Tag Archives: Africa

From Davos to the UN, rich Westerners talk about fossil fuel and hydrocarbon reduction and try to force policy around the world. But lost in the conversation is how these policies affect poor farmers from the global south earning a few dollars a day. Today, we interviewed Jusper Machogu, a …

Kenyan President William Ruto on Sunday (Feb. 19) called for rich countries to be held accountable for driving global warming and for a revamp of international financial institutions to better fight climate change. Poorer nations, especially those in Africa, have been hit disproportionately hard by the fallout from climate change, …

https://nation.africa/ Kenyan President William Ruto called Sunday for rich countries to be held accountable for driving global warming and for a revamp of international financial institutions to better fight climate change. Poorer nations, especially those in Africa, have been hit disproportionately hard by the fallout from climate change, which has …

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Global warming is affecting each and every part of Kenya. Seasons have changed, the rains have failed,and both man and animals do not have food and water. We need our county governments to invest in drilling boreholes and dams in the dry areas. I’m not happy with the county government …

In the department Cauca, Colombia several landslides have occurred, obstructing a stretch of the Pan-American highway and affecting at least 1 hundred 60 families. teleSUR source

Now let us discuss the role of climate change in all this we are now joined via zoom by Prof Francois Engelbrecht, Professor of Climatology and Director Global Change Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand For more news, visit sabcnews.com and also #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms. source

South Africa continues to suffer from extreme rainfall. A severe hail storm hit the town of Hilton this afternoon. The sky darkened sharply and billions of hailstones fell on the town. Residents were looking for safe places. Several people took refuge in a local mall. Unfortunately, large hailstones caused damage …

In the last few months, InfoNile and AYICC members were deployed from different communities within East Africa capturing stories of resilience as they relate to climate change. Traversing Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, and Ethiopia, we have documented stories of young people that have innovated and are implementing solutions that …

Droughts, increasing temperatures, rising sea levels and extreme weather events threaten the livelihoods of millions around the globe. The Planetary Security Initiative (PSI) hosted an event on climate-related security risks and opportunities. Watch the registration here. Guest speakers: -Dr. Danashree Jayaram (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation) -Salman Khirallah (Humat Dijlah) -Arrliya …