Climate
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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 ... -
The IMF and World Bank face litmus test of their willingness to reform
Africa’s unfair treatment by the financial system is getting more acute amid the climate crisis. Below are some of the many reforms needed to ... -
It’s time to fix the problem of Africa’s 500% debt premium
Rather than having too much debt, the challenge for countries in Africa may be that their debt is just too expensive. But there are ... -
What Africa needs from the World Bank annual meetings
$1 spent on climate adaption can yield up to $10, not to mention immeasurable other benefits, yet efforts remains chronically underfunded. Morocco’s Marrakech is ... -
View(s) from Africa: Did the Africa Climate Summit fulfil its vision?
A month on from the first ever Africa Climate Summit, a panel of experts reflect on its successes and failures. The run-up to the ... -
“Why do they punish us?” Uganda charcoal ban ignites transition debate
While welcomed in principle, the abrupt charcoal ban has left both traders and buyers unsure of where to turn. Earlier this year, Hamidu Ssenyondo, ... -
Awareness of climate refugees is growing. Full recognition is needed
International law doesn’t recognise people displaced by climate disasters as refugees unless they also fear persecution. It’s time for an update. As our planet ...