Climate change in Africa News

[Ethiopian Herald] -- The Addis Ababa Environmental Protection Authority has highlighted significant achievements in advancing the city's climate resilience, green economy, and biodiversity conservation, despite ongoing challenges.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with other African nations to ensure the continent speaks with one unified voice on climate change and environmental issues.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia is sitting on a multi-million-dollar climate finance opportunity--but without action, the window is closing fast. While other African nations cash in on their forests and coastlines through regulated carbon markets, Liberia has yet to establish a Carbon Market Authority (CMA)--the key institution needed to unlock carbon trading, regulate emissions deals, and ensure local communities benefit.

[Vanguard] Abuja -- AS rains continue to pound parts of the country, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NiHSA, yesterday, warned that heavy flooding will hit 198 local government areas, in 31 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, from August 7 to 21, 2025.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- - Ethiopia's State Minister for Planning and Development and Chair of the National Organizing Committee for the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), Seyoum Mekonnen has reaffirmed the vital role of grassroots leadership in shaping a unified and impactful African climate agenda.

[Scrolla] Light snow, sleet or rain may hit Gauteng on Wednesday night, with Magaliesburg the most likely spot to see flakes. Free State and Northern Cape face severe storms with hail, while coastal towns may see dangerous waves.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Platform for Dialogue and Peace (P4DP) has launched a 16-month project to empower rural women and marginalized groups in Montserrado, Bong, Grand Gedeh, and Grand Bassa Counties.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia will host the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS-2) which is expected to take steps towards implementing effective climate action solutions while securing genuine international commitments to support environmental and climate initiatives in the continent.

[IPS] Awaza, Turkmenistan -- "The term 'negotiation' must be understood in ethical context... When an arsonist comes and burns down my house and then asks me to negotiate so I can rebuild my house, that becomes the paradox."

[IPS] Rome -- Yurdi Yasmi is Director of the Plant Production and Protection Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

[The Conversation Africa] Ever wondered how a delicate plant root can push its way through hard ground? It's a feat of engineering happening beneath our feet.

[Ethiopian Herald] Initiated by the reformist leader Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), the Ethiopian Green Legacy Initiative implementation has counted consecutive seven years. This was organized in response to the call of UN to act on climate change.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ministry of Planning and Development has announced that the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), set to take place in Addis Ababa from September 8 to 10, 2025, is expected to attract between 20,000 and 25,000 participants.

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Africa is moving forward with finalizing the second phase of the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa) Program business plan, aiming for completion before November 10, 2025, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).

[Ethiopian Herald] Climate change presents major challenges to Africa, impacting its ecosystems, economies, and communities. The continent is experiencing rising temperatures, which can lead to heat waves, affecting human health and agriculture. It is also plagued by recurring droughts and water shortages. Especially in the Sahel and Southern Africa, more frequent and intense droughts are occurring, reducing water availability for drinking and irrigation.

[Vanguard] Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los Angeles wildfires, Swiss Re said Wednesday.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A windstorm that struck Afdera Town in Ethiopia's Afar Region on 15 July displaced nearly 26,000 people, destroyed more than 2,500 homes, and left thousands without shelter, food, or clean water, according to CARE Ethiopia.

[Namibian] A Marmer Primary School teacher at Aus is appealing for donations of blankets for pupils amid the cold weather.

[The Conversation Africa] Climate change is not new: temperatures have been rising for decades as a result of global warming. In South Africa's city of Pietermaritzburg, four low-income urban communities have experienced drought, heatwaves, severe hailstorms, devastating flooding events that killed hundreds of people and displaced thousands, and wildfires as a result of climate change. Environmental scientist Sithabile Hlahla interviewed people in 378 homes there and found that they were not coping well with climate disasters.