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September 10, 2022
Africa: African Leaders Demand Funds to Adapt to Climate Change
The leaders of two dozen African countries Friday urged wealthier nations to uphold their aid pledges so the continent can tackle climate change impacts for which it shares little… Read more »
July 11, 2022
Gambia: Gambian Musician Sana Singhateh Launches 'One Million Trees' Planting Initiative
Sana Singhateh, known by his stage name as St Brikama Boyo, is one of the top selling recording artists in the Gambia. He has now turned his attention to mitigating the impact of… Read more »
May 29, 2022
Sudan: 'Neglected' Nile Fishermen Tell of Struggle With Depleted Fish Stocks
Sudanese fishermen on the Nile, who have seen their fish stocks plummet as a result of both climate change and government-made dams, say their industry is being neglected - with… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Africa: Despite Climate Stress, Africa Is in 'Unique' Position to Fight Global Warming - Report
With six months to go before Egypt hosts the Cop27 climate conference, campaigners in Africa and elsewhere are looking to put the continent that is most vulnerable to climate… Read more »
May 22, 2022
Africa: Desertification Summit Ends With Promises to Restore a Billion Hectares of Land
The COP15 summit in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, which was focused on desertification and its impacts, closed with commitments by 196 countries to restore one billion hectares of… Read more »
May 19, 2022
West Africa: At COP15, 'Great Green Wall' Still Touted As the Sahel's Desertification Solution
Lack of communication, funds, and coordination are among the greatest challenges the Great Green Wall Initiative has encountered, 15 years after its launch by the African Union to… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Africa: Securing Land Rights Is Crucial to Land Restoration in Africa - COP15
Human rights-based land governance on the African continent is the best way to rehabilitate land and prevent its degradation.This according to a number of groups presenting at the… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Ethiopia: How Ethiopia's 'False Banana' Could Be the Crop to Face Climate Change
The enset plant - commonly known as the false banana - feeds some 20 million people in the highlands of Ethiopia. But its potential is far greater. Resistant to drought and able to… Read more »
May 09, 2022
Africa: 196 States Meet to Combat Desertification At COP 15 Summit in Abidjan
The UN's COP 15 against desertification has kicked off in the Ivorian capital, striving for concrete action against the rapid degradation of land and its dire consequences for… Read more »
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