‘AFL players are concerned’: how the black summer fires spurred Tom Campbell to act on climate change
St Kilda AFL men’s player Tom Campbell has always been concerned about environmental issues.
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Revealed: the ‘carbon bombs’ set to trigger catastrophic climate breakdown
Exclusive: Oil and gas majors are planning scores of vast projects that threaten to shatter the 1.5C climate goal. If governments do not act, these firms will continue to cash in as the world burns
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KENYA: a waste-to-energy plant will be built in Kericho
Between the saturation of landfills and the need for recycling, Kericho County, located 270 km from Nairobi, is committed to converting urban waste into energy.
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EAST AFRICA: Canada provides $57 million for drought resilience
With crops and household food stocks below average in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, the Canadian government is providing C$73 million (US$57 million) in support of these three countries in the Horn of Africa that are experiencing the full brunt of a prolonged drought.
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AFRICA: FAO proposes three forestry solutions to overcome multiple crises
In the 2022 edition of "The State of the World's Forests", the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defines three forestry solutions and their itineraries, to get the world out of the multiple crises it is facing (Covid-19, conflicts, climate crisi
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KENYA: Kakuzi Receives Globalg.A.P. Spring Certification for Water Management
UK-based NSF Certification UK has certified Kakuzi's avocado and blueberry plantations.
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A Just Energy Transition: the roadmap to fight climate change impacts on Africa
Climate change is a global phenomenon, affecting every corner of the world.
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How to make Africa’s ‘Great Green Wall’ a success
It’s now 15 years since the African Union gave its blessing to Africa’s Great Green Wall, one of the world’s most ambitious ecological-restoration schemes. The project is intended to combat desertification across the width of Africa, and spans some 8,000 kilometres, from Senegal to Djibouti.
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Burkina Faso: Targeted attacks on water facilities wage a water war
Thirty-two water facilities have been destroyed so far this year, impacting nearly 300,000 people according to a group of 13 national and international organisations providing humanitarian and development assistance in the country.
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$15.5m Investment into Zambia’s first renewable energy buyer
InfraCo Africa, the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) and EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative (EDFI ElectriFI) will finance Africa GreenCo to the tune of $15.5million to enable it to scale its offering as Zambia’s first renewable energy buyer and service pro
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How the master plan and revised policy will revamp Nigeria’s energy sector
The 2022 Revised National Energy Policy (RNEP) and the National Energy Master Plan (NEMP) are expected to positively impact Nigeria’s energy sector states Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu.
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Sasol investigates viability of sustainable aviation fuel production
Sasol ecoFT has signed a letter of intent with Sollefteā municipality in collaboration with Sweden’s energy company Uniper, to investigate the possibility of establishing an industry-scale production facility for sustainable aviation fuel.
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Three steps for Africa to combat climate change
With hopes for countering global warming pinned on progress at the upcoming COP27 UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt, a new report from the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), Africa’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, sets out t
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Why millions of people across Africa are facing extreme hunger
Drought and conflict have left record numbers of people in the Horn of Africa and Sahel regions in dire need of aid, with women and children facing the brunt of the crises. The world must act now to avert further suffering.
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For East Africa's pastoralists, climate change already fueling violence, hunger
In 2008 and 2009, a severe drought swept through much of Kenya and Tanzania. Nomadic herders, or pastoralists, such as the Maasai people in Tanzania, pushed south in search of greener expanses, bringing tens of thousands of cattle with them.
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Climate change threatens livestock, the foundation of rural Africa
Livestock are an integral part of Africa’s social, cultural and economic existence.
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Climate change is devastating the Global South
Right now in India and Pakistan, a record-breaking heatwave is impacting the daily lives of nearly a billion people. Scorching temperatures are damaging wheat harvests, preventing many labourers from working outdoors, and making people vulnerable to serious health issues and even death.
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UNHCR raises alarm over Mozambique’s “invisible” crisis as climate shocks worsen displacement
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is gravely concerned about the ongoing violence and insecurity in northern Mozambique.
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Pacific Climate Change Migration and Human Security (PCCMHS) Programme: Regional Policy Dialogue: Summary Report
This report summarises the key issues that emerged from the Regional Policy Dialogue, organized under the Pacific Climate Change Migration and Human Security (PCCM-HS) programme over the period September to November 2020 and presents the potential scope of a regional approach to help address clim
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LAC Climate Week 2022 Heads to Santo Domingo in July
UN Climate Change News, 13 May 2022 – Dates have been announced for this year’s Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2022 (LACCW 2022), the UN Climate Change platform for regional collaboration.
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