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South Africa: R10-Million Emergency Lottery Funding for Flood-Ravaged Eastern Cape

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-06-30 08:07
[GroundUp] The money was approved swiftly using a new funding mechanism that replaced one that had been mired in corruption

Kenya: Blue Economy Is the New Job Creation Frontier, Stakeholders

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-06-30 08:01
[Capital FM] Stakeholders in the blue economy field now call for a concerted effort to exploit opportunities in the sector to address the unemployment crisis facing the youth in the country.

Africa: It's Only Fair That Polluters Pay for Climate Change Costs

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-06-30 07:55
[Global Witness] With the costs of climate change impacts rapidly rising, the billions pocketed by the fossil fuel industry is an insult to the communities worst hit by extreme weather. It's time to make polluters pay for the damage they've caused

Africa: Bats Get Fat to Survive Hard Times. but Climate Change Is Threatening Their Survival Strategy

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-06-30 07:49
[The Conversation Africa] Bats are often cast as the unseen night-time stewards of nature, flitting through the dark to control pest insects, pollinate plants and disperse seeds. But behind their silent contributions lies a remarkable and underappreciated survival strategy: seasonal fattening.

South Africa: Battery Swapping Stations Powered By Solar and Wind - We Show How This Could Work for Electric Vehicles in South Africa

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-06-30 07:46
[The Conversation Africa] Petrol and diesel vehicles are being phased out globally and replaced with electric vehicles so that countries can meet their commitments to zero human-caused carbon emissions by 2050. But electric vehicles' batteries run down quickly and take a long time to recharge. One solution is battery swapping systems, where depleted batteries can be swapped for fully charged batteries, putting electric vehicle drivers back on the road faster than it would have taken them to fill up with petrol. Lumbumba

Nigeria: Naggw - Curbing Desertification Through Collaboration, Sensitisation

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-06-27 19:46
[Leadership] The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) is a central federal government agency with an absolute mandate to control and remediate the effects of desertification in Nigeria.

Namibia: Extreme Heat, Storms Take Toll At Club World Cup

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-06-27 13:37
[Namibian] Furnace-like heat and the threat of thunder and lightning are wreaking havoc at the Club World Cup -- and more of the same is likely at the 2026 World Cup.

Namibia: Cold Front Brings Snow to Namibia

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-06-27 07:54
[Namibian] Areas in the south-west of Namibia experienced some light snowfall on Thursday morning as a cold front sweeps across the country.

Namibia: Tributes Pour in for Climate Change Expert and Ex-Minister Moses Amweelo

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-06-27 07:54
[Namibian] Tributes are pouring in following the death of former minister of works and transport, climate change expert, and academic Moses Amweelo, who died on 23 June.

South Africa: Khayelitsha Residents Scoop Buckets of Water From Flooded Homes

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-06-27 07:51
[GroundUp] Many Taiwan informal settlement residents are now sleeping at the community hall

Burkina Faso: In the Fight Against Desertification, Burkina Faso Mobilizes to Plant 5 Million Trees in One Hour

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-06-27 07:29
[People's Dispatch] The seventh edition of the National Tree Day in Burkina Faso is inspired by Thomas Sankara's legacy of environmentalism

Southern Africa: UNHCR Welcomes SADC's Landmark Regional Commitment to Address Forced Displacement, Fragility, and Climate Resilience

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-06-27 07:29
[UNHCR] Pretoria, 26 June 2025 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warmly welcomes the outcome of the first-ever Joint Ministerial Meeting on Forced Displacement, Fragility Mitigation, Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Responses, convened by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on 25 June 2025. Member States approved a regional approach that brings together these interconnected issues under a single coordinated programme.

Nigeria: Firm Unveils Climate-Friendly AC Production Line

Climate change in Africa News - Thu, 2025-06-26 15:30
[Daily Trust] Somotex Nigeria Limited has commissioned a new production line dedicated to manufacturing climate-friendly air conditioners, marking a major advancement in the country's push toward sustainable industrial practices.

South Africa: Climate Change Takes Centre Stage At G20 Sherpa Meeting

Climate change in Africa News - Thu, 2025-06-26 15:09
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's Group of 20 (G20) Presidency is placing climate resilience and the Just Energy Transition (JET) at the heart of its global agenda, highlighting the escalating environmental challenges facing developing nations.

South Africa: Cold Front Hits Eastern Cape

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-06-25 15:10
[SAnews.gov.za] A cold front is expected to make landfall on Wednesday in the Eastern Cape, according to South African Weather Service (SAWS).

Rwanda: Biodiversity Finance Experts in Kigali to Discuss $700bn Annual Finance Gap

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-06-25 14:42
[New Times] More than 150 biodiversity finance experts and senior government officials from 55 African countries and Arab States are meeting in Kigali this week to deliberate on how to turn conservation plans into investments that deliver results for people and the planet.

Africa: Experts Urge Tax Subsidies On Crop Inputs As Global Hunger and Climate Crises Converge

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-06-25 14:02
[Nile Post] Global leaders attending the SB62 Climate Summit in Bonn are under growing pressure to reconfigure agricultural subsidies in favour of crop production, as leading food systems advocates and UN agencies warn that current policies are driving hunger, poor diets, and environmental degradation.

Uganda: Adjumani Launches Groundbreaking Research On Women, Climate Policy

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-06-25 13:12
[Nile Post] A landmark research initiative aimed at bridging the gap between Uganda's national climate policies and local realities has been launched in Adjumani District, with a special focus on the voices of refugee women and women in host communities.

Africa: How Many Developing Countries Are Forging Paths to Climate Accountability At Sb62

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-06-25 11:51
[IPS] Srinagar & Bonn -- A packed conference room buzzing with the energy of over 300 national experts, negotiators, and implementers discussed their submissions of the First Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) during the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB62) negotiations taking place in Bonn, Germany.

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