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[IPS] Nairobi -- Environmental campaign groups are confident that a suit filed in the United States, seeking to stop the country's Export-Import Bank (EXIM) from the 'unlawful' lending of nearly USD 5 billion to the controversial Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, will succeed.

[Vanguard] A heavy downpour that lasted for several hours between Saturday night and Sunday morning has reportedly destroyed about 70 houses in the Malam Madori Local Government Area of Jigawa.

[Premium Times] "There is a high possibility of flood occurring in parts of Kebbi, Gombe, and Bauchi states during the forecast period."

[Nile Post] Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in three villages of Malongo sub-county, Lwengo District, destroying homes, washing away crops, and leaving hundreds of residents stranded without food or shelter.

[The Conversation Africa] Negotiators from around the world are gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for the final UN intergovernmental session to hammer out a legally binding global treaty on plastics pollution.

[IPS] Peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and crime prevention are no longer niche security concerns--they are global imperatives for sustainable climate action. From the migration crisis in Venezuela to the deforestation-driven conflicts in the Amazon, to organised crime in Central America, the ripple effects of instability and environmental degradation are felt far beyond national borders. In 2025, nearly 80% of countries experiencing risks to peace remain off-track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals

[IPS] United Nations -- In the 1900s, global discussions around climate change and fossil fuel usage reached new heights, leading to the emergence of climate change art. Since then, it has remained a key theme in contemporary art, with artists and corporations alike continuing to push messages of climate reform to instill a sense of urgency, fear, and shared responsibility in viewers.

[IPS] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- The accumulation of still growing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in an increasingly unequal world is accelerating planetary heating. It is also worsening disparities, especially between the rich and others, both nationally and internationally.

[The Conversation Africa] Nearly 600 million people across the African continent still lack access to electricity. Close to one billion rely on traditional biofuels for cooking. Africa is also very vulnerable to climate change, even though it has contributed less than 5% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions over the past 170 years. Speeding up the move to renewable energy is a key topic on the agenda of the Second Africa Climate Summit in Ethiopia in September. Regional development and climate change specialist Abay Yimere sets

[ISS] The unanimous decision clarifies governments' obligations and provides a precedent for African human rights-based cases.

[The Conversation Africa] The pathway from climate change to violent conflict is not simple. There are the obvious immediate effects of global warming like water scarcity and crop failure. But beyond these, climate stress can pave the road to violence through indirect channels - a gradual rise in food insecurity and growing social tensions that set the stage for more armed violence.

[IPS] Kakuma, Kenya -- For 18-year-old Lionel Ngukusenge, a refugee from Burundi, where he was forced into hiding because of a repressive regime, he has found another foe to contend with at the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya: climate change.

[Ethiopian Herald] - Developed countries are not fulfilling their commitments to provide sufficient financial support for climate change action, according to Ethiopia's Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE).

[WFP] Nacala -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a €3 million contribution from the European Union (EU) to support a regional initiative aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) specifically in Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Launched today in Nacala, Mozambique, the project titled: "Strengthening SADC Preparedness: Supporting SHOC for Effective Disaster Response," marks the beginning of a two-year partnership

[Liberian Investigator] GBARNGA -- ActionAid Liberia has finished a two-day County-Level National People's Summit on Climate Change, bringing together farmers, youth, women, government officials, and civil society groups to develop a grassroots climate action plan for Liberia.

[Nile Post] A powerful image circulating online shows a man using a bed as a makeshift boat to navigate floodwaters -- an unsettling reminder of Uganda's ongoing struggle with climate-induced displacement.

[The Conversation Africa] Global standards for heating comfort are largely based on cooler, northern hemisphere climates. How relevant are these benchmarks in low-cost housing in warmer African regions?

[New Zimbabwe] Over the weekend, the Zimbabwean government handed over a donation of food, seeds and building materials to support the victims of Cyclone Chido, which hit Mozambique last December.

[Vanguard] Governments of Oyo, Ogun, and Kwara states have put in place proactive measures to mitigate the impact of flooding following predictions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) of possible heavy rainfall in parts of the country.

[Ethiopian Herald] - The African Union Staff Association has voiced strong support for Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative (GLI), recognizing it as a crucial effort in the global fight against climate change.