October 11
Africa: Care for Humans, Other Species and the Natural Environment Key to a Just Transition
Communities across the world are facing two worsening crises: a climate crisis and a care crisis. Read more »
Nigeria: Post-Flood Recovery - Lessons From Germany and Nigeria On How to Help People Cope With Loss and Build Resilience
Extreme climate events -- floods, droughts and heatwaves -- are not just becoming more frequent; they are also more severe. Read more »
October 10
South Africa: New Discoveries - Three Tiny Species Added to South Africa's Spectacular Marine Life
South Africa's marine realm is globally unique because of the two major ocean currents that meet here. The cold, slow-moving Benguela and the warm, fast-flowing Agulhas currents… Read more »
October 08
Africa: Africa's Great Green Wall Will Only Combat Desertification and Poverty By Harnessing Local Solutions
In the rural village of Téssékéré, the increasing number and intensity of droughts linked to climate change is making the lives and livelihoods of the… Read more »
October 07
South Africa: Gas Isn't a Good Alternative to Coal - South Africa Should Focus On Solar, Wind and Green Hydrogen
South Africa is immersed in a "just energy transition" from a fossil fuel-based energy system to a cleaner, low-carbon energy system. This new system will be based primarily on… Read more »
October 03
Tanzania: Maasai Mara's Indigenous Forest Is Disappearing, With Drastic Consequences
Next to the world-famous Maasai Mara national reserve, an indigenous forest called Nyekweri serves as a sanctuary for elephants, rare birds such as the bright green Schalow's… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Famous Serengeti and Maasai Mara Are Being Hit By Climate Change
The Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, which includes Kenya's Maasai Mara and Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, is one of the most famous and wildlife-rich areas in Africa. Read more »
Liberia: Food Scarcity in Liberia - How Women Who Run Households Cope
Liberia, with a population of just over 5.6 million people, is one of the world's ten poorest countries, with a GDP per capita of US$662.50. The lingering effects of two civil wars… Read more »
October 01
Madagascar: Madagascar's Mining Rush Has Caused No More Deforestation Than Farming - New Study
If tens of thousands of miners turned up in the middle of a protected rainforest to mine for sapphires, you might expect that to cause lots of deforestation and harm local… Read more »
Southern Africa: Extreme Weather Is Disrupting Lives in Southern Africa - New Policies Are Needed to Keep the Peace
Over the past decades, heavy and more frequent rainfall and dry spells in southern Africa have caused loss and damage to agriculture, livestock, the energy sector, food security… Read more »
September 30
Africa: Why We Need to Talk About Older People and Climate Change in Africa
Africa is often viewed as a relatively young continent, with less than 7% of the population over 60. But this is set to change. Declining fertility rates and increasing life… Read more »
September 17
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Is Working to Transform Its Food System, but It Faces Mounting Challenges
One of the most pressing issues facing humanity is the need to transform food systems to become more equitable, environmentally sustainable, able to deliver healthy diets for all,… Read more »
Africa: Four Ways Africa Is Already Seeing the Effects of Climate Change
Africa is already being heavily affected by climate change. Between 1991 and 2023, the African continent warmed at a rate of 0.3°C per decade, a rate slightly faster than the… Read more »
September 10
South Sudan: South Sudan Floods - the First Example of a Mass Population Permanently Displaced By Climate Change?
Enormous floods have once again engulfed much of South Sudan, as record water-levels in Lake Victoria flow downstream through the Nile. More than 700,000 people have been affected.… Read more »
September 11
South Africa: South Africa's Green Hydrogen Hub - EU Grants Not Nearly Enough to Get Industry Going
South Africa is poised to become a major player in the global energy transition, thanks to its vast renewable energy resources (sun and wind) and its plans for green hydrogen… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Farmers Lack Insurance - Payouts Triggered By Weather Data Offer a Solution
Agriculture is hugely important to Nigeria. It makes up about a quarter of the country's economy, and almost half of the population are smallholder farmers. Most farm on less than… Read more »
August 30
Africa: Climate Change Has Deep Historical Roots - Amitav Ghosh Explores How Capitalism and Colonialism Fit in
Amitav Ghosh is an internationally celebrated author of 20 historical fiction and non-fiction books. The Indian thinker and writer has written extensively on the legacies of… Read more »
August 26
Africa: Ancient Viral Genomes Preserved in Glaciers Reveal the History of Earth's Climate - and How Viruses Adapt to Climate Change
As humans alter the planet's climate and ecosystems, scientists are looking to Earth's history to help predict what may unfold from climate change. To this end, massive ice… Read more »
August 25
Africa: Baobabs - Africa's Unique Trees Defy Climate Challenges, Continue to Flourish
Baobabs reach extraordinarily old ages. Some have been found to be thousands of years old. During these life spans, elder baobabs have survived erratic climate conditions. Read more »
August 21
Southern Africa: Drought Is Devastating Southern Africa's Crops - Why It's Happening and What Can Be Learned
Southern Africa's worst drought in years has destroyed crops of the staple food, maize, across the region. Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Namibia… Read more »
August 16
South Africa: Climate Change Is a Challenge for Small-Scale Farmers
New research into rural small-scale farms in South Africa's North West province has found that climate-smart farming techniques lead to a better maize yield, a more regular supply… Read more »
August 13
Africa: Réunion Is a Tropical Island Getaway - Our Climate Study Shows That It Could Attract More Tourists During European Summers
You're scrolling through Instagram, only half paying attention to your friends' updates, when a photo of a beautiful, pristine beach grabs your eye. Somebody you know is lounging… Read more »
July 22
Africa: Urban Greening in Africa Will Help to Build Climate Resilience - Planners and Governments Need to Work With Nature
Nature-based solutions are actions that use nature to solve environmental problems. Examples in cities would be setting up a wetland near a group of buildings to absorb floodwater,… Read more »
July 17
South Africa: Wildfires in South Africa Are Set to Increase - How Legal Action Can Help the Country Adapt Better to Climate Change
As climate change drives temperature increases and lower precipitation in southern Africa, research has found that there is likely to be an increase in the number of wildfires in… Read more »
July 16
South Africa: South Africa's New Environment Minister Must Focus On People, Not Profits From Fossil Fuels - Climate Ecologist
There are huge profits to be made in exploiting South Africa's natural resources, but these come at a cost to society and the environment. Pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and… Read more »