As climate change intensifies rainfall variability and extreme weather events, urban flash floods are becoming a growing threat across East Africa’s rapidly expanding cities.
The “Samburu Special Five” — the reticulated giraffe, Grévy’s zebra, beisa oryx, gerenuk and Somali ostrich — exist only in northern Kenya, southern Ethiopia and Somalia, where they have evolved ...
Do people see climate change affecting their area? A median of 74% across nine middle-income countries say global climate change is affecting the area where they live at least somewhat, while 24% say ...
The East African Community (EAC) is developing a coordinated 10-year Climate Change Strategy aimed at mitigating climate ...
Five African women are leading research and community-focused initiatives aimed at solving some of Africa’s biggest challenges, from health systems to climate change and governance. Armed with PhDs ...
New research published today in Nature warns climate change could substantially increase malaria burden in Africa over the coming decades. The study projects that a middle-of-the-road climate scenario ...
As the global community huddles in negotiation for COP30, a stark message emerges from the African continent: the impacts of climate change are deepening economic losses and jeopardising health ...
Nonstate actors have adopted the “Cotonou Declaration” at the Climate Chance Africa 2025 summit. The summit featured renewable energy commitments as well as a road map for integrating adaptation as a ...
Despite vast agricultural potential, Africa still imports billions of dollars’ worth of food and depends heavily on food aid.