Climate change in Africa News

[UN News] The world's water resources face growing pressure from climate change while emergencies involving the life-giving resource are increasingly impacting lives and livelihoods, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday.

[The Conversation Africa] In fast-growing cities like some in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), heavy rains are carving huge scars into the land. Known as urban gullies, these deep erosion channels can swallow homes, destroy roads and displace entire communities.

[Crop Trust] In Ghana, farmers can generally get hold of just a few varieties of Bambara groundnut to plant. But this is beginning to change, thanks to a new way of connecting farmers with seeds from the national genebank. This is giving farmers a chance to grow varieties that may be more suited to their needs and farms, and encourages the cultivation of a key local crop that has been neglected for too long.

[Clean Air Task Force] New research from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) explores how different timelines for achieving net-zero emissions could shape Africa's energy, land, water, and development future. The study, Exploring Net-Zero Emissions Pathways for Africa Across Different Timelines , uses the Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM) to examine how various levels of climate ambition affect the continent's growth and resource use, highlighting critical trade-offs for policymakers.

[Daily News] Nairobi -- THE Director of Policy at the State Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development in Kenya, Peter Owoko said Tanzania and Kenya continue to deepen cooperation in the agricultural sector, most notably in sorting out challenges facing the maize as the main food product.

[Liberian Observer] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia--In a bold and unified move, African leaders have adopted a new roadmap -- the Addis Ababa Declaration to reposition the continent as a global leader in climate solutions. This historic commitment shifts the narrative from a focus on aid to investing in Africa's own green future.

[Liberian Observer] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia-In a landmark declaration from Ethiopia, journalists from across Africa have committed to a new, comprehensive approach to covering the continent's interconnected crises of climate change, peace, and security.

[The Conversation Africa] When record-breaking rains swept through the coastal city of Durban in South Africa in April 2022, the resulting floods destroyed roads, bridges and homes. Durban's low-lying, poor neighbourhoods were hardest hit, with residents losing their homes and their lives.

[TrustAfrica] "No Climate Justice Without Social Justice"

[This Day] Multilateral development banks (MDBs) recorded an unprecedented $137 billion in global climate finance in 2024 - a 10 per cent rise that highlights the expanding magnitude of international climate investment.

[IPS] Dakar -- Winnie Wambui leans forward on the panel stage, microphone in hand, scanning the room until she spots a raised hand.

[Afrobarometer] Majorities say they have adjusted the crops they plant and the food they eat.

[Premium Times] In the afternoon and evening, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rain are expected across the northern region.

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[Daily Trust] The United Kingdom Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has launched a £19 million initiative to build climate-resilient schools and health facilities in seven states across Nigeria, including Kano and Jigawa.

[RFI] Africa's most feared snake has found a new role as an environmental guardian, with researchers having discovered that black mambas can serve as detectors of air pollution.

[UN News] Over 100,000 people in South Sudan have been displaced by what the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has called "new deadly floods."

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] What's the context? Amid funding uncertainty, African leaders urgently call for more climate adaptation cash.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Bizerte, Sept. 11 (TAP/Spotlight on Regions - Omayma Larfaoui) - On the slopes of Mount Mater in the governorate of Bizerte, overlooking the majestic Mount Ichkeul, lies one of the world's rarest wetlands and a sanctuary for thousands of waterbirds: Ichkeul National Park, a natural jewel hosting unique biodiversity in northern Tunisia.

[Horn Diplomat] Windhoek -- The sequel edition of the Global African Hydrogen Summit opened on Tuesday in Namibia's capital, drawing heads of state, ministers, financiers, and industry leaders from across Africa and beyond to accelerate investment in the continent's green energy future.