Prioritise loss and damage grants to communities
A proposal by the UN fund on loss and damage suggests prioritising governments in their disbursement of money to reduce risks and respond to climate-induced loss and damage.
By 1 month ago
Prioritise loss and damage grants to communities
Are second-hand clothes charity or pollution?
African nations should collectively demand quality checks to ensure the second-hand clothes shipped in are devoid of waste.
By 1 month ago
Are second-hand clothes charity or pollution?
Climate: Gains, gaps and urgency for action
Strengthen early warning systems at the meteorological department to mitigate impact of floods and droughts so that the 2023 and 2024 happenings do not recur.
By 1 month ago
Climate: Gains, gaps and urgency for action
Women are key change agents, not just victims
The IIWD being marked today, just aligned at a different three-hour IWD precursor event later, the general focus was on women as victims of GBV.
By 1 month ago
Women are key change agents, not just victims
Producers too responsible for waste management
To facilitate compliance, the government, working with private sector stakeholders, must invest in awareness and capacity-building initiatives on the true value of waste.
By 2 months ago
Producers too responsible for waste management
Research synergy key for climate-nutrition action
As a child in the mid-90s, while adjusting to life in semi-arid lands back home, the reality of food insecurity hit hard
By 2 months ago
Research synergy key for climate-nutrition action
African children can thrive amid climate chaos
Announcements to effect that schools had to delay opening due to serious flooding was the highlight of the link between extreme weather and education.
By 3 months ago
African children can thrive amid climate chaos
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Africa can't afford climate backsliders today
President Donald Trump’s 2017 Executive Order to pull America out of the 2015 Paris Agreement sent a chilling message to Africa.
By 3 months ago
Africa can't afford climate backsliders today
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Where do monkeys get audacity to bite people?
That monkeys now bite humans and cause bodily harm is surreal. Yet 15 cases of monkey attacks have been reported in Trans-Nzoia.
By 3 months ago
Where do monkeys get audacity to bite people?
Tame silent sandy plunder in Lake Victoria
While Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania governments have laws to tame illegal sand mining, enforcement must increase and corruption decisively dealt with.
By 3 months ago
Tame silent sandy plunder in Lake Victoria
Justice is needed for persons with albinism
The plight of persons with disabilities rarely crosses the mind when considering effects of climate change on health or basic human rights.
By 4 months ago
Justice is needed for persons with albinism
Africa's opportunity in taming a warming world
The period between 2015 and 2024 could be the warmest decade ever recorded, as global temperatures surged to 1.54°C from January to September 2024, above pre-industrial levels.
By 4 months ago
Africa's opportunity in taming a warming world
Reverent politics key to climate action
The All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) has used the Faith Pavilion at the COP29 to advance its calls for justice for the least contributors to the climate crisis, but who are worst affected.
By 4 months ago
Reverent politics key to climate action
Why training is key to taming biodiversity loss
Equipping graduates with skills to sustainably manage aquatic ecosystems is a sure means to biodiversity conservation and economic empowerment.
By 4 months ago
Why training is key to taming biodiversity loss
Why your bank should shun fossil fuel projects
There is no difference between banks that fund projects that increase carbon emissions and the Global North which has developed with the help of fossil fuels.
By 4 months ago
Why your bank should shun fossil fuel projects
Why a loss and damage fund is crucial for LREB
After loss and damage, building back better post-disaster is best. The devolved governments must ensure limited massive losses, including that of disrupted ecosystems.
By 5 months ago
Why a loss and damage fund is crucial for LREB
Carbon offsets is no climate solution for Africa
The COP29 wrapped up in Azerbaijan, with one of the recorded achievements being operationalisation of carbon markets, as per Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
By 5 months ago
Carbon offsets is no climate solution for Africa
Climate justice is nothing without gender justice
The women we met in rural Marsabit and Isiolo are from marginalised communities and struggle with water scarcity, food insecurity, and displacement, all enabled by climate change.
By 5 months ago
Climate justice is nothing without gender justice
COP29 must aid, transform smallholder farmers
At the Baku COP29, AGN should champion the creation of finance mechanisms tailored for smallholder farmers, and advocate “green climate grants” accessible by co-operatives.
By 6 months ago
COP29 must aid, transform smallholder farmers
Prioritise loss and damage grants to communities
A proposal by the UN fund on loss and damage suggests prioritising governments in their disbursement of money to reduce risks and respond to climate-induced loss and damage.
By 1 month ago
Prioritise loss and damage grants to communities
Are second-hand clothes charity or pollution?
African nations should collectively demand quality checks to ensure the second-hand clothes shipped in are devoid of waste.
By 1 month ago
Are second-hand clothes charity or pollution?
Climate: Gains, gaps and urgency for action
Strengthen early warning systems at the meteorological department to mitigate impact of floods and droughts so that the 2023 and 2024 happenings do not recur.
By 1 month ago
Climate: Gains, gaps and urgency for action
Women are key change agents, not just victims
The IIWD being marked today, just aligned at a different three-hour IWD precursor event later, the general focus was on women as victims of GBV.
By 1 month ago
Women are key change agents, not just victims
Producers too responsible for waste management
To facilitate compliance, the government, working with private sector stakeholders, must invest in awareness and capacity-building initiatives on the true value of waste.
By 2 months ago
Producers too responsible for waste management
Research synergy key for climate-nutrition action
As a child in the mid-90s, while adjusting to life in semi-arid lands back home, the reality of food insecurity hit hard
By 2 months ago
Research synergy key for climate-nutrition action
African children can thrive amid climate chaos
Announcements to effect that schools had to delay opening due to serious flooding was the highlight of the link between extreme weather and education.
By 3 months ago
African children can thrive amid climate chaos
Premium
Africa can't afford climate backsliders today
President Donald Trump’s 2017 Executive Order to pull America out of the 2015 Paris Agreement sent a chilling message to Africa.
By 3 months ago
Africa can't afford climate backsliders today
Premium
Where do monkeys get audacity to bite people?
That monkeys now bite humans and cause bodily harm is surreal. Yet 15 cases of monkey attacks have been reported in Trans-Nzoia.
By 3 months ago
Where do monkeys get audacity to bite people?
Tame silent sandy plunder in Lake Victoria
While Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania governments have laws to tame illegal sand mining, enforcement must increase and corruption decisively dealt with.
By 3 months ago
Tame silent sandy plunder in Lake Victoria
Justice is needed for persons with albinism
The plight of persons with disabilities rarely crosses the mind when considering effects of climate change on health or basic human rights.
By 4 months ago
Justice is needed for persons with albinism
Africa's opportunity in taming a warming world
The period between 2015 and 2024 could be the warmest decade ever recorded, as global temperatures surged to 1.54°C from January to September 2024, above pre-industrial levels.
By 4 months ago
Africa's opportunity in taming a warming world
Reverent politics key to climate action
The All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) has used the Faith Pavilion at the COP29 to advance its calls for justice for the least contributors to the climate crisis, but who are worst affected.
By 4 months ago
Reverent politics key to climate action
Why training is key to taming biodiversity loss
Equipping graduates with skills to sustainably manage aquatic ecosystems is a sure means to biodiversity conservation and economic empowerment.
By 4 months ago
Why training is key to taming biodiversity loss
Why your bank should shun fossil fuel projects
There is no difference between banks that fund projects that increase carbon emissions and the Global North which has developed with the help of fossil fuels.
By 4 months ago
Why your bank should shun fossil fuel projects
Why a loss and damage fund is crucial for LREB
After loss and damage, building back better post-disaster is best. The devolved governments must ensure limited massive losses, including that of disrupted ecosystems.
By 5 months ago
Why a loss and damage fund is crucial for LREB
Carbon offsets is no climate solution for Africa
The COP29 wrapped up in Azerbaijan, with one of the recorded achievements being operationalisation of carbon markets, as per Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
By 5 months ago
Carbon offsets is no climate solution for Africa
Climate justice is nothing without gender justice
The women we met in rural Marsabit and Isiolo are from marginalised communities and struggle with water scarcity, food insecurity, and displacement, all enabled by climate change.
By 5 months ago
Climate justice is nothing without gender justice
COP29 must aid, transform smallholder farmers
At the Baku COP29, AGN should champion the creation of finance mechanisms tailored for smallholder farmers, and advocate “green climate grants” accessible by co-operatives.
By 6 months ago
COP29 must aid, transform smallholder farmers
Prioritise loss and damage grants to communities
A proposal by the UN fund on loss and damage suggests prioritising governments in their disbursement of money to reduce risks and respond to climate-induced loss and damage.
By 1 month ago
Prioritise loss and damage grants to communities
Are second-hand clothes charity or pollution?
African nations should collectively demand quality checks to ensure the second-hand clothes shipped in are devoid of waste.
By 1 month ago
Are second-hand clothes charity or pollution?
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