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[IPS] New Delhi -- "The size of the faucet highlights the magnitude of the problem. It makes the problem impossible to ignore. We're used to throwing things 'away'--but when we're confronted with what happens when 'away' is not an option, I think it creates an emotional wake-up call," says Benjamin Von Wong.

[The Conversation Africa] Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from haramata, a word in the Ghanaian language Fanti.

[New Era] Over five centres in the northern regions are experiencing delays in the pension fund distribution due to floods.

[Namibian] Namibia has been experiencing widespread rainfall over the past few weeks, with significant downpours recorded across various regions.

[UN News] Fast fashion is accelerating an environmental catastrophe, with the equivalent of one garbage truck's worth of clothing either incinerated or sent to landfill every second, the UN chief warned on Thursday.

[350Africa.org] The StopEACOP Coalition strongly condemns the financial institutions that have chosen to bankroll the destructive East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), as announced by the EACOP Ltd. company on Wednesday. While concerning, the announcement marks a desperate attempt by the EACOP company to inspire investor confidence. The announcement, which does not disclose the loan amount committed by the five banks, cannot conceal the project's failure to reach full financial close after more than seven

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[Nile Post] At least seven people were killed in Wednesday's flooding that wreaked havoc across the Kampala Metropolitan area

[Nile Post] Kampala residents face devastation after floods claimed lives and destroyed homes. With growing frustration, they blame government mismanagement, inadequate compensation, and poor waste disposal for worsening the situation.

[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has welcomed the proclamation of the Climate Change Act by President Cyril Ramaphosa as it enables the development of effective climate change policies and the long-term plan for a transition to a low-carbon economy and society.

[IPS] Kericho, Kenya -- On the outskirts of Kericho town within Kenya's Rift Valley region, Kaptepeswet tea farm, an organic tea estate sprawling on a 50-acre piece of land, is a testament that organic fertilizers can be used on mature tea bushes and still produce the desired quantity and quality of premium leaves.

[Radio Dalsan] In a pivotal meeting held in Mogadishu, Mahmoud Maalin Abdulle, Commisioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SODMA), met with Wang Yu, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Somalia.

[Nile Post] The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi has called on the government to inform Parliament about the measures being implemented to improve Kampala's deteriorating drainage system.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has termed climate change as a direct threat to Kenya's environment, economic and national security.

[UN News] The world came together 50 years ago to ban biological weapons and in today's volatile geopolitical climate we can ill-afford to let this moral safeguard "erode", the UN's High Representative for Disarmament Affairs said on Wednesday.

[UN News] Ministers from 40 countries met on Wednesday at the first major climate forum of 2025 to discuss progress in renewable energy generation and the rising toll of inaction over rising temperatures.

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has stated that adequate data and funding is critical to ensuring that information on early warnings is communicated to Nigerians in different sectors of the economy.

[UN News] As droughts reduce hydropower and clouds dim solar output around the world, experts say meteorology and climate science must be at the heart of the energy transition.

[IPS] What started with a 'salty' cup of tea ended with one couple losing their home to climate-change-induced rising sea levels. Solutions, like sea walls, restoration of mangroves, and water management, are too slow to stop the ruin of once-thriving coastal communities.

[IPS] Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada -- The central role Indigenous Peoples and local communities in addressing climate change, biodiversity loss and desertification has gained widespread recognition over the past decade. Indigenous Peoples' close dependence on resources and ecosystems, exceptional tradition, and ancestral knowledge are invaluable assets for the sustainable management of our planet's natural resources.