Climate change in Africa News

[GroundUp] "Miracle" iris emerges after decades under a pine plantation

[This Day] In a drive to address climate change issues in the country, the federal government has disclosed that it is collaborating with some civil society organisation's (CSOs) to assess, track and rank the efforts put in place by states and Local Government Areas (LGAs).

[SAPS] The South African Police Service (SAPS) can confirm that eight bodies were recovered from a stream following a tragic incident where a vehicle ended in a stream.

[Daily Trust] The Adamawa State Government has commenced the distribution of ₦250,000 to 1,896 households severely affected by the 2024 floods across five local government areas in the state.

[IPS] Stockholm, Sweden -- With global temperatures continuing to break records and every global indicator of the health of the natural world showing decline, the need to quickly move away from fossil fuels and environmentally destructive practices has never been more apparent. But as has often been pointed out, how this 'green transition' is achieved matters.

[Greenpeace] Greenpeace Africa delivered on Friday 28th February a global petition on behalf of more than half a million people, calling on governments to force fossil fuel companies to "stop their climate wrecking activities" and "repair and pay for the damage they have caused." The petition was handed over to a coalition of 17 countries and groups currently reviewing "polluter pays" levies [1] at the sidelines of the meeting of the Finance in Commons Summit in Cape Town.[2] In parallel, Cape Town's iconic Table

[IPS] Bloomington, U.S.A & Rome -- The second round of the UN Biodiversity Conference, COP16, concluded in the early hours of Friday, February 28 in Rome, with an agreement to raise the funds needed to protect biodiversity.

[The Herald] If Zimbabwean farmers were gamblers, they would be playing a rigged game whose odds seem to be getting worse.

[SAnews.gov.za] Victims of the recent Durban floods have been moved to temporary emergency accommodation, the Ministry of Human Settlements said on Friday.

[Government of Mauritius] The National Crisis Committee (NCC) chaired by the Secretary to Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service, Mr Suresh Chundre Seeballuck, met this afternoon at the New Treasury Building in Port Louis to take stock of the precautionary measures undertaken by key stakeholders with regard to the approaching moderate tropical storm named GARANCE by the Meteorological Services of Madagascar.

[Crop Trust] Longyearbyen, Norway -- Partner organizations from across the globe are gathering in Norway this week to deposit seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, with Sudan making its deposit amid the country's ongoing civil war

[RFI] South Africa voiced dismay that Group of 20 (G20) talks it hosted on global economic issues ended without consensus, after top officials from several countries skipped it and delegates remained far apart on issues such as climate finance.

[The Conversation Africa] Adapting to climate change is becoming more and more urgent. It is clear that climate risk cannot be managed by technical interventions alone.

[The Conversation Africa] More than a million trees have been planted in the city of Freetown in Sierra Leone since 2020. This reforestation scheme, known as "FreetownTheTreeTown", has been celebrated for its innovative approach to climate action, with ambitious plans to plant another 5 million trees by 2030 and 20 million more by 2050.

[The Herald] SADC has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling emerging climate change-induced health challenges and strengthening collective regional response mechanisms.

[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia through the Climate Change office at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has commenced a weeklong capacity-building training on Climate Change and Climate financing.

[The Herald] Zimbabwe is intensifying its campaign to promote energy-efficient appliances, including refrigerators and air conditioners, as part of its commitment to combat climate change and adhere to international environmental conventions.

[ISS] This week's G20 finance meeting must galvanise a global climate agenda to mitigate the grave impact of the US withdrawal.

[The Conversation Africa] The US decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement has raised questions about whether progress can still be made on global policy to mitigate climate change. To explore these questions, Imraan Valodia, pro vice-chancellor: climate, sustainability and inequality and director of the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, spoke to Professor Sir David King, who founded the Climate Crisis Advisory Group, a collection of influential, diverse, and interdisciplinary

[UN News] The humanitarian situation in Somalia is worsening as drought, conflict and soaring food prices push millions toward extreme hunger, UN agencies warned on Wednesday.