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The choice between a costly, polluting future and low-cost energy alternative that secures us COMMENT |  Jean Baderschneider | Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread environmental disruption and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world faces …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | African campaigners on Friday launched an initiative to track the expenditure of climate finance in the continent. Charles Mwangi, head of programs and research at the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) told journalists in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, that the ‘Follow the Money’ campaign will …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The loss of forest cover in Africa, escalated by climatic shocks, poor land-use practices and urbanization could slow down the continent’s transition to a green and resilient future, scientists said on Monday. Speaking at a virtual forum from Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to coincide with the …

Forests act as natural filters, providing clean air and water, and they are havens of biological diversity United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for “tangible and credible” management of forests, which are “essential” for both human being and the planet. Forests “act as natural filters, …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The eradication of hunger and malnutrition in Africa will only be realized once governments leverage nature-based interventions to strengthen the resilience of farming systems in the face of climatic stresses, experts said on Friday. Speaking at a forum in the resort town of Naivasha, located about …

But can Glasgow Climate Pact speed up pace of climate action? Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On Nov.13, as thousands of climate scientists, diplomats, senior government officials, civil society activists, bankers and fossil fuel executives exited Glasgow, almost a day after the COP26 was scheduled to end, many left …

INTERVIEW | ALL AFRICA.COM | In the lead-up to the 26th global conference on climate next week in Glasgow, Scotland, nations, scientists and climate activists have begun to discuss the role of low-income countries in reducing fossil fuel emissions. Many regard the meeting, hosted by the UK in partnership with …

Santiago, Chile | Xinhua | Agriculture is one of the sectors hardest hit by climate-related disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Wednesday, which marked International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. “Anticipatory, short-term action must be based on longer-term resilience-building …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Sustainable management of Africa’s vast forest resources has the potential to secure a climate resilient future for local communities reeling from negative impacts of global warming, experts said on Monday. The experts who spoke at a virtual forum convened by Nairobi-based African Forest Forum (AFF) said …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua |  Sunbaked mass of land littered with dry tree stumps stretch as far as the eyes can see, showing despondence. It is apparent that there is no sign of life on the land whose surface is extremely dry and cracked due to harsh drought conditions. Away …