East Africa: Fifth Failed Rainy Season Looms for Greater Horn Region

Drought-ridden parts of the Greater Horn region are bracing for a fifth successive failed rainy season, which will aggravate the crisis in the region, impacting millions and… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Climate Challenge Ahead of COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis

In the weeks before the world environmental gathering COP27 in November, Nigeria faces a number of crucial tasks to prepare for the robust engagement that is required for Africa's… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Climate Crisis Could Leave You Jobless, Sick, and Hungry - and Foment Conflict

We all need to eat, but the global climate crisis is putting food production at risk. Due to the intense heat, harsh weather, and droughts, yield growth for wheat, maize, and other… Read more »

Kenya: Decline in Livestock Prices, Rise in Food Prices Haunt Kenyans #AfricaClimateCrisis

The National Drought Management Authority reports that the drought condition in the country has continued to deteriorate as several parts of the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs)… Read more »

South Africa: Tomorrow's National Strike Should Not Impact Taxi Services - South African News Briefs - August 23, 2022

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Africa: Can the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Support Transition Towards Renewables? #AfricaClimateCrisis

Russia provides about 25% of the oil that Europe needs and 45% of its gas imports, according to experts writing for African Arguments. The conflict has highlighted the… Read more »

South Africa: Women Must Take the Lead in #AfricaClimateCrisis Solutions

In honour of women's month, and as part of the country's drive to deal with the climate emergency, the government arranged a webinar on August 5 to discuss the challenges and… Read more »

South Africa: Recycling is About So Much More Than Waste #AfricaClimateCrisis

Millions of waste pickers and reclaimers around the world search through disposed of goods in dumpsites, and landfills for valuable recyclable materials that many consider… Read more »

Africa: Top Biden Administration Cabinet Member Spells Out New U.S. Africa Policy

Spelling out the Biden Administration's new strategy for sub-Saharan Africa on Monday, the United States Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, both declared that the U.S. and… Read more »

South Africa: Load Shedding Back Today, Tomorrow - South African News Briefs, August 3, 2022

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Africa: Could Turning Urine into Fertiliser Make Farming More Sustainable? #AfricaClimateHope

Do you know that instead of flushing urine down our toilets to wastewater treatment facilities, it could be recycled and used as fertiliser? Read more »

Morocco: Raging Wildfires Lay Bare Deadly Reality of Climate Change #AfricaClimateCrisis

At least one person has died and more than 1,000 families evacuated after wildfires have swept across parts of northern Morocco, reports Anadolu Agency. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Delhi Court Won't Send African Elephant Gifted to India Back to Zimbabwe

African elephant named Shankar was taken from the African wilderness, gifted to India by the Zimbabwean government, then kept in the Delhi Zoo, India, for the past 24 years. The… Read more »

Uganda: Where Menstrual Health and the Climate Crisis Meet - Safe Girl Reusable Pads #AfricaClimateHope

Catherine Nakayemba was just starting high school when her very first menstrual cycle came. She wasn't sure what was happening, and thought she might be sick. In the school… Read more »

Kenya: As We Talk Climate Change Solutions, Politicians Should Start Doing Their Jobs #AfricaClimateCrisis

If I were to take a wild guess, I bet that when I talk about who is affected by climate change, your first thought wouldn't be you, your friends or family. Read more »

South Africa: Want to Give Organic Waste and Food Scraps a New Life? Try Earthworms #AfricaClimateHope

There is no honour in waste! Read more »

Nigeria: How Nigeria's Petrol Crisis Inspired Locally Produced Electric Bicycles #AfricaClimateHope

People need to move around. Whether it's going to school or buying the basics, we need to move from place to place, but how we do that moving has a profound impact on other species… Read more »

South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - June 15, 2022

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South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - June 14, 2022

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Africa: 'Day Zero' Just the Beginning for Water-Stressed Cities of the World #AfricaClimateCrisis

Over the last several years, major cities such as Cape Town, Sao Paulo and Barcelona have faced 'Day Zero' scenarios, characterised by the very real possibility of running out of… Read more »

Africa: Standard Bank Still Considering Financing the EACOP Pipeline #AfricaClimateCrisis

Climate activists have demanded answers from Standard Bank for its involvement and continued support for oil and gas projects on the African continent, even as the worst effects of… Read more »

Africa: Insect Meat Loaf, Fertilizer Trees, and Mosquito-repelling Plants - The Promise of Africa's Bioeconomy #AfricaClimateCrisis

Africa feels the impacts of COVID-19, conflict, and climate change perhaps more than any other region in the world. The costs of food, fuel, and fertilizer have skyrocketed over… Read more »

South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - May 23, 2022

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Africa: The Climate Action We Need to Avoid Deadly Floods

As communities in South Africa's coastal province KwaZulu-Natal continue to search for their missing loved ones after devastating floods that killed more than 400 people, the… Read more »

South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 26, 2022

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