https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/rss.xml/?type=topic&rssname=environmentEnvironment RSS feeds.Sun, 6 Sep 2026 07:28:31 GMTenhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/can-climate-smart-feed-cut-livestock-methane/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/can-climate-smart-feed-cut-livestock-methane/Researchers say better livestock feed could reduce methane emissions and improve productivity. Mon, 8 Jun 2026 01:00:21 GMT+0000https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/irrigation-a-must-for-smallholders-in-changing-climate/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/irrigation-a-must-for-smallholders-in-changing-climate/Investing in irrigation technologies will make food security a more achievable goal in the decades ahead, writes Richard Colback. Thu, 9 Apr 2026 01:52:24 GMT+0000Richard Colbackhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/features/liberia-stalls-on-lead-rules-with-children-at-risk/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/features/liberia-stalls-on-lead-rules-with-children-at-risk/Delayed enforcement of lead paint rules leaves Liberian children exposed to toxic risks. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:25:24 GMT+0000Tina S. Mehnpainehttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/african-climate-adaptation-finance-bolsters-defences/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/african-climate-adaptation-finance-bolsters-defences/Climate adaptation finance models have led to measurable results in Benin Namibia and Ethiopia AU report finds. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:47:33 GMT+0000Béatrice Longmene Kazehttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/africa-urged-to-mainstream-homegrown-climate-adaptation/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/africa-urged-to-mainstream-homegrown-climate-adaptation/African Union Commission calls for private sector and government backing for locally-led climate adaptation. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:18:38 GMT+0000Dann Okothhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/climate-crisis-driving-new-disease-threats-in-africa/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/climate-crisis-driving-new-disease-threats-in-africa/Climate shocks are reshaping ecosystems, creating new pathways for disease across Africa. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 04:43:31 GMT+0000Albert Oppong-Ansahhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/tanzanian-climate-research-forecasts-weather-extremes/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/tanzanian-climate-research-forecasts-weather-extremes/Meteorologist warns of rising heat and intense rainfall across Tanzania, threatening livelihoods, health and homes. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 02:50:31 GMT+0000Syriacus Buguzihttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/ugandas-refugees-turn-food-waste-into-clean-fuel/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/ugandas-refugees-turn-food-waste-into-clean-fuel/Refugees in Uganda’s Kyaka II settlement produce tonnes of briquettes daily from maize cobs banana peels. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 02:59:54 GMT+0000Esther Nakkazihttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/ghanas-cookstoves-fuel-africa-first-carbon-offset-deal/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/ghanas-cookstoves-fuel-africa-first-carbon-offset-deal/Ghana becomes first African nation to trade carbon credits under the Paris climate agreement. Wed, 9 Jul 2025 02:41:59 GMT+0000Albert Oppong-Ansahhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/invasive-lake-weed-turned-to-clean-energy-in-ethiopia/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/invasive-lake-weed-turned-to-clean-energy-in-ethiopia/Ethiopian researchers are turning water hyacinth from an environmental threat to biogas fuel and fertiliser. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:19:05 GMT+0000Solomon Yimerhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/plastic-pollution-a-health-crisis-in-africa/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/plastic-pollution-a-health-crisis-in-africa/Thu, 5 Jun 2025 04:40:23 GMT+0000Sophie Masika, Lorraine Mugambi-Nyabogahttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-investigates/yemens-drug-growers-sour-prized-sidr-honey-trade/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-investigates/yemens-drug-growers-sour-prized-sidr-honey-trade/Pesticide-hungry drug growers are killing the bees that make Yemen’s prized Sidr honey. Thu, 8 Aug 2024 04:15:16 GMT+0000Ismail Al-Aghbaryhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-investigates/bumpy-road-ahead-as-battery-fears-hit-global-ev-rollout/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-investigates/bumpy-road-ahead-as-battery-fears-hit-global-ev-rollout/Lithium batteries have become ubiquitous in modern life, but questions linger over green credentials and proper disposal. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:24:28 GMT+0000Alladin Diegahttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/kenya-floods-prompts-calls-for-warning-systems/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/kenya-floods-prompts-calls-for-warning-systems/Kenya’s most severe flooding in decades show the need for AI- and nature-based mitigation, say climate scientists. Fri, 10 May 2024 04:49:35 GMT+0000Scovian Lillianhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/repurposing-glass-waste/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/repurposing-glass-waste/Hammed Raif transforms glass waste into useful resources. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 04:36:47 GMT+0000https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/uganda-pesticide-risk-rises-after-agoa-expulsion/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/uganda-pesticide-risk-rises-after-agoa-expulsion/Farmers turn to pesticides to increase yields as organic market disappears. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:04:25 GMT+0000John Musenzehttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/gold-mining-toll-on-nigeria-osun-river/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/gold-mining-toll-on-nigeria-osun-river/Africa Science Focus hears how unregulated mining along the Osun River is leading to pollution and soil erosion. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 06:40:59 GMT+0000https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/climate-monitoring-upgrades-urgently-needed-in-africa/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/climate-monitoring-upgrades-urgently-needed-in-africa/Systems for monitoring weather and water in Africa are “missing, outmoded or malfunctioning”, researchers warn. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:00:41 GMT+0000Dann Okothhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/concerns-rise-over-pesticide-use-in-kenya/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/supported-content/concerns-rise-over-pesticide-use-in-kenya/There are mounting concerns that improper pesticide use amongst farmers in Kenya is leading to health risks and even loss of lives. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:55:19 GMT+0000Royal Uchehttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/giraffes-more-endangered-than-thought/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/giraffes-more-endangered-than-thought/Lack of interbreeding between giraffes in Kenya, Tanzania could be fuelling their decline, researcher say. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 04:21:58 GMT+0000Dann Okoth