Climate change in Africa News

[263Chat] The world's wetlands, vital ecosystems that sustain life across the globe, are disappearing at an alarming rate, putting up to $39 trillion in global benefits at risk, according to a new report.

[The Conversation Africa] The coils of black hose, drum skimmers designed to collect oil from the ocean's surface, and orangey-red containment booms all looked out of place on the white sand of Mombasa's touristy Nyali beach. But on July 9, dozens of emergency responders in red and orange hi-vis gear took over a portion of this beach. They were braving the wind and choppy Indian Ocean waves as they mock up the onshore response to a simulated oil spill at sea.

[UN News] Citing new global agreements on pandemic preparedness, ocean protection and development financing, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that recent "signs of momentum" show multilateralism can still deliver.

[UN News] Worldwide, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have occurred in recent years due to climate change and resource depletion.

[Daily Maverick] Early ocean encounters can spark a lasting sense of wonder - and a deeper recognition - to help reframe ocean conservation as not just a coastal issue, but a continental one.

[New Times] The government plans to implement projects that will help prevent the Rwf37 billion worth of crop production lost every season to soil erosion, according to Patrick Karangwa, the Director General of Agriculture Modernisation at the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources.

[RFI] Getting homes in Africa to stop burning wood, charcoal or dung to feed fires for cooking and use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bioethanol and biogas could prevent 4.7 million premature deaths between now and 2040, according to a report published on Friday by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

[263Chat] With the COP15 Ramsar Convention set to take place in Victoria Falls from July 23 to 31, Zimbabwe's credibility on wetland conservation is once again under scrutiny -- and at the center of that scrutiny stands Longcheng Plaza, a sprawling commercial complex built on a protected wetland in Harare.

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The World Food Programme (WFP) is intensifying its efforts in Ethiopia to combat the growing impacts of climate change, which continues to be a key driver of hunger and displacement in the country.

[The Conversation Africa] Bad climate news is everywhere. Africa is being hit particularly hard by climate change and extreme weather, impacting lives and livelihoods.

[IPS] Zoungou, Burkina Faso -- In the heart of Burkina Faso's drylands, in the village of Zoungou, a quiet transformation is underway. Alhaji Birba Issa, a smallholder onion farmer, bends over neat rows of lush green crops, the hum of solar-powered pumps audible in the background.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for heavy rain along the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), which may lead to localised flooding on Saturday.

[New Dawn] Monrovia, Liberia; July 16, 2025: A diverse group of stakeholders from across Liberia gathered at the Bella Casa Hotel in Monrovia on July 8, 2025, for the Local Project Appraisal Committee (LPAC) meeting to review and endorse the SARTLA project, which aims to strengthen agricultural resilience through transformational livelihood adaptation.

[Daily Maverick] Steve Pike -- The smallest tortoise in the world lives on South Africa's west coast, and a button-shaped succulent endemic to a tiny area of the Northern Cape can be found nowhere else in the world. But the area's unique fauna and flora are under threat from poaching, mining, farming, and climate change.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The Council of Ministers of Somalia's Federal Government on Thursday discussed urgent humanitarian efforts to assist drought-affected communities in the Awdal region, particularly in the districts of Saylac and Lughaya and surrounding villages.

[Namibia Economist] The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) will be hosting the International Conference and Circular Economy, Renewable Energies and Green Hydrogen in Africa (ICERA) 2025 from 21 to 22 October, in Windhoek, followed by a scientific tour of the Daures Green Hydrogen Village from 23 to 25 October.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo, has called on the community of Winterveld, north of Tshwane, to refrain from polluting local watercourses and to take greater responsibility for safeguarding South Africa's water resources.

[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu, Somalia - In a decisive move, Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has directed all relevant government institutions to urgently mobilize and deliver emergency assistance to communities severely affected by drought in the Awdal region.