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[IPS] New York -- The world is standing at a critical juncture. Climate change is not just a future threat--it's here, and it's already devastating lives. From record-breaking heat waves to floods and landslides, the planet is sending us clear signals that we cannot afford to ignore.

[allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- Neglected crops are among the underappreciated solutions for alleviating Africa's food and climate crises.

[allAfrica] The COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, is expected to lay the groundwork for a new climate finance target.

[GroundUp] Higher temperatures pose a raft of challenges for vineyards and the jobs that depend on them

[ISS] The prospect of extreme water scarcity makes South Africa vulnerable to climate change-induced crises which could trigger conflict.

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[Premium Times] Mr Ishaka explained that food waste poses significant challenges to Nigeria's agricultural sector, impacting food security, economic growth, and environmental sustainability.

[Prosper Africa] New York, Ny -- Today, at the Concordia Summit, Prosper Africa Coordinator British A. Robinson, alongside key partners Invesco, ImpactA Global, and Legal & General, announced two catalytic capital awards aimed at mobilizing over $800 million in private investment for resilient infrastructure and adaptation finance in Africa. These announcements mark a significant step in driving mainstream institutional investment into African markets, a critical component of Prosper Africa's mission to empower businesses and

[Business Day Africa] Kenya is capitalising on the prolonged drought in Brazil, which has pushed coffee prices higher even as the East African nation wraps up sales from its lower-quality short-term crop.

[Afrobarometer] Most citizens who are aware of climate change say it is making life worse.

[WFP] Lilongwe -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a US$ 5.2 million contribution from the Government of Norway to support 544,000 Malawians adversely impacted by the El Niño-induced drought. Norway's timely contribution will support WFP's El Niño Response Plan which, in coordination with the Government of Malawi, aims to assist 2.1 million food-insecure people in Malawi. WFP will procure and distribute 3,200 metric tons of maize and ninety-eight metric tons of fortified corn soya

[savethechildren_uk] A research partnership between Save the Children and the Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action has revealed key insights into protecting vulnerable communities from climate-related disasters.

[WFP] WFP scales up to reach nearly a million people across the region

[Leadership] The committee inaugurated by the Borno State government to disburse relief packages to the victims of the Maiduguri flood disaster has lamented the rejection of a proposal for N300 billion Federal Government's special intervention grant for flood victims by the House of Representatives, arguing that the magnitude of destructions caused by the flood run into trillions of naira.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- In a bid to bolster disaster management capabilities, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with prominent universities in Mogadishu on Thursday.

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[Nyasa Times] The Road Safety Alert Foundation (ROSAF) says they will host a Car Free Day this coming Friday, September 27, 2024, in Lilongwe in order to sensitise the public on the alternative modes of transportation to reduce carbon emissions and accidents.

[IPS] United Nations -- Sudan has been plunged into a deadly cholera outbreak in the midst of the Sudanese Civil War. Sudan is currently home to an approximate 15 million people, many of which have had to bear the brunt of hostilities between warring parties, widespread food insecurity, mass displacement, and extreme weather anomalies. Flooding, in particular, has been very damaging, leading to the collapse of critical infrastructures that ensure sanitation. This has caused the cholera outbreak to become a national concern.

[Leadership] Benue farmers have raised the alarm on the negative impact of climate change on their crops this farming season, warning that if urgent measures are not taken to address the issue, there will be food shortage, hunger, and malnutrition in the country, even as they cried out for losses.

[Leadership] The Presidential Committee on flood relief and rehabilitation, has donated N1 billion to the victims of flood disaster in Borno.