers Help the Planet
GroundUp
Activists with disabilities are raising awareness about climate change Read more »
Liberia: Nimba County Secures USD$200k Climate Change Grant for Sustainable Development
Liberian Investigator
Nimba County has secured a climate change adaptation grant valued at US$200,000, marking a major boost for its efforts to build sustainable, climate-resilient communities. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - NPA Donates N200m to Borno Victims
This Day
In a corporate humanitarian gesture, the Management and Staff of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), have identified with victims of devastating floods that ravaged communities in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mixing Business, Arts to Combat Climate Change
The Herald
Creatives and stakeholders converged in Harare over the weekend to deliberate on ways to combat the climate change crisis while bridging the gap in the arts industry. Read more »
September 22
South Africa: Authorities Start Clearing More Than 1,800 Vehicles Trapped By Heavy Snowfalls On N3
Daily Maverick
The N3 remained closed at Van Reenen's Pass on Sunday morning as hazardous conditions persisted. One person has been confirmed dead from exposure. Rescue operations continue and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Wildlife Authority Insists On 200 Elephants Cull to Feed Drought-Ravaged Population, Preserve Ecology
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) director general, Fulton Mangwanya has announced that culling of elephants will go ahead despite strong… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Sons, Associates Donate 500 Bags of Rice, 200 Bags of Maize Flour, Others to Borno Flood Victims
This Day
Two of President Bola Tinubu's sons, Seyi and Yinka, and their associates at the weekend donated relief materials, including 500 bags of rice and 200 bags of maize flour to victims… Read more »
South Africa: Road Reopened to Clear Traffic At Van Reenen's Pass Following Heavy Snow
SAnews.gov.za
The road at Van Reenen's Pass has been reopened to clear traffic, the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) and its concessionaire, the N3 Toll Concession (N3TC), announced… Read more »
South Africa: Heavy Snowfall On N3 Claims Life of a 39-Year-Old Woman
SAnews.gov.za
A 39-year-old woman died on Saturday while trapped in the blizzard that has engulfed the N3 between Van Reenen's Pass, connecting KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State. Read more »
South Africa: Government Prioritises Providing Shelter for Stranded Motorists in Anticipation of More Snow
SAnews.gov.za
In light of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) forecast of severe snow and wet conditions across the country, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister… Read more »