Climate change in Africa News

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has cautioned Kenyans to remain alert for potentially heavy downpours and take necessary precautions as the March-April-May (MAM) Long Rains season sets in.

[Radio Dalsan] The Somalia Drought Risk Reduction Conference officially commenced today, with Commissioner Mohamuud Moallim leading the opening ceremony.

[The Conversation Africa] Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive. These seed banks are natural storage areas in the soil where certain plants preserve their seeds.

[Daily Trust] Bold climate plans can drive Nigeria's economic take-off, improving living standards, and delivering massive benefits for people, businesses, and the economy.

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[Leadership] Climate change is the long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts can be natural due to changes in the sun's activity or significant volcanic eruptions (United Nations).

[The Conversation Africa] Thrips are tiny insects - their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they cause to crops is anything but small. A 2021 research paper found that in Indonesia "the damage to red chilli plants caused by thrips infestation ranges now from 20% to 80%". In India, various thrips infestations in the late 2010s and early 2020s "damaged 40%-85% of chilli pepper crops in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana".