[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for heavy rain along the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), which may lead to localised flooding on Saturday.
[New Dawn] Monrovia, Liberia; July 16, 2025: A diverse group of stakeholders from across Liberia gathered at the Bella Casa Hotel in Monrovia on July 8, 2025, for the Local Project Appraisal Committee (LPAC) meeting to review and endorse the SARTLA project, which aims to strengthen agricultural resilience through transformational livelihood adaptation.
[Daily Maverick] Steve Pike -- The smallest tortoise in the world lives on South Africa's west coast, and a button-shaped succulent endemic to a tiny area of the Northern Cape can be found nowhere else in the world. But the area's unique fauna and flora are under threat from poaching, mining, farming, and climate change.
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The Council of Ministers of Somalia's Federal Government on Thursday discussed urgent humanitarian efforts to assist drought-affected communities in the Awdal region, particularly in the districts of Saylac and Lughaya and surrounding villages.
[Namibia Economist] The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) will be hosting the International Conference and Circular Economy, Renewable Energies and Green Hydrogen in Africa (ICERA) 2025 from 21 to 22 October, in Windhoek, followed by a scientific tour of the Daures Green Hydrogen Village from 23 to 25 October.
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo, has called on the community of Winterveld, north of Tshwane, to refrain from polluting local watercourses and to take greater responsibility for safeguarding South Africa's water resources.
[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu, Somalia - In a decisive move, Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has directed all relevant government institutions to urgently mobilize and deliver emergency assistance to communities severely affected by drought in the Awdal region.
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) will highlight Africa's solutions and unity in tackling global climate challenges for a resilient, sustainable future, the Ministry of Planning and Development announced.
[The Conversation Africa] Africa has begun experiencing frequent extreme weather events. Extreme weather is defined as the kind of heatwaves, droughts, storms and floods that have historically been rare occurrences for the place and time, and which pose a danger to large numbers of people and the economy. Marina Joubert researches how the public connects with science. She was part of a multidisciplinary team who investigated how people in 68 countries understand the connection of extreme weather with climate change.
[Daily Trust] Climate change and its resultant effect on our daily lives is a reality. The effect of climate change is multi-faceted. It goes beyond increased rain, flooding, increase in temperature and drought. Climate change posses a great threat to regional economic stability, as well as food security.
[Nile Post] In a significant move to promote environmental sustainability and empower low-income earners, the United Boda Boda Riders Union has begun distributing 2,000 electric motorcycles to riders across Uganda.
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- The Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) is significantly contributing to regional, continental, and global climate change mitigation efforts, the Ethiopian Forest Development (EFD) announced.
[Global Witness] Red-tagging - which falsely brands legitimate activists as terrorists - is used to silence land and environmental defenders online and in real life
[Global Witness] [16th July 2025] - Facebook is the platform where most climate activists report having experienced abuse worldwide, a first ever survey today suggests.
[UN News] Global demand for meat, dairy and fish is projected to climb steadily over the next decade, driven by rising incomes and urbanisation in middle-income countries.
[The Conversation Africa] Imagine living in a place where a single drought, hurricane, or mudslide can wipe out your food supply. Across Africa, many communities do exactly that - navigate climate shocks like floods, heatwaves, and failed harvests.
[Ghanaian Times] It's 2:13 p.m. in Mawodoo, a quiet farming village in the Kpandai District of northern Ghana. Under the dense shade of a mango tree, a group of women sit chatting, braiding hair, and lying on straw mats to escape the blistering afternoon heat.
[Daily Maverick] This week, join a range of events focused on climate justice, anti-corruption, children's rights, and youth empowerment, ending with the annual Nelson Mandela Day Walk and Run on 19 July.
[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Agricultural Seed Agency (ASA) produced a total of 9,303 tonnes of seeds for various strategic crops during the 2024/25 season, agency's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Leo Mavika, has said.
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