[GroundUp] Many Taiwan informal settlement residents are now sleeping at the community hall
[People's Dispatch] The seventh edition of the National Tree Day in Burkina Faso is inspired by Thomas Sankara's legacy of environmentalism
[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.
[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.
[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.
[SAnews.gov.za] A cold front is expected to make landfall on Wednesday in the Eastern Cape, according to South African Weather Service (SAWS).
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[The Conversation Africa] When visiting Godrevy beach on the north Cornish coast, most people look out to sea at the lighthouse, surfers and seals rather than the cliffs behind. But these cliffs hold a history of past climate and sea level that is incredibly valuable to scientists like me who are trying to determine how quickly sea level is going to rise in the future.
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) will receive an update tomorrow on the impact of the floods in the Eastern Cape.
[Nile Post] BONN, Germany -- Climate activists and health experts at the Bonn Climate Summit have called on global governments to take a decisive stand against fossil fuels and loosely regulated carbon markets, warning that failure to act could worsen both environmental degradation and public health outcomes--particularly in vulnerable countries like Uganda.
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that an intense cold front is expected to make landfall on Wednesday over the south-western parts of South Africa, bringing a significant shift in weather conditions across the region.
[Premium Times] Jihadist groups and militarised counter-terrorism responses have weakened traditional approaches to resolving climate disputes.
[ISS] Jihadist groups and militarised counter-terrorism responses have weakened traditional approaches to resolving climate disputes.
[Capital FM] London, UK -- UK and African innovators are ramping up efforts to replace fossil fuel generators with renewable energy solutions, as showcased at the ZE-Gen: Powering Productivity, Accelerating Investment event during London Climate Action Week.
[Scrolla] Johannesburg will drop to -2°C on Friday, with Pretoria at 0°C as a cold front brings freezing weather. Emergency services warn people to be careful with heaters and fires during the coldest week of winter.
[IPS] Bonn -- In recent years, there has been growing evidence of how climate change is impacting human health in several ways.
[Government of Mauritius] Empowering Mauritius to better access climate financing, particularly from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), was the focus of an inception workshop held today at the Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel in Port Louis. The workshop aimed to catalyse transformational adaptation and mitigation initiatives across the agriculture, water and energy sectors.
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