Climate change in Africa News

[IPS] Stockholm, Sweden -- The consequences of climate change are disproportionately impacting fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCS). Climate shocks can exacerbate security risks in FCS, conflict and instability compromise a region's ability to adapt to climate change, leaving its population ever more vulnerable to future climate shocks.

[Dabanga] Toker / Port Sudan / Arbaat -- In Toker, Red Sea state the death toll from the catastrophic flooding has risen to 14 after the bodies of a man and a girl were discovered yesterday. This discovery comes as water levels in the city have begun to recede, four days after the floods initially struck.

[Premium Times] The experts urged agriculturists to leverage different media formats/technology in disseminating climate-smart information to farmers promptly.

[Nigeria Health Watch] Across the world, temperatures are rising causing significant changes in weather patterns and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events. In Nigeria, the mean annual temperature is projected to increase by 1.1 to 2.5°C in less than 40 years. The number of extreme heat days is expected to also increase to 260 by 2100. This worrying trend suggests the destructive consequences of unchecked environmental exploitation from human activities, necessitating immediate action.

[Premium Times] The flood, which ravaged the area on Monday, followed torrential rainfall that lasted seven hours from 5.00 a.m. to about 1.00 p.m.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Amhara Disaster Prevention and Food Security Commission has reported that up to 400,000 people in eight zones and 34 districts across the region could be at risk of natural disasters during this year's rainy season.

[VOA] Abuja -- Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency is warning that fatalities caused by severe flooding in the country will increase in September and October - the usual peak period for rainfall. The floods have already killed more than 170 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more in Nigeria this year.

[The Herald] The Meteorological Services Department now has now been equipped with ultra-modern weather observing machinery, including automatic weather stations and radars, as Government bolsters the country's early warning systems.

[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- Few countries have been hit harder by climate change than Kenya, where more frequent droughts and floods have become a fact of life for much of the country. One woman who won a contest to be named Miss Climate Kenya is working to build climate resilience and convince people to adapt to a changing world. At the same time, a farmer in western Kenya is denying the existence of climate change and defending the exploration of fossil fuels in Africa.

[Africa Renewal] Persistent gender disparities in scientific research, particularly in climate change, result in a lack of essential perspectives and biased conclusions

[Premium Times] She said the recent flooding in the three local government areas of Madagali, Demsa, and Numan was devastating.

[Leadership] Several communities in the North have been severely affected by floods within the past week, resulting in deaths, displacement of people from their homes and destruction of farmlands and property.

[DW] Heavy rains and floods caused the Arbaat Dam near Port Sudan to burst, affecting about 50,000 people. Authorities say the death toll is likely to rise.

[Vanguard] The Minister of Finance, Wale Edu has announced the donation of N3bn to Kebbi flood victims.

[The Conversation Africa] 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 structures like glaciers serve as nature's freezers, archiving detailed records of past climates and ecosystems - including viruses.

[Dabanga] Arbaat/Port Sudan -- Humanitarian partners and authorities are working on deploying more teams to assess the damage and address the urgent needs of an estimated 50,000 people affected by the catastrophic failure of the Arbaat Dam, 38 kilometres northwest of Port Sudan, on Saturday. 30 fatalities have been confirmed by the local authorities thus far, however, the number of casualties could be much higher, with some figures suggesting 130.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a weather outlook for the last week of August to early September, forecasting intermittent cold and cloudy conditions in various regions of the country.

[UN News] The level of the sea globally is rising faster and higher than ever before, creating what the United Nations has described as an "urgent and escalating threat" to people around the world.

[African Union] Towards a unified African response to climate change related peace and security risks

[IPS] Nairobi -- Groundbreaking research indicates that the wild relatives of wheat could be turned into an all-time food security crop capable of cushioning vulnerable populations from starvation and hunger, thanks to its ability to withstand both climatic stress and diseases. Wheat is a staple for over 1.5 billion people in the Global South.