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[IPS] The Hague & Johannesburg -- The case was "unlike any that have previously come before the court," President of the International Court of Justice Judge Yuji Iwasawa said while reading the court's unanimous advisory opinion outlining the legal obligations of United Nations member states with regard to climate change. This case was not simply a "legal problem" but "concerned an existential problem of planetary proportions that imperils all forms of life and the very health of our planet," Iwasawa said.

[The Conversation Africa] Around the world, climate change is being tackled, not just in parliaments and global summits, but also in villages and farming communities. In these local spaces, lives and livelihoods depend directly on natural resources, and decisions are often made in groups.

[Daily Trust] Across the world, there's increasing pressure on the oil and gas industry to explain how the global shift to cleaner energy will affect their operations and long-term strategies.

[Nile Post] The Minister for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Frank Tumwebaze has welcomed the early arrival of rains, calling it a "blessing" for farmers in Uganda.

[SAnews.gov.za] United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has made a resounding call for the global community to "supercharge the clean energy age", warning that the fossil fuel era is failing and that the world must seize the moment to accelerate a just, inclusive energy transition.

[263Chat] Zimbabwe is playing host to the Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Wetlands, underway in the iconic city of Victoria Falls.

[263Chat] In the face of an escalating climate crisis and growing concerns about food security, journalists have a pivotal role to play in reshaping the narrative around agroecology.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Millions of children in Kenya are already experiencing the harsh impacts of climate change, environmental degradation, and disaster-related risks, a new report by UNICEF warns. The report highlights how droughts, floods, pollution, and food insecurity are severely disrupting children's access to health, education, protection, and essential services--deepening existing inequalities and leaving the most vulnerable even further behind.

[Daily Trust] The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on the federal government to take swift and decisive action in the face of an impending flood crisis threatening vast parts of Northern Nigeria.

[IPS] Kisumu, Kenya -- In June 2025, Kenyan climate-tech firm Tera became the first African project developer to have its carbon removal initiative independently validated and registered under Riverse, a European standard for engineered climate solutions.

[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared the world has "passed the point of no return" on the shift to renewables and implored governments to file sweeping new climate plans before November's COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying the fossil fuel era is nearing its end.

[UN News] South Sudan's dramatic hunger crisis is worsening and millions of people there could miss out on food aid because of the global humanitarian funding crisis, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.

[Conservation International] First-of-its-kind study shows Afro-descendant peoples are key environmental stewards; 56% of their lands are top 5% in global biodiversity.

[Vanguard] Gusau -- -- launches Five Courts, Amends Laws to Attract Investment

[263Chat] The world's wetlands, vital ecosystems that sustain life across the globe, are disappearing at an alarming rate, putting up to $39 trillion in global benefits at risk, according to a new report.

[The Conversation Africa] The coils of black hose, drum skimmers designed to collect oil from the ocean's surface, and orangey-red containment booms all looked out of place on the white sand of Mombasa's touristy Nyali beach. But on July 9, dozens of emergency responders in red and orange hi-vis gear took over a portion of this beach. They were braving the wind and choppy Indian Ocean waves as they mock up the onshore response to a simulated oil spill at sea.

[UN News] Citing new global agreements on pandemic preparedness, ocean protection and development financing, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that recent "signs of momentum" show multilateralism can still deliver.

[UN News] Worldwide, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have occurred in recent years due to climate change and resource depletion.

[Daily Maverick] Early ocean encounters can spark a lasting sense of wonder - and a deeper recognition - to help reframe ocean conservation as not just a coastal issue, but a continental one.

[New Times] The government plans to implement projects that will help prevent the Rwf37 billion worth of crop production lost every season to soil erosion, according to Patrick Karangwa, the Director General of Agriculture Modernisation at the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources.