climate change Stories
While many nations are improving their climate adaptation plans, UNEP warns that the funding gap continues to widen at an alarming rate.
Thirty years into global climate talks, the disconnect between promises and practices has never been so clear. The world is not on track to meet the P...
A game called The Flood Recovery Game is being used by researchers to identify disaster recovery gaps. It can also help policymakers create more compr...
The annual growth rate of CO₂ in the atmosphere tripled compared to the 1960s, reaching an alarming 3.5 parts per million (ppm) between 2023 and 2024,...
The WMO warns that millions remain unprotected from intensifying weather and climate disasters, urging governments and the private sector to close cri...
In the first half of 2025, more electricity was generated from green sources than from coal. Solar and wind capacities are growing at a faster pace th...
Conflict, climate change and inequality are all playing a role, but there are other reasons for what is known rather dryly as “food insecurity.”
Nafisa from Ghana, 16, spoke up for girls “whose dreams are shaken by crisis”, such as a friend in a nearby village who had to leave school after conf...
Pledges at global summits attract media headlines, but do not always materialise. Often, only a small fraction of pledged funding reaches target count...
Notably, Kenya ranked second in the inaugural Index rankings, with a score of 70.8, just behind Zimbabwe, which topped the list at 71.5.
IUCN warns that climate change accelerates the spread of invasive species and disease, creating compounded risks for key ecosystems.
Climate finance should ensure fairness by empowering the most affected communities to adapt, receive compensation for losses, and benefit from strong...
Ruto countered the remarks sharply, saying, "You cannot reverse the trends that are going on. Floods are ravaging continents, wildfires, drought and e...
The Fund observed that the country’s output expanded by 5.4 per cent in the first three months of 2025, but warned that deeper reforms are needed to p...
The warning comes ahead of a series of high-stakes climate and development gatherings in New York this September, including the United Nations General...
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the government failed to demonstrate how the delayed funds were applied, warning that the money may have been dive...
The programme forms part of President William Ruto’s 15 Billion Tree Growing Campaign, which the Environment CS described as “a social contract and a...
The directive follows the rollout of NEMA’s ENVIS and ERP systems in July, which the agency said were designed to improve efficiency and accountabilit...
Cities need new ways to adapt to climate change. The current system of social, economic and political structures that cities are based on is built on...
Launched in 2022, the initiative is split into two major projects: a Sh200 billion programme under the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and a Sh300 billion...
According to the World Meteorological Organisation, temperatures in Africa are increasing faster than the global average. Recent estimates suggest tha...
The increase comes at a time when governments are under mounting pressure to accelerate the transition to low-carbon economies.
The declaration aims to mobilise resources for Africa’s green development and place the continent at the forefront of innovative, homegrown climate so...
The Environment Institute of Kenya (EIK) wants Nema to reinstate the old system while ENViS undergoes stabilisation, and to involve stakeholders in re...
AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said Africa’s exposure to climate shocks, such as droughts and floods, was undermining development and...
Ruto is expected to launch the report “From Nairobi to Addis Ababa: Africa’s Journey of Climate Action and Partnership,” which reviews progress since...
The UN is leading efforts to tackle household air pollution which is one of the world’s greatest public health threats and particularly harmful for ch...
Ethiopia is highlighting Addis Ababa's infrastructure, connectivity and experience in staging international meetings.
The report highlights that in low-income countries the situation is even worse, with eight out of ten people lacking all three essentials: clean air,...
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...
