Climate change in Africa News

[RFI] Coastal communities in Senegal are reeling as stocks of sardinella - the country's most consumed fish - disappear from local waters. While fishermen blame industrial trawlers, scientists say climate change is sending the small, paddle-shaped fish northwards in search of cooler habitats.

[Daily Trust] No fewer than three people have been confirmed dead while seven others sustained injuries after a building collapsed due to heavy downpours in Nangere Local Government Area of Yobe State.

[Afrobarometer] Seven in 10 citizens say crop failure has become more severe in their area over the past 10 years.

[This Day] The Trademore Estate tragedy is another failure of regulation

[Daily Maverick] In an area you've probably never heard of, the largest movement of land mammals on the planet is under way.

[The Herald] Sungura game-changer, Mark Ngwazi, says he is not afraid of the cold spell ahead of his album launch.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- High temperatures continue on Friday with highs ranging between 31°C and 36°C near coasts and 37°C and 43°C elsewhere, except in the southwest and the far south where they are expected to hit 45°C to 48°C with Sirocco winds.

[Premium Times] The former governor, who is a biochemistry lecturer, lamented Africa's vulnerability to climate change despite contributing less than 15 per cent to global pollution.

[Vanguard] Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has urged Nigerians and Africans to embrace the green economy revolution to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

[Namibia Economist] The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta has called for coordinated action to address the severe drought crisis, which is currently impacting 1.4 million people.

[Leadership] The Federal Government said it is investing in climate-smart agriculture to enhance food production and promote agroforestry and conservation agriculture amidst challenges posed by climate change and its impacts on food security.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, June 26 -- Temperatures are expected to rise sharply on Thursday in most regions, the National Institute of Meteorology (French: INM) said, reaching 7 to 13 degrees Celsius above seasonal average.

[Africa Check] Misleading to claim shipping regulations that cut sulphur emissions and increased temperatures disprove human-caused global warming

[Namibian] Namibia is experiencing a warming rate that is higher than the global average.

[ISS] Africa's productive blue carbon ecosystems offer climate mitigation solutions, but countries must guard against the exploitation of local communities.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The second day of the East African Community (EAC) Conference in Mogadishu, Somalia, saw a significant focus on the impact of climate change in the Horn of Africa and the wider region.

[Daily Trust] Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has directed stakeholders to come up with the best way to mitigate the potential impact of flooding in areas identified by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet,) in the State.

[Daily Trust] A 16-year-old boy has reportedly died after being swept away by flood in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

[Daily Trust] The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has stated that the principles of sustainable finance, opens a new vista for all market intermediaries, trustees inclusive, to take their businesses and client relationships to a new and higher level.

[Daily Trust] Panic yesterday gripped residents of Trademore Estate in Lugbe after a heavy rainfall in the nation's capital which flooded many parts of the estate.