Nation Needs $53bn to Fight Climate Change - Mest
Ghanaian Times
Ghana will need an estimated $53.3 billion over the next decade to implement its revised climate action plan, underscoring the scale of investment required to tackle climate change… Read more »
Climate Forum Warns of Below-Normal Rainfall
Capital FM
The Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF) has forecast a high likelihood of below-normal rainfall across much of the northern Greater Horn of Africa during the… Read more »
UN General Assembly Adopts Landmark Climate Resolution, Tunisia Abstains
Tunis Afrique Presse
The United Nations General Assembly reached a major legal milestone on May 20, 2026, by adopting Resolution "A/80/L.65," which transforms climate commitments into international… Read more »
141 Countries Including Kenya Back UN Resolution On Climate Obligations As U.S., Russia Oppose
Capital FM
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution welcoming the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on States' legal obligations… Read more »
Southern Ghana Faces Flood Threat - Gmet Warns As Heavy Rains Approach
Ghanaian Times
Thousands of residents in parts of southern Ghana risk severe flooding and storm-related destruction in the coming weeks if urgent steps are not taken to desilt drains, clear… Read more »
Weather Service Warns of Cold Front in the Western Cape, Northern Cape
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that a cold front is expected to make landfall over the western parts of the Western Cape and the south-western parts of Namakwa… Read more »
NDC 3.0 - 7 Priority Axes and $ 29 Billion in Financing Required to Strengthen Adaptation to Climate Change
Tunis Afrique Presse
Protecting Tunisia's national economy and population from climate disruptions requires financing estimated at $ 29 billion for the period 2026-2035, accounting for 53% of the total… Read more »
Lesotho's Mountain Life Was Harsh for Early Humans - Fire Made All the Difference [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When imagining our early human ancestors in prehistoric Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago, one might envision trekkers plodding across a savanna, baking under an equatorial… Read more »
General Assembly Backs Historic World Court Climate Crisis Ruling
UN News
A landmark General Assembly resolution adopted on Wednesday is "a powerful affirmation" of international law, climate justice and science, according to UN chief António… Read more »
Explainer - What Last Week's Storm Says About Climate Change [analysis]
GroundUp
Models suggest winter storms will become less frequent but more severe Read more »
Flood Threat - NEMA Launches Response Campaign in Rivers
Premium Times
NEMA's Director-General, Zubaida Umar, flagged off the exercise during a stakeholders' engagement on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. Read more »
Hantavirus in Africa - Why Climate Change, Rats and Weak Surveillance Are Worrying Scientists [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Hantaviruses are not new. They have circulated for decades in rodent populations, particularly in rats and mice. Humans can become infected if they are bitten or scratched by a… Read more »
World Urban Forum Opens in Baku As Housing Crisis and Climate Shocks Intensify
UN News
Soaring housing costs, climate shocks and conflicts are leaving millions without adequate shelter - but what can be done? As the 13th UN World Urban Forum opens on Sunday in Baku,… Read more »
Climate Change Hits Farmers Hard in Bukomansimbi
Nile Post
Farmers in Bukomansimbi District are counting losses following prolonged dry spells, heavy rains and unpredictable weather patterns that have severely affected agricultural… Read more »
South Africa to Champion Climate Cooperation At Copenhagen Summit
SAnews.gov.za
As South Africa prepares to participate in the 2026 Copenhagen Climate Ministerial Summit, government says it will reaffirm its commitment to multilateralism as a key driver of… Read more »
