Climate crisis
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The forgotten, cascading crisis in Madagascar
The world’s first famine caused by climate change rather than conflict continues amid insufficient domestic and global attention. As it enters 2022, Madagascar continues ... -
2022 is Africa’s year to lead the world on climate change
The COP27 climate summit on African soil will be the continent’s chance to put the needs of vulnerable nations above the interests of rich ... -
From untold LGBT+ stories to water everywhere: photos from East Africa
Last year, a deathly virus stopped the world in its tracks. Things may be moving a little (cautiously) now, but the pandemic is still ... -
Mozambique: The farmers navigating conflict, climate change and Covid
Despite facing a triple threat with little government support, female farmers have proven surprisingly resilient. On 15 October, Alcinda Zimba, 50, gathered with fellow ... -
We need a people-centred COP26. Instead, we have an elite marketplace
COP26 is full of big boys in small rooms. It needs to be led by the people, not Northern elites with the financial interests ... -
Please don’t fall for COP26’s empty rhetoric
COP26 is not the solution to climate change. It needs to be a catalyst for action. As government delegations from across the globe gather ... -
“We cannot co-exist”: Locals decry new coal project in Zimbabwe
As delegates discuss the future global impact of coal use at COP26, Dinde villagers fear immediate displacement and environment degradation. At the sight of ... -
COP26: Africa is not a single static data point
The continent’s shift to clean power must be seen in the context of energy shortfalls, growing populations, and big differences between countries. With growing ... -
Time to change course: The future is in agroecology
AGRA acknowledges the need for “a mix of approaches from agroecology to the latest crop and soil science”, but agroecology is the latest science. ... -
Don’t be fooled, the biodiversity crisis is a global security crisis
Environmental degradation is a key driver of insecurity. To achieve peace, we must protect the planet and finance these efforts accordingly. Earlier this week, ...
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