Climate Adaptation Stories

Africa’s food future on the line as COP30 targets soil and youth empowerment
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 11, 2025

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...

UN warns global climate adaptation funds running dangerously low
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 30, 2025

While many nations are improving their climate adaptation plans, UNEP warns that the funding gap continues to widen at an alarming rate.

Should governments pay businesses for climate disasters? Researchers unpack huge lawsuits in South Africa
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

The April 2022 floods in eThekwini municipality, South Africa, claimed 544 lives, displaced more than 40,000 people, and damaged or destroyed over 4,0...

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes
The Conversation  |  Aug 21, 2025

The stakes could not be higher. The choices made now will determine whether we face a future of worsening impacts and irreversible change or one of ma...

Historic climate change ruling from the International Court of Justice: What it means for Africa
The Conversation  |  Jul 31, 2025

The advisory opinion said governments must take appropriate measures to prevent environmental harm. This means that states are obliged to implement pr...

African islands under threat: What to do about Trump’s withdrawal from climate change agreement
The Conversation  |  May 21, 2025

The 2025 order also revokes any purported financial commitment made by the US under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, includi...

ILO urges countries to fully invest in nature-based solutions to spur job creation
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 14, 2024

The report recommends promoting workers’ rights and inclusiveness in the NbS jobs and strengthening research and data collection.

Climate mitigation, adaptation project unveiled in Turkana
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 13, 2024

The Climate Action Project will see community organisations at the grassroots equipped to sensitise the communities on building their resilience to cl...

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