Floods erode Malawi’s years of hard work and development.
CHIKWAWA (Malawi) The raging floods induced by Tropical Storm Ana devastated Malawi’s Chikwawa District, located on the west bank of the Shire River {about 50 kilometers …
“Time for Action, not Backtracking,” Says COP27 Presidency.
COP27 occurs when floods, drought, wildfires, storms, and cyclones devastate communities, economies, and ecosystems globally. The COP27 President Special Representative Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd told the …
Historic floods Mozambique’s Nightmare 20 years on.
CHOKWE (Mozambique) Twenty-two years on, scars of Mozambique’s worst floods still haunt Gilda Muhate, a 60-year-old widow living with her five grandchildren. Their parents died in …
Timely weather texts rescues Kenyan farmers.
Traditional weather forecasting was relied upon to determine when famers would plant in many African communities. Still amang communities it remains the most accessible and …
Why Natural Gas must power Africa Energy transition.
African Union says natural gas, green and low carbon hydrogen and nuclear energy will play a crucial role in expanding modern energy access in Africa. Why?
COP27: Energy transition must be just to Africa.
Zambia, Southern Africa, Hydro energy comprises of 83percent of Zambia’s installed capacity. In 2015, climate change impacts reduced Zambia energy generation capacity by more than 50 percent. …
COP27: Africa must do more to push for Climate Justice.
Africa is a continent hard hit by climate change though least emitter. Erratic rains and floods, prolonged droughts, climate related migration and conflict, combined with …
Kenyan pastoralists on edge due to drought.
Drought situation continues to worsen in Kenya. In Kenya’s Rift Valley, local says they last harvested since 2018. This year it has rained for four …
Endorois women in Kenya rally villagers to save community swamp.
Bogoria Kenya:In the 1970s, the Endorois community lost their grazing ground when Lake Baringo was registered as a national reserve. The Endorois community a Kenyan …
Special Episode with DW’s Living Planet
Today in a special program swap with DW- Living Planet we here how climate change is impacting women in girls, in Kenya. As temperature continue …
Slow climate disaster recovery dims hope in Kenya and Mozambique
As temperature rise, so does the losses in livelihoods and damages to key infrastructure hampering development and country planning. However, last year in Glasgow, UK, …
Early warning services saves lives and economies
Early warning services are critical to healthy ecosystems, safe communities, and productive economies. Disasters like storms, floods, droughts, heatwaves, and wildfires have become more common and intense. …