Climate
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Without warning: Africa’s lack of weather stations is costing lives
The US and EU, with a population of 1.1 billion, have 636 weather radar stations. Africa, with a population of 1.2 billion, has just ... -
Next stop COP: The compromises at the heart of the Loss and Damage text
After a year of debate, developing countries made significant concessions in their eagerness to pass recommendations that now go to COP28. With COP28 just ... -
Revealed: Under 1/4 of UK climate aid to Africa goes to African-based orgs
The UK channels most of its climate aid to Africa through Western organisations, including $1 billion through private consultancies. Less than one-quarter of the ... -
Green hydrogen: Africa’s chance to break the colonial extractive dynamic
European countries are, once again, desperate for the continent’s resources. Why aren’t African governments demanding more in return? The first time I ever heard ... -
New research further debunks legend of the Green Revolution
As farming becomes more precarious, some are calling for a second Green Revolution, this time in Africa. India’s experience provides dire warnings. Feeding a ... -
African concerns offer preview of Global Stocktake tensions
The synthesis report hints at fossil fuel consensus, but African negotiators are displeased with its approach to equity, finance, and tech transfer. When climate ... -
Has African climate fiction already shown us the future?
From cities within sand-storms to biotech implants, African writers are imagining diverse climate futures. Here are five recommended reads. We cannot know what the ... -
How climate change is forcing elephants and humans to share space
As northern Cameroon heats up, elephants are migrating in search of food and water and increasingly finding themselves in face-to-face to humans. On 24 ...
