Climate change in Africa News

[Greenpeace] Climate change and COVID-19 continue to wreak havoc upon communities in Africa. Droughts, floods, cyclones, and locust invasions have caused far reaching damage to communities, livelihoods, ecosystems and infrastructure.

[Ethiopian Herald] Africa has been suffering the worst consequences of climate change. This has been a widely held fact for a long time. Similar reports indicate that there are still many backdrops in committing resources and hitting the set targets.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The death of a woman due to electrocution, in the urban district of Ingombota, the disappearance of two children, falling trees, flooded health and education institutions, homes and streets and traffic congestion is the provisional balance of the rain, which fell on Luanda from 9.15 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Tuesday.

[Nation] At least 1.4 million people are facing acute hunger in Kenya, double the number reported in 2020, a report by the government and the United Nations has warned.

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[New Zimbabwe] A study has shown that despite government's efforts to put in place several food and nutrition policies, setting up institutional frameworks to facilitate food and nutrition security, food self-sufficiency remains elusive for millions in Zimbabwe.

[The Conversation Africa] Food security is a growing concern globally, with two billion people being subject to moderate to severe food insecurity in 2019 according to the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation. Food security consists of four interconnected pillars: food availability (how much is produced), food access (can people afford food), food use (how is food prepared and consumed) and stability (how stable is the food supply and consumption).

[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how people in parts of the world most affected by climate change are also at higher risk of getting sick and dying of the disease. Access to water and nutritious foods is vital to fighting COVID-19. But in many African countries, access to food and water is deeply influenced by climate change.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Ouagadougou -- As climate change, tree losses and desertification mean farming no longer pays, women are turning to digging sand and gravel for construction to make a living

[New Times] The Government of Rwanda and partnering organizations are set to establish a revolving fund dubbed "Community Environment Conservation Fund (CECF)" with aim to restore and conserve Sebeya River catchments and control the river floods in a sustainable way.

[Vanguard] Over 1,000 persons have been rendered homeless as rainstorm destroyed 200 houses in Erimope Ekiti, Moba local government area of Ekiti state.

[UN News] Two years after Tropical Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth swept through Mozambique in March 2019, killing hundreds and leaving more than two million people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, UN chief António Guterres has recalled the devastation he witnessed first-hand, in the aftermath of one of the worst weather-related disasters ever to hit the southern hemisphere.

[RFI] Lions roar more frequently when they are near to water, when it's humid, and on calm windless nights, a new study of nearly 1,000 big cat roars in Zimbabwe has found. The data gained from custom-built collars is helping scientists better understand the animals' habits, and the threats they face.

[Africa Renewal] A new report by UNEP and Oxford University of Oxford paints a not so rosy picture

[Nyasa Times] The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has warned of persistent rains in the central and northern regions of Malawi which may result in flash floods.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Understanding disaster risk in all its complexity has never been more important, as we see problems cascade

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles, in partnership with the World Bank, is for the first time exploring the potential of implementing an innovative solution to build the island nation's coastal resilience and reduce the impact of coastal erosion.

[The Herald] The African Development Bank and the World Bank have this morning donated equipment to Government to go towards the reconstruction of districts affected by Cyclone Idai.

[Nation] An earth tremor hit parts of the country in the wee hours of Thursday morning causing panic among those who felt it.

[Monitor] At least 53 people have been admitted to different health facilities after sustaining injuries when heavy rain destroyed their houses in Tororo District.