September 08, 2022
Africa: Climate Collapse Is Not Inevitable but 'Great Leap' Needed
In 1972 the Club of Rome alerted the world to the harm human economic systems were doing to the health of our planet in its seminal, best-selling report, The Limits to Growth. With… Read more »
Africa: Developing Countries Must Grow More Food - Climate Change, Ukraine War a Wake-Up Call
As our planet continues to heat up, extreme weather has affected many of us. From the west coast of North America across Europe, the Middle East and Asia to Pakistan and New… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Africa: Continent Should Trade Its Carbon Credits to Fund Renewable Energy - UNECA
Africa needs to trade in carbon credits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, finance the transition to renewable energy, and boost economic development, the United Nations Economic… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Africa: Tapping Into the Power of Young People for Climate Action
Today, our world is 1.1°C warmer than it was in the pre-industrial era, and failure to act urgently could possibly result in increases of 1.5°C-2°C between 2026 and… Read more »
August 11, 2022
Uganda: Tragic Irony of Hunger Deaths in Karamoja Amid Climate Adaptation Technologies
Hundreds of people have died of famine in Uganda's Karamoja region, and local leaders say that some people are now eating grass to survive. Read more »
August 10, 2022
Africa: Climate Change Conclusion - Time for Bold Action
With climate change bringing about increasing numbers of human deaths and untold suffering, and rising economic, social, and environmental consequences worldwide, it's time for… Read more »
August 01, 2022
Malawi: Climate Change Is Putting Women & Girls At Greater Risk of Sexual Violence #AfricaClimateCrisis
It is often those least responsible for causing climate change that suffer the most from the impacts. And such is the case with women and girls in Malawi - one of the world's… Read more »
July 26, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Both UK & Congo Think They're Climate Leaders - COP26's Fallout Shows How Far Adrift They Are
The writer is the International Project Leader for the Congo Basin Forest, Greenpeace Africa Read more »
July 22, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Turns to Boreholes Amid Groundwater Level Concerns #AfricaClimateCrisis
Faced with cyclical droughts and low water levels in supply dams, Zimbabwe is turning to boreholes for relief, raising concerns about already precarious groundwater levels across… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Africa: Nature-Positive Ventures Crucial for Continent's Future - Experts
Africa's unique natural capital assets were the center of conversation at the 2022 Africa Green Economy Conference. Held in a hybrid format from June 27 to 30, participants… Read more »
June 24, 2022
Africa: A Frightening View - Inside the Eye of the 'Hurricane of Hunger' #AfricaClimateCrisis
When I first met Dr. Roland Bunch, I have to be honest--he scared me. As one of the most well-respected leaders on agronomy and resilient land management, he offers extremely… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Africa: Who Should Be the Next UN Climate Change Head?
Patricia Espinosa's six years as Executive Secretary of the UN's climate change secretariat ends on July 15th. During her time in charge, she has led efforts to operationalize the… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Africa: Farmers Adopt Farming As a Business to Beat Climate Change
Onions and rice are a conspicuous part of every meal in Senegal, including the famous Poulet Yassa. However, climate change makes it hard for smallholder farmers to grow enough… Read more »
June 01, 2022
North Africa: If Women Don't Lead, We'll Lose the Battle Against Climate Crisis
We are in the midst of so many crises across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: the most unequal, water scarce, least democratic region in the world, with the widest… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Kenya: Locals in Arid North Face Climate Change, Hunger and Poverty
Darkuale Parsanti and his wife Mary Rampe are counting their losses: One by one, they have seen their livestock wiped out. Read more »
March 01, 2007
Senegal: Setting Fire to the Future
It's the season for bush fires in Senegal, and there are once again concerns that vast tracts of fertile land could be set alight, and ravaged. Read more »
February 25, 2007
West Africa: Investments Against Desertification Deliver the Goods
Experts from the Inter-State Committee to Fight Drought in the Sahel (Comité inter Etats de lutte contre la sécheresse au Sahel, CILSS) are calling on donors to… Read more »
February 21, 2007
Niger: Projects Aplenty to Halt the Desert
For those taking up arms against desertification in Niger, the task at hand must seem daunting. Read more »
February 15, 2007
Cameroon: Women Face to Face With Desertification
The village of Ngouma has a population of 538 people, 406 of which are women. Most of the men, especially those who can still work the fields, have left in the face of land… Read more »