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Africa: Inequality Worsens Planetary Heating

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-08-18 08:38
[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.

Africa: Africa's Top Climate Change Challenges - a Fairer Deal On Phasing Out Fossil Fuels and Mobilising Funds

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-08-18 07:59
[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

Africa: ICJ Climate Opinion Shows the Power of Youth and Global South Solidarity

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-08-18 07:55
[ISS] The unanimous decision clarifies governments' obligations and provides a precedent for African human rights-based cases.

Nigeria: Child Malnutrition Is a Sign of Conflict to Come - Nigerian Study Links Climate Change, Food and Violence

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-08-18 07:55
[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.

Kenya: From Conflict to Climate Crusade, Refugees Lead the Charge in Kenya

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-08-15 07:21
[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.

Africa: Developed Countries Failing On Climate Change Financial Commitments - Mowe

Climate change in Africa News - Thu, 2025-08-14 20:18
[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).

Southern Africa: EU Contribution Boosts Disaster Preparedness Efforts in Southern Africa

Climate change in Africa News - Thu, 2025-08-14 18:40
[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

Liberia: Actionaid Liberia's County-Level Climate Summit Sets Grassroots Agenda for National, Global Talks

Climate change in Africa News - Thu, 2025-08-14 13:45
[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.

Uganda: Flood Victims Still Stranded As Relocation Promises Remain Unfulfilled

Climate change in Africa News - Thu, 2025-08-14 11:03
[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.

Nigeria: How Hot Is Your Home? Nigerian Study Explores Comfort Levels in Buildings

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2025-08-12 23:18
[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?

Zimbabwe: Mozambique Receives Donation From Zimbabwe to Support Victims of Cyclone Chido

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2025-08-12 12:05
[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.

Nigeria: Flooding - Oyo, Ogun, Kwara Step Up Preparations As Nimet Warns of Heavy Rains

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-08-11 19:44
[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.

Africa: AU Staff Association Joins Forces to Support Ethiopia's Tree-Planting Drive

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-08-11 18:49
[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.

Nigeria: Nimet Predicts 3-Day Thunderstorms, Rain From Monday

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-08-11 13:53
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rain from Monday to Wednesday across the country.

Nigeria: States Rush to Act Over Flood Warnings as Heavy Rains Forecast

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-08-11 09:37
[Vanguard] The prediction of another imminent heavy rainfall and accompanying flooding by the federal government yesterday has pushed states into scurrying to put measures in place to avert disaster.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Expects Aadpd Endorsement At 2nd Climate Summit

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-08-08 15:26
[Ethiopian Herald] -Making significant preparations to host ACS2

Ethiopia: Meseret BEHAILU

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-08-08 15:26
[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.

Tanzania: Tanzania Backs United African Front On Climate Action

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-08-08 15:22
[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.

Liberia: Liberia Risks Losing Millions in Climate Finance Without Carbon Market Authority

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-08-08 13:33
[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.

Nigeria: Heavy Floods to Hit 198 LGs in 31 States, Govt Warns

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-08-08 10:00
[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.

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