Climate change in Africa News

[Vanguard] Gusau -- -- launches Five Courts, Amends Laws to Attract Investment

[263Chat] The world's wetlands, vital ecosystems that sustain life across the globe, are disappearing at an alarming rate, putting up to $39 trillion in global benefits at risk, according to a new report.

[The Conversation Africa] The coils of black hose, drum skimmers designed to collect oil from the ocean's surface, and orangey-red containment booms all looked out of place on the white sand of Mombasa's touristy Nyali beach. But on July 9, dozens of emergency responders in red and orange hi-vis gear took over a portion of this beach. They were braving the wind and choppy Indian Ocean waves as they mock up the onshore response to a simulated oil spill at sea.

[UN News] Citing new global agreements on pandemic preparedness, ocean protection and development financing, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that recent "signs of momentum" show multilateralism can still deliver.

[UN News] Worldwide, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have occurred in recent years due to climate change and resource depletion.

[Daily Maverick] Early ocean encounters can spark a lasting sense of wonder - and a deeper recognition - to help reframe ocean conservation as not just a coastal issue, but a continental one.

[New Times] The government plans to implement projects that will help prevent the Rwf37 billion worth of crop production lost every season to soil erosion, according to Patrick Karangwa, the Director General of Agriculture Modernisation at the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources.