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Africa: Africa's Climate Crisis Could Leave You Jobless, Sick, and Hungry - and Foment Conflict
allAfrica, 26 August 2022
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 »
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Africa: Can the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Support Transition Towards Renewables? #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica, 20 August 2022
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 »
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Southern Africa: SADC Seeks to Restore Lost Indigenous Seed Varieties #AfricaClimateHope
Times of Zambia, 22 August 2022
IT is undeniable that seeds play a fundamental role of sustaining food security and nutrition across the world. Read more »
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Africa: Calling for Just, Well-Financed Climate Action in Africa
Africa Renewal, 22 August 2022
Green economy can be impetus for growth and development Read more »
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Africa: Thinking Like a Tree - A Tribute to Life Sustainers
IPS, 24 August 2022
When I was a child, a friend asked me: "How would you describe a tree to someone who has never seen one?" I looked at the trees surrounding us and realised it was impossible,… Read more »
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Africa: We Need a Clearer Roadmap to a Resilient Food System #AfricaClimateCrisis
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 1 August 2022
As climate change hits farmers and those who depend on them, creating a smarter food system is now critical Read more »
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Africa: Food Fears Grow As African Floods Fail to Subside #AfricaClimateCrisis
SciDev.Net, 12 August 2022
Africa could face increased food insecurity and an unprecedented rural-urban migration crisis if the climate change induced flooding persists, environmentalists say. Read more »
Hungry, Sick, Jobless - Your Future With Africa's Climate Crisis
Due to the intense heat, harsh weather, and droughts, yield growth for wheat, maize, and other crops has been dropping and according to some UN estimates, worldwide yields might decrease by up to 30% by 2050 if significant adaptations are not made.
Despite the enormous scope of the challenges faced there are people all over the continent who are creating new models for addressing these challenges.
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Licensing rights for 30 oil and gas blocks in the DR Congo went up for auction on July 28 2022, opening parts of the world's second-biggest rainforest to drilling that could ... Read more »
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The National Drought Management Authority reports that the drought in the country has continued to deteriorate as several parts of the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) remain Read more »
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For Africa, the most visible impact of the war in Ukraine has been rising fuel and food prices, inflation and financial instability. Following the invasion, oil and gas prices rose ... Read more »
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Women need to reflect on what is happening in their own spaces when it comes to climate change. They need to ensure that as decisions are made around climate change, they are Read more »
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University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has unpacked eco-regeneration and geoengineering with experts as possible solutions to save our planet f Read more »
