Climate change in Africa News

[Scrolla] Emergency workers have now confirmed nine people have died in floods in the OR Tambo District Municipality on Monday and Tuesday. A school bus carrying pupils is still missing after it was swept away at the Efata Bridge near Mthatha, with at least 10 people feared dead.

[IPS] Nice, France -- "There is no climate action without ocean action," President Hilda Heine of the Marshall Islands told reporters, as she and other representatives of Pacific island states reiterated that countries must honor their climate action agreements.

[Scrolla] Snow has covered big roads like the N2, N9 and R61, slowing down traffic and forcing police to help drivers through icy areas. Five people died in a taxi crash near East London after the driver swerved to avoid a fallen tree in heavy rain.

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[SciDev.Net] Windhoek, Scidev.Net -- Researchers in Namibia are growing vegetables in the desert using fertiliser made from green hydrogen, in a project pitching to be Africa's first Net Zero village.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than 63,000 residents in Makueni and Tana River counties are set to benefit from a new $100,000 (Ksh12.91 million) climate and health resilience fund targeting women and children facing mounting health risks due to extreme weather.

[UN News] The ocean has never been silent - waves crashing, seabirds calling, whales singing across vast distances. But in recent decades, a new kind of noise has taken hold: the relentless hum of ships. For many marine species, this growing wall of sound is more than a nuisance - it's a threat to their survival.

[UN News] The ocean is under siege - and greed is to blame. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged world leaders and grassroots groups alike to confront the powerful interests driving marine destruction, from illegal fishing and plastic pollution to the accelerating impacts of climate change.

[IPS] Nice, France -- A groundbreaking initiative to revolutionize global ocean observation is being launched this week at the UN Ocean Conference side event, aiming to enlist 10,000 commercial ships to collect and transmit vital ocean and weather data by 2035.

[IPS] Nice, France -- The late afternoon sun sparkles on the waters of the French Riviera as yachts dock at the Port of Nice with mechanical grace. A tram glides past palm-lined boulevards, where joggers, drenched in sweat, huff past leisurely strollers and sunbathers. Just beside the promenade, a crowd gathers around a young girl. With braided hair bouncing in rhythm, she belts out Beyoncé's Halo with stunning precision. Her bare feet dance on the cobblestones, her voice echoing against the pastel façades.

[IPS] Nice, France -- "When we poison the ocean, we poison ourselves," UN Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters on the second day of the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3).

[Premium Times] The initiative, flagged off in Dutse, aligns with Governor Namadi's 12-point agenda and reaffirms his administration's commitment to enhancing food and nutrition security through sustainable agricultural development.

[Daily Trust] The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has issued an alert on expected rainfall in parts of the territory and its neighbouring states from Sunday to Tuesday.

[Daily Trust] We must begin by saying our prayers to all the victims of the flood in Mokwa town in my home state of Niger on Thursday the week before last. May Allah's mercies be with those who lost their lives and with those they left behind to recover from the devastating effects of the flood. May we never witness such disasters again.

[Scrolla] Temperatures will stay cold until Thursday, with more snow forecast for the Eastern Cape, Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal. Experts warn that road closures and power cuts are likely as snow and ice continue in high-lying areas.

[Global Witness] To reverse the climate crisis, COP30 must address the unforeseen consequences of the critical mineral boom, which is adding more deforestation and CO2 emissions

[Scrolla] Barkley East farmers say they were caught off guard by the storm and fear many of their animals will die without help. Nelson Mandela Bay farmers are struggling with flooding, saying they do not have the proper infrastructure to protect their livestock.

[UN News] With the Mediterranean glittering in the background, UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the third United Nations Ocean Conference on Monday, delivering a blunt indictment of humanity's fractured relationship with the sea.

[Scrolla] Snow has blanketed the Wapadsberg Pass and other high-altitude roads between Cradock and Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape. The South African Weather Service has warned of snow, floods and icy winds as the cold front moves across the country.

[Nile Post] BUSIA - Uganda and Kenya have taken a significant step toward deepening regional collaboration on climate adaptation and urban resilience, concluding a three-day joint meeting in Busia aimed at confronting shared environmental and disaster risks in their cross-border municipalities.