Climate change: farmers in Ghana can’t predict rainfall anymore, changing how they work Climate change affects all spheres of life, particularly those aspects that depend on the environment. Farming communities are a case in point. Author James Boafo Lecturer in Geography and Sustainable Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and […]

Kenya drought: Pastoralists suffer despite millions of dollars used to protect them – what went wrong? In the drylands, drought is part of normal life in a highly variable environment. Climate change is making matters worse, as droughts are more prolonged and the pattern of rainfall changes. Authors Tahira Shariff […]

The Lake Chad Basin is a security nightmare. 5 guidelines for finding solutions Out of the 30 million people in the Lake Chad region, 11.3 million have been displaced by the conflict and over 11 million urgently need aid. Author Modesta Tochukwu Alozie Lead Research Fellow, Department of Politics and […]

Africa’s first heat officer is based in Freetown – 5 things that should be on her agenda Eugenia Kargbo has an unusual job: she is the city of Freetown’s chief heat officer. Her role in Sierra Leone’s capital is the first of its kind in Africa. Author Olumuyiwa Adegun Senior […]

Nigerian presidential candidates ignore climate change Nigeria is badly hit by climate change, resulting in desertification, a shrinking Lake Chad in the north, flooding in the center, and coastal erosion in the south. Yet the issue plays no role in election campaigns. DW Story by Katrin Gänsler Africa’s most populous […]

Africa: New Ocean Forming, to Split Africa Into Two, Scientists Say Kenya is slowly splitting at the Rift Valley, geologists have said after massive Earth movements on Monday morning left deep fissures in Narok County. The New Times (Kigali) Geologists have confirmed that a new ocean is being created as […]

How Scotland pays back for Malawi climate damage Scotland is one of the first countries in the world to stump up cash for “loss and damage” caused by climate change in poorer countries. Climate change By Kevin Keane BBC Scotland’s environment correspondent Scotland is one of the first countries in […]

Africa’s agribusiness sector should drive the continent’s economic development: Five reasons why Africa’s agriculture sector accounts for about 35% of the continent’s gross domestic product, and provides the livelihood of more than 50% of the continent’s population. Author   Lilac Nachum Visiting Professor at Strathmore Business School ;Professor of International Business, City University New […]

Plastic pollution in Nigeria: whose job is it to clean up the mess? The situation is likely to worsen as Nigeria’s population grows, from more than 220 million people now to an expected 401 million by the end of 2050.   Author   Kehinde Allen-Taylor Researcher, Technical University Braunschweig Take […]

Europe is ‘on the verge’ of ‘catastrophic’ drought as groundwater reserves dry up across the continent, scientists warn Scientists warn Europe is on the edge of a water disaster, and it is already affecting wildlife, habitats and agriculture. The Loire Valley in France, pictured in the summer of 2022, is […]