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Home / Environment / Climate change

Solar geoengineering persists despite concerns

An NGO has doubled its grants for research into the impacts of solar radiation management in developing countries.

Climate education for future progress

Empowering students with climate knowledge can better prepare communities for the effects of climate change.

Climate adaptation funding falls short

As wealthy nations fail to fund climate change adaptation, Africa faces ‘human calamity’, expert warns.

Women farmers ‘unheard’ at COP27

Female farmers, hard hit by climate crisis, are underrepresented at talks in Egypt, writes Rahma Diaa.

Rising sea levels drive poverty in coastal communities

Coastal communities in Africa face food insecurity as a result of rising sea levels.

Climate finance ‘not reaching communities’

Very little of the money promised to support indigenous communities’ conservation efforts reaches them, say analysts.

Climate adaptation ‘critical’ for Africa

Rising temperatures and sea levels, rainfall anomalies and increasing extreme weather events exacerbate poverty.

Young lives at risk as heat rises

About 6,000 heat-related deaths a year in Africa could be avoided if Paris climate target is achieved, say researchers.

‘Climate change literacy needed’

Climate impacts of southern Africa storms must be communicated and factored into recovery, say scientists.

Lack of early warning systems leaves millions at risk

Africa Science Focus looks at the devastating impact of climate change.

Climate change to impede health access?

Most people in three Ghanaian regions could be cut off from health services by 2050 due to flooding, a study says.

Invasive species and climate change

Climate change adaptation plans should be reworked to include invasive species control, a study suggests.

Saving rivers from climate change

Coordinate climate change mitigation policies to boost water, food and energy security in Africa, researchers urge.

Africa’s emerging climate superstars

Africa’s climate scientists deserve global attention. In the lead up to COP26, here are the ones to watch.

Reliable climate data needed

Reliable, high quality and local climate data for aiding resilience should get urgent attention in East Africa.

Weather stations for resilience

Uganda’s modernised weather monitoring system is helping smallholders become resilient to climate change.

Spearheading climate change R&D

The global South must spearhead solar geoengineering R&D to highlight the poor’s plight, writes Esther Nakkazi.

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