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Africa: Historic Climate Change Ruling From the International Court of Justice - What It Means for Africa

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-07-30 07:34
[The Conversation Africa] The International Court of Justice, the world's highest court, handed down an advisory opinion on 23 July 2025 stating that climate change "imperils all forms of life". This followed a case brought by Vanuatu, a tiny South Pacific island nation threatened by rising sea levels, supported by 131 other countries - the biggest case the court had ever heard. The opinion sets out what all governments need to do to limit greenhouse gas emissions and prevent further global warming. Climate law specialist Zunaida

Congo-Kinshasa: Forests, Fossil Fuels, and the Fight for the Future - DRC's Oil Expansion Sparks Global Alarm

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-07-30 07:34
[IPS] Srinagar, India & Kinshasa, DRC -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stands on the precipice of a profound environmental and social crisis, as the government prepares to auction 55 new oil blocks that cover more than half the country's landmass.

Sudan: Deaths Rise As Port Sudan Swelters in 47°c (116°f) Amid Prolonged Power Cuts

Climate change in Africa News - Wed, 2025-07-30 07:34
[Dabanga] Port Sudan -- At least three people have died, and more than 50 cases of sunstroke have been recorded in Port Sudan over recent days, as a severe heatwave and ongoing power outages push health services and residents to the brink. Medical professionals and civil society leaders are raising urgent concerns about the worsening situation, particularly as local hospitals report being overstretched and under-resourced.

Africa: Floods in Sub-Saharan Africa - Causes, Determinants and Health!

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2025-07-29 18:12
[The Point] Climate change has become a global issue and affects various regions at different levels. The hydro-climatic conditions and the natural fragility of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) make it prone to floods. The review was intended to comprehensively explore the determinants of floods in the continent and their effects on public health.

Africa: Saving Agriculture's Lifeline - Why Wetlands Matter Now

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2025-07-29 16:05
[allAfrica] As global leaders confer in Zimbabwe for the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15), they have an opportunity to strengthen both food security and environmental resilience. Wetlands--the ecosystems that underpin global food production - provide countless benefits to society. Yet they are disappearing at an accelerating pace.

Kenya: Extreme Weather Affects Mental Health - What Vulnerable Women in Kenya Told Us

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2025-07-29 07:36
[The Conversation Africa] Climatic shocks and environmental changes are increasingly recognised as one of the greatest threats to human health of the 21st century. Extreme weather, such as heatwaves, tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall, floods, wildfires and droughts, can trigger mental and physical ill-health. Individuals living in poor settings and rural areas are likely to be worst hit by these climatic shocks, given that many experience limited access to water, food and healthcare.

Africa: Africa's Smallholder Farmers Are Using Bright Ideas to Adapt to Climate Change - G20 Countries Should Fund Their Efforts

Climate change in Africa News - Tue, 2025-07-29 07:36
[The Conversation Africa] Across most of Africa, rural communities grow their own food, relying on smallholder agriculture. But climate change is threatening this way of life.

Africa: Govts Leave ISA Negotiations Without Promised Ocean Action

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-07-28 17:32
[Deep Sea Conservation Coalition] "We are rushing to prepare regulations atop a foundation of scientific uncertainty, in direct contradiction of our obligation under Article 145 of UNCLOS to protect the marine environment. This is not urgency born of science, but acceleration shaped by external pressure. We must be guided by principle, and not by artificial deadlines." President Surangel Whipps Jr. of Palau at the July 2025 ISA Assembly

South Africa: Two Cold Fronts to Freeze Gauteng This Week

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-07-28 16:49
[Scrolla] Johannesburg will drop to 0°C on Friday, with Pretoria only slightly warmer at 2°C, making this one of the coldest times of the year. Emergency teams warn people to use heaters, paraffin stoves and candles safely to avoid deadly house fires during the freezing weather.

Africa: Pollution, Melting Microbes, Undamming Rivers, Risks for Elders - 4 Key Climate Issues

Climate change in Africa News - Mon, 2025-07-28 07:32
[UN News] In a world increasingly shaped by climate extremes, environmental experts are delivering a blunt warning: four rapidly emerging threats could reshape life for millions unless urgent action is taken.

Nigeria: Heavy Downpour Destroys Buildings, Farmlands in Kuje

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-07-25 20:15
[Daily Trust] A torrential downpour between Monday night and early Tuesday morning has wreaked havoc across Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, leaving behind a trail of destruction. The storm, accompanied by fierce winds and flash floods, destroyed residential areas, bush bars, rustic restaurants, and farmlands.

Southern Africa: WFP Concludes El Nino Emergency Drought Relief Response Through the Global Humanitarian Fund in Namibia

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-07-25 18:29
[WFP] Windhoek -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in collaboration with partner organisations, has successfully wrapped up a critical a nine-month emergency response in support of the Government of Namibia's Emergency Drought Response Plan to the El Niño-induced drought. With a contribution of US$3 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (UN-CERF), WFP supported the government in delivering life-saving food and nutrition assistance to over 63,000 vulnerable people across Kavango East,

Liberia: EPA Unveils Renovated Headquarters, Scientific Lab As VP Koung Pledges Climate-Resilient Future

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-07-25 18:18
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung dedicated the newly renovated headquarters and a state-of-the-art scientific laboratory of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, calling it a "historic chapter" in Liberia's push toward stronger environmental governance and climate resilience.

Ethiopia: Over 50 Homes Damaged By Flash Floods in Gambella City Following Heavy Overnight Rainfall

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-07-25 17:30
[Addis Standard] More than 50 homes have been damaged in Gambella city following heavy rainfall that fell overnight on Thursday, triggering flash floods in several neighborhoods, residents told Addis Standard.

Namibia: Environmental Investment Fund Gains Accreditation for Climate Finance

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-07-25 12:36
[Namibia Economist] The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) announced this week that it received its accreditation as a national implementing entity (NIE) following the Adaptation Fund Board's Decision B.44-45/10 during the intersessional period between its forty-fourth and forty-fifth meetings.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Path to Agricultural Resilience in a Changing Climate

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-07-25 08:29
[ENA] Addis Ababa, July, 24, 2025 (ENA)--Gadi Muga, a resilient resident of Hamer Woreda in Ethiopia's Southern region, once faced relentless adversity as her livelihood was battered by extreme climate shocks -- from devastating floods to prolonged droughts. At one point, she could not produce enough food to feed her family. It was a time marked by deep uncertainty, where survival overshadowed any hope of envisioning the future.

Kenya: Our Contribution As Friend of Court Enriched Climate Verdict - Kenya On ICJ

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-07-25 08:27
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has hailed its role in shaping the landmark advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on state obligations in addressing climate change, saying its submissions as amicus curiae (friend of the court) enriched the Court's conclusions.

Seychelles: Mnangagwa Rallies Global Action to Save Wetlands At Ramsar COP15 in Victoria Falls

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-07-25 08:27
[263Chat] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has highlighted the critical importance of protecting wetlands, citing their vital role in sustaining biodiversity, climate resilience and water security.

Sudan: Sudan's Crisis Casts Grim Shadows As Violence, Cholera, and Displacement Rise

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-07-25 07:46
[Dabanga] El Uweinat / Shaq El Noum / Khartoum / El Fasher / -- Sudan's humanitarian situation worsened dramatically in June and July 2025, with mounting violence, a deadly cholera outbreak, and mass displacement, according to recent reports from the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS), the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.

Africa: African Sci-Fi Imagines New Ways of Living in Climate-Changed Worlds

Climate change in Africa News - Fri, 2025-07-25 07:46
[The Conversation Africa] A new book called African Climate Futures explores how African science fiction is addressing climate change.

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