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[New Times] Communities in Rwanda are receiving support to protect themselves against the impacts of climate change, thanks to a new initiative launched today 27th February 2024 by SCIAF and consortium partners Trócaire, CBM UK and five Rwandan partners (RCCDN, RDO, Duhamic Adri, Duterimbere ONG and NUDOR), supported by the Scottish Government.

[Leadership] A climate activists non-governmental Organisation, Fridays For Future Nigeria (FFFN) has joined the global campaign demanding Insurance Companies around the world and in Nigeria insuring Fossil Fuel projects to stop and start taking actions on climate change.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The climate action debate took center stage as thousands of scouts gathered in Nyeri County over the weekend to commemorate the Scouts Movement's Founder, Baden Powell.

[Greenpeace] Six weeks after signing a $50 million forest protection deal with donors, the Republic of Congo has given the green light to oil exploration in Conkouati-Douli National Park, the country's most biodiverse protected area and home to fishing communities since at least the 13th century.

[IPS] Bangkok, Thailand -- 2023 was the warmest year on record. The latest Copernicus Climate Change Service highlights that February 2023 to January 2024 was the first time that we experienced 12 consecutive months of temperatures 1.5-degree hotter than the pre-industrial era.

[Premium Times] This year's Assembly will be negotiating resolutions on issues ranging from nature-based solutions and highly hazardous pesticides to land degradation and drought, and environmental aspects of minerals and metals.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Meteorological Department has forecasted heavy rainfall in several regions of Kenya.

[African Arguments] Without measures to build long-term resilience, fears are growing that once prosperous herders will end up depending on aid.

[The Conversation Africa] In the Lapai Gwari community of Niger state, north central Nigeria, elders predict the weather by observing a large stone in the Chachanga River. The LapanGwagwan stone serves as a tool to determine the frequency of flooding and gauge the severity of rainfall.

[IPS] Bangkok -- Dr Ismahane Elouafi has her work cut out. As the new executive managing director of CGIAR, a global network of agricultural research centers, her mandate, simply put, is to tackle the world's most severe hunger crisis in modern history.

[Africa Renewal] Trucks and buses contribute to economic growth, but stringent regulations are needed to curb their emissions causing major environment and health impacts.

[The Conversation Africa] Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is a protected nature reserve at the southern edge of the Kalahari desert in South Africa's Northern Cape province. It's an arid area with high daytime temperatures and unpredictable rainfall.

[Daily Trust] A climate change-based environmental conservation organization, Revamp Rave Network (RRN), has called on government bodies in Africa to incorporate community insights into climate change policy-making processes across the continent.

[allAfrica] Just over one year ago, the world came together to agree upon a landmark new deal for nature. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (K-M GBF) was signed into action on a snowy day in Montreal, with all 196 Parties to the UN committing to halt biodiversity loss, provide adequate nature finance, and ensure the full inclusion of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in conservation efforts.

[ANGOP] Huambo -- At least 12 head of cattle died on Tuesday in the Londuimbali municipality of central Huambo province, after being hit by a lightning discharge.

[The Point] The Gambia like most sub-Saharan African countries enjoy abundant sunshine throughout the whole year. This means that they are at a better chance to exploit the endless opportunities that renewable energy has come to offer.

[Daily Trust] The federal government has committed N60 billion in the 2024 budget to execute projects aimed at cutting emissions to meet the Net Zero target by 2060.

[State Department] Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn will travel to Oman, Ghana, and Kenya from February 16 to February 29, 2024. During her visit, she will discuss nature and marine conservation, plastic pollution, the climate crisis, deforestation, nature crimes, civil and commercial space activities, and the sustainable blue economy. She will co-represent the United States with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative at

[Global Press Journal] Kalehe, Democratic Republic of Congo -- After disastrous flooding and mudslides, the Kalehe government launched a reforestation campaign to help spare future generations from the same overwhelming grief.

[African Arguments] Ugandans displaced by the mega oil pipeline are turning to African keyhole gardening for both survival and a way to channel their climate activism.