In the face of a climate crisis, and big hurdles, there have still been victories in the push for a safer environment in Africa. Refugee communities turned their desert camps into green oases. Individuals and communities have planted millions of…
Global warming and its climatic upshot are threatening Africa coastal and marine regions, water resources, and their economies. Fish resources are declining in some large lakes and rivers due to rising temperatures and overfishing. Excessive rainfall over desert regions has…
From refugee communities creating forests in deserts, innovators turning plastic into art, boats, and building materials, and 3D printers making homes, saving energy and reducing the emissions of carbons, Africa is awash with new ideas and initiatives that are turning…
Africa has seen a push for renewable energy, with significant growth in geothermal and solar power. Indeed, the presumed reserves of Africa’s solar energy are estimated to account for almost 40% of the global total, making Africa the most sun-rich…
Under current climate forecasts, Africa will only be meeting 13% of its food needs by 2050, causing the continent to lose up to 16% of its GDP as a result of malnutrition alone. Higher temperatures could cause total farm yields…
Climate change is already having adverse effects on human health in Africa in many ways. It is worsening malnutrition, and is estimated to account for half of the 12,000 and 19,000 heat-related child deaths per year in Africa between 2011…
To galvanise action and get resources, the story about Africa and climate change has to be better told. This requires greater reporting by media, documentary making, social media story-telling, and popular visualisation. Additionally, a recent study showed that more than…
African has the world’s fastest rate of urbanisation. In 1960, only 20% of Africans lived in cities. By 2050, that number is projected to be 60%. On average, 50% of Africa’s urban population lives in slums where living conditions are…
African countries will need to invest more than $3 trillion in mitigation and adaptation by 2030 in order to implement their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement. Where is the money? What are the innovative instruments that can…
Without action climate change would present serious threats to African development in the decades ahead. Some regions of the continent could see lose up to 15% of their GDP by 2050. By 2030, it’s estimated that up to 118 million…