A capacity-building project on climate change aims to improve food security in the mountains of East Africa.

Planet Under Pressure speakers said developing countries should be included in decisions about climate change technology 'fixes'.

An online mapping tool has been launched in Malawi that shows how conflict, climate change vulnerability and aid policy intersect.

A Kenyan project is helping farmers work with the weather by combining traditional and science-based forecasts.

A call for prospective lecturers and students has been issued by Algeria, host to the northern node of the Pan African University.

Drought is the deadliest disaster in Africa, but deaths have been going down, a conference hears.

East African droughts may be easier to predict thanks to a study linking seasonal rainfall patterns with Pacific Ocean temperature changes.

British and South African researchers say the ability of global climate models to predict regional events like monsoons is often limited.

Senegalese scientists have assisted in the drafting of national legislation to regulate the production and environmental impact of biofuels.

The creation of a CDM Hub in Uganda will give companies training and advice in registering and selling carbon credits.

A research plan aims to boost R&D capacity in Africa while moving countries towards self-sufficiency in rice production.

Africa has the funds to unlock its clean energy potential, but it needs the right policies and regulations, says a top energy official.

Fishermen have turned to farming on the bed of the shrinking Lake Chad, but researchers are concerned about the sustainability of these farms.

Software applications, or apps, that help solve East African farmers' climate problems have received cash prizes in the Apps4Africa competition.

African smallholders could benefit from both cash crops and carbon payments by planting trees such as mango and cashew around their homes.

Cutting methane and soot emissions could quickly tackle climate change while boosting crops and health, says a study.

Rising temperatures and less rainfall are causing the deaths of swathes of trees across the Sahel region in Africa, a study claims.

A UN report has identified the areas across Africa's Sahel region that are at greatest risk from the effects of climate change.

China and African countries are collaborating on technology transfer to use bamboo charcoal instead of forest trees for firewood.

An OECD report released ahead of UN climate talks in Durban calls for more financial support for research on new climate technologies.