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[New Times] Farmers without irrigation capabilities are adopting short-cycle and climate resilient crops such as sweet potatoes, beans, and cassava, after encountering delayed and minimal rains in some parts Rwanda.

[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) calls on government to invest in climate resistant infrastructure as episodes of dangerous weather occur more frequently.

[allAfrica] Longyearbyen, Svalbard -- The Svalbard Global Seed Vault received yesterday a deposit of more than 30,000 new seed samples from 23 depositors across 21 countries, including seven international genebanks. This marks the largest number of depositors since the Seed Vault received samples from a record-breaking 35 genebanks in 2020, underscoring the urgent global effort to conserve crop diversity in the face of escalating climate change, conflict, and other crises.

[This Day] The UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has said there is an urgent need to improve global climate finance to prevent the collapse of the economies of all countries, developed and developing.

[African Arguments] Our undercover investigation highlights how easily corruption and unclear borders continue to undermine the charcoal ban in Uganda.

[Capital FM] The COP29 Presidency has published the final texts of nine Declarations and Pledges, forming a key part of its Action Agenda for the upcoming UN climate summit in Baku this November. These documents outline pathways for global actors to collaborate and commit to enhanced climate ambition across critical areas.

[Namibian] Namibia will need N$9.9 billion annually to meet its green growth objectives.

[IPS] Bulawayo -- Christian Tiambo has always wished to uplift local farmers' communities through cutting-edge science.

[Nyasa Times] Over 7,000 flood survivors in Nsanje District are grappling with dire living conditions after being relocated due to the devastating impacts of recent cyclones. Many, like 70-year-old Margaret Julius, are living in makeshift shelters, struggling with food insecurity and inadequate resources.

[Ghanaian Times] Climate change has become a global phenomenon every country has to contend with.

[Afrobarometer] Public awareness of climate change remains low.

[African Arguments] There are two approaches to protecting biodiversity. One is colonial, abusive and ineffective, but hugely profitable for certain actors.

[IPS] Asuncion, Paraguay -- Climate change has thrown our food systems into chaos. Extreme weather events and dramatic climate variations are hammering food production and supply chains across the world. As global leaders gear up for COP29, there's plenty of buzz about climate action. But can we really expect these slow-moving, bureaucratic negotiations to deliver tangible and swift results to decarbonize and insulate our agri-food systems? Most likely not. But do not despair. While the COP29 talks unfold, crucial climate solutions

[Leadership] MTN Nigeria has taken a bold step toward environmental sustainability with the introduction of its new eco-friendly SIM cards, aimed at reducing plastic waste and combating climate change.

[Ethiopian Herald] Several countries in the world, regardless of their any status, are exposed to recurrent natural disasters. They suffer from heavy rain falls, landslides, and overflow of rivers, storms, and unexpected weather changes. Being engaged in agriculture for their livelihood, many Africans, including Ethiopians are exposed to various kinds of natural disasters. Yet, as farmers and cattle raisers, they are the major contributors to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of their countries.

[RFI] Ghana - Ghana is gradually losing its historic forts along the 550-kilometer coastline to intense tidal waves from the Atlantic Ocean.

[Vanguard] Calls for vigilance, safety-conscious

[Liberian Observer] Before the 2013 launch of the Early Warning System (EWS) project, Liberia faced challenges accessing weather information due to the damages done to existing infrastructure during the civil conflict. The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and UNDP provided US$6.93 million to support the government in delivering weather and climate information to the public.

[United Nations Biodiversity Conference] With some 23,000 pre-registered delegates representing almost every country on Earth, today's ceremonial opening of the 16th Conference of the Parties under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 16) marks the arrival of a critical moment for biodiversity.

[Afrobarometer] Majorities call for 'a lot more' effort by the government, rich countries, and the private sector.