Climate change in Africa News

[IPS] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Nearly three decades have passed, but Japhet Gimbi still remembers the rain.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's disaster management agency has held talks with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Norwegian representatives to strengthen preparations for El Niño and improve early warning systems amid risks of flooding and other climate-related disasters.

[Daily Maverick] South African universities, particularly Wits, lack transparency and independence because of the fossil fuel industry's influence through funding, research partnerships and investments. They need to disclose industry ties, divest from fossil fuels and champion a just transition to clean energy.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Nairobi Rivers Commission has opened the emergency spillway at Nairobi Dam as authorities step up preparations for anticipated El Niño rains and embark on a wider restoration programme for the water body and its surrounding ecosystem.

[Capital FM] Eldoret -- President William Ruto has said the government is prioritising increased agricultural production and lower farming costs to address the effects of drought on food security and ease the cost of living.

[African Arguments] Osman Yusuf Oskar, wearing a T-shirt with the letters "SUPER EL NINO," walks the streets of Mogadishu carrying a megaphone and signs to alert other Somalis of the risks of heavy rains during the upcoming rainy season.

[Daily Maverick] With extreme weather events hitting much of the developing world, including South Africa, throughout the year, the government is set on moving beyond mitigation and barreling toward adaptation at this year's climate talks.

[SAnews.gov.za] As temperatures rise, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has reminded the public to stay hydrated, avoid strenuous outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day, wear light clothing and seek shade where possible.

[Premium Times] The meeting comes amid warnings that implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework remains insufficient, with fewer than half of national targets assessed by countries considered to be on track.

[IFRC] In parts of the Karamoja region, north-eastern Uganda, the effects of prolonged drought are already visible. Water sources have dried up or fallen to very low levels. Families are travelling further to find water, while pasture continues to deteriorate, putting pressure on livelihoods that depend on livestock and crop production.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi is set to swelter under a brutal heatwave this week, with temperatures predicted to soar to a scorching 42C in some areas, prompting urgent health warnings from authorities.

[The Conversation Africa] Lowering air pollution in Africa has many economic benefits, according to new research by environmental scientists Chris Malley, Kevin Hicks and Caroline Sawe. They reflect on two reports that set out the practical ways that African countries can cut air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions at the same time, while saving billions through lower healthcare costs, fewer days lost to illness and greater productivity.

[UN News] The UN Secretary-General has called for an end to the "war on nature". On Monday, governments gathering in Yerevan, Armenia, will have to confront a more practical question: are they doing enough to win the peace and put the world's biodiversity goals back on track?

[UN News] Less than a month before the UN climate conference COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye, representatives of three successive summit presidencies gathered to address a pressing question: How can the world restore trust in climate action when the consequences of a warming planet are already being felt?

[Nile Post] Kabale District leaders have launched the distribution of 102 heifers that a supplier had failed to deliver on time under a Green Climate Fund (GCF) project supporting households that voluntarily vacated wetlands.

[Ghanaian Times] CLIMATE change is no longer a distant threat to Africa. Its effects are increasingly felt in the livelihoods of farmers, fishers and other communities that depend on natural resources.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) chief, Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, has met senior United Nations officials to discuss the country's humanitarian situation and preparations for potential flooding linked to heavy rains associated with Super El Niño.

[This Day] Jos -- The World Bank and the Federal Government have advanced plans to implement 20 Strategic Catchment Management Plans (SCMPs) across 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as part of efforts to combat environmental degradation, strengthen climate resilience and secure Nigeria's water resources for future generations.

[The Conversation Africa] Every year, the upper Zambesi River breaks its banks and spreads across the wide Barotse floodplains in Zambia.

[Nile Post] Farmers in Nebbi District have received agricultural equipment and other inputs under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project, a government initiative aimed at improving productivity and strengthening resilience to climate change.