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Africa Urged to ‘Mainstream’ Homegrown Climate Adaptation

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

This article was supported by Global Health Strategies [NAIROBI, SciDev.Net] Mainstreaming locally-led adaptation interventions is vital to building resilience against escalating climate risks, which are threatening livelihoods, ecosystems and development in Africa, according to new analysis. However, adaptation efforts on the continent remain fragmented, unevenly financed, and dominated by external priorities, finds the study, published…

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Africa: For Somalia, Building Climate Resilience Is Key to Unlocking Long-Term Growth and Jobs

eriinfo.com3 months ago07 mins

Nairobi — A new World Bank Group report finds that cost-effective and smart development investments, particularly in climate-smart agriculture, resilient cities, disaster risk management, and stronger institutions, could cut projected economic losses for Somalia by half and deliver more stable, productive jobs for its people. Launched today by the Government of Somalia and the World…

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Africa: Climate Cooperation Is the Antidote to Global Disorder, Says Simon Stiell

eriinfo.com3 months ago09 mins

Even amid economic uncertainty and rising geopolitical tensions, investment in clean energy continues to grow, underscoring the accelerating pace of the global energy transition. In this interview, Simon Stiell , Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , explains why climate cooperation remains essential in a fragmented world and highlights the…

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Africa: Climate Change Is Coming for Your Morning Coffee

eriinfo.com4 months ago012 mins

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — Your morning cup of coffee could soon cost more, thanks to climate change, which is raising the heat on the production of the world’s most loved beverage. Increased episodes of high heat in top coffee-growing regions of the world are affecting the production of coffee, leading to low harvests and high prices…

Activist group Extinction Rebellion says it is under FBI investigation | Climate Crisis News

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

Environment group says FBI is visiting climate activists’ homes as Trump administration rolls back pollution protections. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 19 Feb 202619 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Environmental group Extinction Rebellion has said that climate change activists associated with the group are being investigated…

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African Union Summit Opens, As Continent Faces Conflict and Climate Extremes

eriinfo.com4 months ago08 mins

The 2026 African Union Summit is being held this weekend in Addis Ababa, with Angola handing the rotating chair to Burundi. The bloc is facing challenges including mounting conflicts, insecurity in the Sahel, strained ties with Washington and internal strife, while this year’s summit theme of water highlights the damage done by devastating floods across…

Africa: The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union At a Glance Water Security Is a Strategic, Development, Peace, and Climate Issue

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The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union at a Glance Water security is a strategic, development, peace, and climate issue Against the backdrop of statistics that show that 400 million people on the African continent lack water for their daily livelihood, and that over 800 million lack basic hygiene services, African…

Forestry and climate change expert urge Africa’s unity to tackle urgent forest conservation crisis

eriinfo.com4 months ago09 mins

Participants at the Zámba Heritage Congress in Nairobi, which concluded today. PHOTO/FSC. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The cost of carbon credits in Africa remains significantly lower than in other global regions, a disparity attributed to the fragmented approach of the continent’s 54 nations in negotiating environmental terms. Dr Yemi Katerere, a leading expert in forestry…

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African Climate Science-Policy Has a Serious Blind Spot – the Slowing Atlantic Circulation

eriinfo.com4 months ago09 mins

The climate fiction movie The Day After Tomorrow, released in 2004, popularised the devastating effects of sudden climate change on planet Earth. The plot dramatises the consequences of a shut-down in an ocean current, and features the Northern Hemisphere plunging, within a few weeks, into an ice age. The lead character, palaeoclimatologist Jack Hall, uncovers…

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Africa: Climate Change and Child Abuse

eriinfo.com4 months ago02 mins

Evidence from Africa shows people living in drought-affected areas are more likely to justify physically disciplining children. Abstract Climate shocks strain household resources, increase stress, and weaken protective structures, all of which may elevate the risk of child abuse. Yet little is known about how climate change affects children, particularly in the Global South. This…