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[New Era] Namibia has applied to the Climate Investment Fund for financing to support its ambitious plan to develop a large-scale green hydrogen production sector.

[The Conversation Africa] Artificial intelligence technologies, like chatbots, are attracting growing scrutiny for their voracious energy demands. However, energy consumption is only one part of their broader environmental impact.

[WFP] YAOUNDE -The Government of Cameroon and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcome a US$ 1 million contribution from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support 42,000 people affected by the 2024 floods in Cameroon's Far North region. "The African Development Bank is steadfast in its commitment to supporting Cameroon's flood response efforts," said Serge N'Guessan, African Development Bank Director General for Central Africa Region. "By partnering with the Government and WFP, we ensure that

[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -- At least 49 families were left homeless on Tuesday as a result of heavy rains that fell on Kinzau community, Tomboco commune, Zaire province.

[Greenpeace] Kinshasa, 29 January 2025 - Greenpeace Africa welcomes the creation of the Kivu to Kinshasa Green Corridor Reserve, an ambitious initiative to establish a vast protected area of more than 54,000 km², which will be dedicated to the conservation and sustainable management of natural resources. Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), made the announcement at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22nd 2025.

[WFP] The World Meteorological Organization's Systemic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a five-year project aiming to modernise Chad's meteorological network, improve weather forecasts, and anticipate the consequences of climate events in Chad. The US$ 6.98 million project, led by WFP in collaboration with Chad's National Meteorological Agency (ANAM) with technical support from GeoSphere Austria, involves installing six new surface stations

[Survival International] A keenly-watched legal ruling in Kenya has delivered a huge blow to a flagship carbon offset project used by Meta, Netflix, British Airways and other multinational corporations, which has long been under fire from Indigenous activists.

[The Conversation Africa] The care economy is an important but unrecognised sector for climate change adaptation. I use the term "care economy" to encompass the work of caring for people that is paid and unpaid, largely undertaken by women. This work takes place in a range of places. This includes private and public settings, such as households, community centers, hospitals, schools, and care homes.

[Radio Dalsan] In a significant effort to strengthen climate change journalism in Somalia, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Somalia hosted a training session for 15 Somali journalists in Mogadishu today.

[UNHCR] Seybata sits cross-legged on a worn blue mat in a sun-dappled compound in Harobanda, a neighbourhood in Niger's capital, Niamey. Her hands deftly stitch a large calico cloth, which she and a friend will use to cover a stack of salvaged items - a bed frame, cupboards, pots, and pans, all bearing the scars of water damage. The ground beneath them is dry and hard, belying the deluge that swept through the compound when catastrophic floods ravaged parts of Niamey and much of Niger between July and September.

[Daily Maverick] While climate adaptation strategies and sustainable farming practices thrive in small to medium farms, commercial farmers are still behind on the journey because of the costs of chemical-free or minimal-chemical farming practices.

[The Conversation Africa] Increased average temperatures, climate variability, and extreme weather events are taking a toll on the environment and disproportionately affecting the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable communities. This is intensifying challenges in the world of work.

[SADC] SADC to host the 30th Southern Africa Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-30) in Antananarivo, Republic of Madagascar from 28th - 30th January 2025.

[Nile Post] Severe cyclone winds have swept through Kalangala District, causing widespread destruction to homes, plantations, and properties worth millions of shillings.

[The Conversation Africa] The world is fast transitioning towards renewable energy systems. But in many African countries, this transition is not solving historical inequalities or socio-economic challenges. This is because moving away from fossil fuels is costly and governments have largely not involved historically disadvantaged communities in the transition.

[Daily Trust] Flood has washed away thousands of farmlands in Shonga, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State.

[FrontPageAfrica] Suakoko District -- A powerful storm struck the SKT community on Friday evening, causing extensive damage to over 80 homes and leaving the local public school without its roof.

[Vanguard] ... Targets 792,000 new jobs in renewable energy, waste management

[The Green Connection] Ahead of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa) public hearings (on Friday, 24 January), regarding Eskom's proposed Retail Tariff Plan (RTP), The Green Connection's Strategic Lead, Liz McDaid says, "Affordable, reliable and accessible electricity is not merely an economic issue but is fundamental to ensuring citizens' human rights. It should meet societal needs and serve as a catalyst for economic growth, while also respecting ecological limits. The proposed tariff plan exposes how

[Vanguard] ...Targets 792,000 new jobs in renewable energy, waste management