May 27
Africa: Africa's Obsolete Weather Forecasting Gets a Revamp
The African Union Commission and the European Meteorological Satellite Agency (EUMETSAT), have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their cooperation on earth… Read more »
May 22
East Africa: UN Says Heavy Rains, Flash Floods Affect 1.6 Million in Eastern Africa
Heavy rains and flash floods have affected an estimated 1.6 million people in eastern Africa, the United Nations relief agency said on Wednesday. Read more »
May 13
East Africa: Droughts, Floods to Cyclones in Africa
Kenya and many other African nations are grappling with a harsh reality: extreme weather events are becoming the norm. Once predictable weather patterns have been disrupted,… Read more »
March 17
South Sudan: South Sudan Closes Schools As Heatwave Intensifies
South Sudan on Saturday announced an indefinite closure of all schools as a result of heatwaves over the past few days with very high temperatures both during the day and night. Read more »
February 01
Uganda: MPs Pile Pressure On Agriculture Minister to Table Fisheries Law
Members of Parliament (MPs) have called on the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, to fast track implementation of the Fisheries and… Read more »
July 04, 2023
East Africa: FAO and IGAD Meet On the Uptake of Biological Control for Pest Management in East Africa
Experts from the Food and Agriculture Organisation Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (FAO SFE), the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD), as well as global… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Uganda: Is Climate Change Fueling Uganda's Malaria Burden?
Even though the government has over the past couple of decades masterminded a wide-range of interventions in its fight against malaria, one of the deadliest diseases on earth,… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Africa: AfDB to Help De-Risk Climate Finance in Africa
Africa contributes the least - less than 3% to global warming, yet the continent is the most vulnerable to climate risks. To build resilience against climate change, the countries… Read more »
May 14, 2023
Uganda: Wetlands Are Critical to Keeping Migrating Birds Soaring
For centuries, the phenomenon of bird migration has awed humanity. So much so, that the 4th Century BC Greek philosopher Aristotle, noting that the types of birds around him… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Uganda: Kampala-Masaka Road Cut Off By River Katonga
Drivers are seeking alternative routes through the villages today after floods cut off Kampala-Masaka road in central Uganda after River Katonga burst its banks. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Uganda: Despite Rains, Ugandans Face Food Insecurity - UN
High prices, conflicts, and weather shocks in certain areas will cause acute food insecurity in Uganda affecting 2.5 million people this year, according to the latest UN global… Read more »
January 28, 2023
Rwanda: IMF Chief Hails Rwanda's Climate Actions
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva has hailed policies and sustained implementation of reforms to address climate change by the… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Uganda: 'Floods Forced Closure of Kilembe Mines Hospital'
The State Minister for Health (General Duties), Anifa Kawooya has revealed that Kilembe Mines Hospital in Kasese district was closed due to repeated flooding by River Nyamwamba. Read more »
November 20, 2022
Uganda: Youths Raise Voices Over Climate Change
A section of Kampala youth's recently took to the streets to raise awareness in relation to worsening effects of climate change characterised by unpredictable rainfall patterns,… Read more »
January 25, 2020
Uganda: Ugandan Activist Vanessa Nakate Accuses Media of Racism After She Is Cropped Out of Picture
A Ugandan young female climate activist has accused international media agency Associated Press (AP) of racism after she was cropped out a photo of activists taken at Davos,… Read more »