Climate change in Africa News

[New Republic] AfrThe Liberia National Red Cross Society in partnership with the Economic Community of West African-States (ECOWAS) and the Disaster Management Agency has touched the lives of some Liberians who were victims of flooding in 2022.

[GhanaToday] A policy decision to limit the importation of fossil fuel vehicles in favour of electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions can affect mechanics specialising in fossil fuel vehicle repairs.

[New Era] Lahja Nashuuta

[Daily Trust] Styrofoam, also known as polystyrene, is a type of plastic that is widely used for food packaging, insulation, and other purposes and non-biodegradable plastics are widely used in many developing economies like Nigeria. Styrofoam and non-biodegradable plastics are cheap, lightweight, and durable. They can reduce the cost of transportation and storage of goods and protect them from damage and spoilage but, they also pose some environmental and health challenges.

[ANGOP] Malanje -- The heavy rains that fell over Malanje in recent days caused, on Sunday, the total destruction of the retention basin and the closure of the road that connects to the Damba prison establishment, in the municipality of Mucari.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The rotation of the African Union force in Somalia was delayed by at least one month due to floods, as troops remained marooned in military bases that they were meant to leave more than four weeks ago after El Niño-induced rains submerged roads, and airstrips and cut off major supply routes of the Horn of Africa country, The EastAfrican has learned.

[New Zimbabwe] THE delayed onset of the rainy season late last year prompted an increase in small grains demand, listed seed producer SeedCo Limited has revealed.

[DW] Drought, conflict, graft: Reasons for Ethiopia's hunger crisis are as varied as they may have been avoidable. But while Ethiopians go to bed hungry, political elites feast on their appetite for power.

[Observer] 31-year-old Grace Zansi was obsessed with the rampant butchering of wildlife in her hometown, Beo Bongarplay, Nimba County.

[The Conversation Africa] Norway's district court in Oslo recently made a decision on fossil fuels that deserves the attention of every person concerned about climate change.

[IPS] By Unnikrishnan Divakaran Nair and Nirupama Vinayan

[allAfrica] In a world drowning in plastic waste, a revolution is brewing. From January 23 to 25, South Africa played host to a groundbreaking meeting of international Plastics Pacts, signaling a unified global effort to tackle the plastic crisis.

[Nyasa Times] The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) has said the death toll from various disasters during this year's rainy season has risen from five, as reported on January 9, to eight now.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Members of Parliament (MPs) have called on the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, to fast track implementation of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2022 as a way of curbing the use of substandard fishing gear.

[Premium Times] Mokwa, Niger State -- Niger State lost 76 hectares of tree cover, equivalent to 324 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, in 2022, according to Global Forest Watch, a forest-tracking platform. In January 2024 alone, at least 334 deforestation alerts were reported within the state.

[New Times] The Rwanda Meteorology Agency has alerted the public to expect significant heavy rainfall throughout the country in February, exceeding usual averages.

[Premium Times] Mr Mojeed is selected, alongside 31 other media professionals from across the world.

[African Arguments] The new fund is a step towards climate justice. But its host and size leave many questions unanswered.

[The Conversation Africa] In the past, wetlands were often seen as undesirable landscapes - waterlogged areas that were difficult to navigate, impossible to build on or farm, and a source of pests such as mosquitoes. But the view on wetlands has shifted as we have learnt how important these ecosystems are for essential "services". They purify water and provide habitats for plants and animals.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Landesa, a global advocate for land rights and women's empowerment, in collaboration with the Rights and Rice Foundation, has commenced a groundbreaking conference titled "Land Rights for Inclusive Climate Action and Sustainable Development" in Monrovia.