Climate change in Africa News

[African Union] At COP29 in Azerbaijan, the African Union (AU) and the United Republic of Tanzania will join forces in a high-level side event to make clean cooking a central part of the global climate agenda.

[GroundUp] Two bridges linking KwaNobuhle to the town were badly damaged by floods in June and October

[IPS] United Nations -- The Paris Agreement on climate change is a decade old this month. While there has been progress - with new net zero pledges and new technological solutions, we are still grappling with the reality that global temperatures continue to soar. 2023 was the hottest year ever on record.

[IFAD] As intensifying climate change compromises crops around the world, Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, is calling for global leaders attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) to set a specific and ambitious goal on finance for adaptation, one that integrates the needs of small-scale farmers who produce a significant part of the food in developing countries, and for the world at large. IFAD indicatively estimates the finance gap for

[AI London] Amnesty delegates are available for interview at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan from Saturday 9 - Sunday 24 November

[The Conversation Africa] The annual United Nations Conference of the Parties global climate change meetings play a pivotal role in elevating climate conversations. They're often accompanied by intense media coverage that raises awareness and engages the public. This visibility is crucial, as it brings discussions from distant, elite-driven events into local news.

[The Conversation Africa] Topping out over 3,000 metres above sea level, the Drakensberg and Maluti mountains bordering South Africa and Lesotho are frequently covered in snow in winter. Back in 1975, German and South African investors planned to build a ski resort there.

[UN News] The world is experiencing unprecedented warming with 2024 poised to become the hottest year on record, surpassing the previous record in 2023, according to new data released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ahead of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

[Daily Trust] Former President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, visited Maiduguri, Borno State, to sympathise with residents affected by the devastating floods that struck the state on September 10.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Earlier this week, former Earthshot Prize winner Charlot Magayi appeared at Earthshot, offering her support and inspiring the next generation.

[Namibian] William, Prince of Wales, has praised Namibia's efforts in environmental conservation.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale today unveiled a Sh620 million project to restore the Mt. Elgon Forest ecosystem in Bungoma and Trans-Nzoia Counties.

[Nile Post] Our vision now is clear: a dual-energy approach that allows Uganda to harness renewable energy sources while ensuring a just, balanced transition that considers the well-being of our people.

[IPS] Manama & Nairobi -- The Arab region is among the most water-scarce areas globally, as nearly 392 million people live in countries facing water scarcity or absolute water scarcity. So dire is the situation that, of the 22 Arab countries, 19 fall below the annual threshold for water scarcity in renewable resources, defined as 1,000 cubic meters per person.

[IPS] United Nations -- Cities are in a unique position, simultaneously the biggest emitters of greenhouse gasses and the most affected areas of the greenhouse effect. As a new UN report shows that rapid urbanization and industrialization have adverse effects on the environment, causing a rise in sea levels, prolonged rainfalls and flooding, and an increase in overall temperature. The coastal areas that cities most often inhabit face the brunt of these effects, with marginalized populations being the most vulnerable.

[Business Day Africa] Donald Trump's return to power has left the world guessing how his foreign policy would shape geopolitics at a time when three major risks--an Israel-Palestinian war, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and climate change--dominate global concerns.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in Gauteng, and the western and southern parts of Mpumalanga on Thursday.

[European Commission] Despite challenging context of poverty, climate change, rising debt and a Europe distracted by conflicts elsewhere, Cameroon and Liberia taking heroic steps to protect their forests and share forest benefits with local communities.

[Premium Times] NiMet urged the public to take necessary precautions as dust particles are in suspension.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Ghana and Kenyan innovators were among the five winners of the Earthshot Prize for their innovative solutions to help repair our planet.