climate change Stories
The seventh UN Environment Assembly opened in Nairobi as emissions rise, plastic treaty talks stall and geopolitical rifts test global cooperation on...
This year is expected to match 2023 as one of the warmest on record, second only to 2024, EU scientists warn. They cite greenhouse gas emissions from...
A new study of African coups from 2001–2022 finds the AU firmly sanctions most military takeovers but rarely confronts leaders who rig constitutions o...
Nyeri climate activist Truphena Muthoni is attempting a 72-hour nonstop tree hug outside the governor’s office to break her own record and highlight c...
A study finds more than 60,000 African penguins died in South Africa between 2004 and 2012 after sardines crashed, highlighting climate and overfishin...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed in New York that he will keep pushing for a Palestine two-state solution, criticising a paralysed Sec...
Rising carbon dioxide is making crops grow faster, but our food is losing vital nutrients, putting future diets and health at risk.
A Nairobi mother’s story highlights hidden hunger, where families eat enough to feel full but lack vital nutrients, raising risks of anaemia, poor gro...
Companies operating in these markets typically gain access to cheaper capital and often enjoy premium valuations on capital markets, it adds in part.
Drylands, covering 60 per cent of Africa, are hot, low-rainfall areas that sustain the livelihoods and food security of half a billion people through...
UN Women will partner with Hand in Hand East Africa to deliver activities in Tsunza, Ukunda and Shimoni, ensuring gender considerations are embedded t...
Warning comes amid rising commercial interest in Olympic-themed merchandise ahead of upcoming international competitions, with concerns that counterfe...
From kitchen tools to bedroom essentials, items that seem harmless can accumulate bacteria, allergens, and wear that affect both health and home hygie...
With the planet heating at record speed and climate disasters intensifying, cutting emissions and adapting to impacts dominate the agenda.
Credit ratings are supposed to guide investors, not govern economies through certain policy inclinations. But in Africa’s case, they often do both.
As delegates negotiate new climate commitments at COP30, the Index’s findings signal an urgent need for stronger political will and accelerated implem...
While COP30 negotiators refined official climate goals, the People's Summit exposed injustices and demanded reparations, with hundreds of organisation...
In an urgent application filed in Nairobi, Lawrence Omondi Chero accuses Vice-Chancellor Prof. Paul Kuria Wainaina of creating "tailor-made recruitmen...
Dr Workneh recognised the announcement as a significant continental achievement and a clear indicator of Ethiopia’s growing and influential role in sh...
COP30 CEO Ana Toni said delivering on global goals for tripling renewable energy and doubling energy efficiency by 2030 will only be possible if grids...
One of the agreements under the new deal involves Sh600 million for developing a robust measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) system for Keny...
In Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, this is already happening. Pastoralists there can now access index-based livestock insurance through the DRI...
Experts call for urgent action as warming climates help diseases like dengue and chikungunya spread into new territories.
The Global Carbon Budget report looks at CO2 emissions and relates the figures to the thresholds set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. The study has be...
Since biodiversity is the base of ecosystem services, the destruction of Kilimanjaro’s natural habitats affects not only plants and animals living in...
The decision, announced on Tuesday during the ongoing COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil, saw Ethiopia beat Nigeria in the race to represent the continent...
A new UNEP report warns that by 2050, global demand for cooling could triple, causing greenhouse gas emissions to nearly double if no action is taken.
As world leaders gather in Belém, African farmers and youth push for real climate finance, soil restoration, and jobs that can turn promises into prog...
The declaration also pushes for increasing total global climate finance to at least $1.3 trillion per year by 2035, emphasising food security and pove...
If we use high-yielding seed cultivars, fertilisers and agrochemicals to control diseases, we can then farm a relatively smaller area and rely on ampl...
