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Africa: Can Climate Shocks Change How People Feel About Paying Taxes?

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Climate-related disasters are becoming more frequent and more intense across sub-Saharan Africa. Floods, droughts, heatwaves and storms are no longer isolated environmental events. They increasingly shape livelihoods, inequality, public trust and the relationship between citizens and the state. Governments rely on taxes to finance schools, healthcare, infrastructure and climate adaptation policies. However, taxation depends on…

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Africa: Global Leaders Say Ocean Is No Longer Optional in Climate Action

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Mombasa, Kenya — As temperatures climb, scientists warn the seas are approaching a perilous tipping point. Warming oceans are changing marine ecosystems and elevating climate risks to communities across the globe, from dying coral reefs and loss of biodiversity to more severe floods and threats to food security. The oceans are warming faster, already producing…

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Africa: Nigeria’s Onuigbo Makes History As Africa Takes Lead in Global Climate Parliamentary Network

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Abuja — Nigeria is poised to assume a rare position of influence in global climate governance as former federal lawmaker and principal sponsor of the Climate Change Act 2021, Hon. Sam Onuigbo, prepares to become President of GLOBE International, a powerful cross-party alliance of legislators driving climate legislation across continents. The leadership transition, scheduled to…

Climate change related extreme weather events killed 3,000 people in Africa in 2025 says new report

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Climate change related extreme weather events killed 3,000 people in Africa in 2025 says new report Sea-level rise along African coasts from 1999 to 2025 exceeds the global average of 3.6 mm per year in several regions. PHOTO/WMO. By PATRICK MAYOYO Extreme weather and climate-related events affected at least 13 million people and led to…

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Africa: Unicef – Overlapping Climate Hazards Threaten Children’s Quality of Life

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United Nations — A new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) highlights the vast, overlapping climate threats affecting children worldwide, which is leaving them increasingly vulnerable to escalating risks across health, security, and education. The report, Children’s Climate Risk Report, emphasizes that while these risks are most pronounced in heavily vulnerable regions in…

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Africa: Nearly Half of the World’s Children Exposed to At Least Three Overlapping Climate Threats – Unicef

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New York — Drought, extreme heat, and heatwaves are the most prevalent trio of hazards endangering millions of children globally, according to new climate report Nearly half of the world’s children – or 1.1 billion – are now exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards, threatening their health, education, and survival, according to a…

New report highlights five reasons for hope in the climate fight

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Since 2020, more than 75 per cent of new power capacity added globally has come from renewable sources. PHOTO/FILE By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Scientists say the Earth is likely to shoot past a key global warming target within the decade, bringing the planet ever closer to a full-blown climate catastrophe. The good news? Several climate-friendly technologies – like…

Africa demands “justice over promises” as climate talks open in Bonn

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Infographic/AEN By PATRICK MAYOYO African civil society groups have issued a stark warning to global negotiators, calling for an immediate shift from repeated climate pledges to the delivery of concrete action on climate finance, adaptation and a just transition, as UN talks get under way in Bonn. In a statement released by the Pan-African Climate…

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Southern Africa: Holocene Closes Southern Africa Climate Tech Fund

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

Holocene closed its first venture fund, marking the final close of what it describes as Southern Africa’s first dedicated high-growth climate tech fund. Holocene Ventures Fund I backs early-stage founders building climate-focused companies across the region. The firm targets startups that need capital and operational support to reach scale in areas such as circular economy,…

Africa: Health Emerges As a Strategic Frontline for Africa Ahead of Bonn Climate Conference

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Bonn — Africa contributes the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it faces some of the world’s most severe climate-related health impacts. Several realities define the continent’s climate and health landscape – increased infectious diseases, air pollution, death, disruption and pressure on health systems through heatwaves, floods, droughts and storms. Changing temperatures and, more…