Climate
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The loud part the IPCC said quietly
You can’t replace fossil fuels with renewables like swapping out a battery. The Global North will also have to drastically reduce its energy use. ... -
“Nobody imagined it would be so intense”: Mozambique after Freddy
While Mozambicans count the cost after the deadly Cyclone Freddy, people in Beira continue to wait for support four years after Idai. Tropical Cyclone ... -
Freddy: Madagascar’s 8th cyclone in 13 months compounds climate crises
Though it escaped the worst impacts of Freddy, it hit as Madagascar was still rebuilding from a devastating cyclone in January and six in ... -
Why France EACOP setback might embolden, not discourage, activists
Though the legal claim against TotalEnergies was dismissed on technicalities, it set some bold precedents. On 28 February, a French court declared an appeal ... -
Why’s the AfDB siding with the Agrochemical Industrial Complex?
Against the wishes of hundreds of millions of farmers, the bank is backing a model that can push economic dependence, soil depletion and pollution. ... -
Who wants to hear about White Saviourism gone wrong?
A new book on the Congo recycles stereotypes of Africa as a wasteland in need of saving in all its promo. It’s been rapturously ... -
A manifesto for an ecosocial energy transition from the South
Movements from the Global South critique the existing neocolonial energy model and offer a just alternative. An appeal to leaders, institutions, and our brothers ... -
“Africanise or perish!” Climate remains high on AU agenda
From supporting Barbados’ plan to transform global climate finance, to pursuing G20 membership, climate was a key issue at the recent summit. From 17- ... -
Africa has its first chief heat officer. Five things should be on her agenda
Freetown’s heat officer can set an example to Africa and the world as temperatures and risks rise. Eugenia Kargbo has an unusual job: she ...
