Climate change in Africa News

[IPS] Nice, France -- A groundbreaking initiative to revolutionize global ocean observation is being launched this week at the UN Ocean Conference side event, aiming to enlist 10,000 commercial ships to collect and transmit vital ocean and weather data by 2035.

[IPS] Nice, France -- The late afternoon sun sparkles on the waters of the French Riviera as yachts dock at the Port of Nice with mechanical grace. A tram glides past palm-lined boulevards, where joggers, drenched in sweat, huff past leisurely strollers and sunbathers. Just beside the promenade, a crowd gathers around a young girl. With braided hair bouncing in rhythm, she belts out Beyoncé's Halo with stunning precision. Her bare feet dance on the cobblestones, her voice echoing against the pastel façades.

[IPS] Nice, France -- "When we poison the ocean, we poison ourselves," UN Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters on the second day of the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3).

[Premium Times] The initiative, flagged off in Dutse, aligns with Governor Namadi's 12-point agenda and reaffirms his administration's commitment to enhancing food and nutrition security through sustainable agricultural development.

[Daily Trust] The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has issued an alert on expected rainfall in parts of the territory and its neighbouring states from Sunday to Tuesday.

[Daily Trust] We must begin by saying our prayers to all the victims of the flood in Mokwa town in my home state of Niger on Thursday the week before last. May Allah's mercies be with those who lost their lives and with those they left behind to recover from the devastating effects of the flood. May we never witness such disasters again.

[Scrolla] Temperatures will stay cold until Thursday, with more snow forecast for the Eastern Cape, Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal. Experts warn that road closures and power cuts are likely as snow and ice continue in high-lying areas.

[Global Witness] To reverse the climate crisis, COP30 must address the unforeseen consequences of the critical mineral boom, which is adding more deforestation and CO2 emissions

[Scrolla] Barkley East farmers say they were caught off guard by the storm and fear many of their animals will die without help. Nelson Mandela Bay farmers are struggling with flooding, saying they do not have the proper infrastructure to protect their livestock.

[UN News] With the Mediterranean glittering in the background, UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the third United Nations Ocean Conference on Monday, delivering a blunt indictment of humanity's fractured relationship with the sea.

[Scrolla] Snow has blanketed the Wapadsberg Pass and other high-altitude roads between Cradock and Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape. The South African Weather Service has warned of snow, floods and icy winds as the cold front moves across the country.

[Nile Post] BUSIA - Uganda and Kenya have taken a significant step toward deepening regional collaboration on climate adaptation and urban resilience, concluding a three-day joint meeting in Busia aimed at confronting shared environmental and disaster risks in their cross-border municipalities.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has issued an urgent call for increased vigilance and preparedness ahead of the severe winter weather conditions anticipated by the South African Weather Service (SAWS).

[New Zimbabwe] HWANGE - Last year, Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park fed villagers who were starved by drought with elephants they had culled to reduce overpopulation.

[Scrolla] The South African Weather Service warned of severe weather, including snow in the south and rare snowfall in parts of Gauteng. Emergency teams are on alert as temperatures drop below freezing and commuters return home after the Comrades Marathon.

[UN News] Drifting with the currents, plankton are the ocean's lifeblood - invisible yet essential, regulating the climate and sustaining entire ecosystems. On the French Riviera, scientists are racing to decipher their secrets before the silence of their decline echoes across the planet.

[Liberian Observer] In a decisive step toward strengthening Liberia's financial system against climate-related shocks, the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), with support from the World Bank, on Thursday, June 5, convened a one-day national workshop to validate a comprehensive report on mainstreaming climate change into the financial sector.

[Vanguard] Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has commemorated the 2025 World Environment Day themed: #BeatPlasticPollution, with a clarion call on Nigerian women to take their rightful places on the front lines of environmental justice and climate action.

[UN News] As coral reefs bleach, fish stocks collapse, and sea temperatures break records, world leaders are heading to the French Riviera -- not for leisure, but for one of the most urgent diplomatic gatherings of the year.

[IPS] Washington DC -- Todd Moss is founder and executive director of the Energy for Growth Hub.