Climate change has made extreme rainfall in West Africa five times more likely than in the late 19th century, scientists said ...

Climate change discussions in southern Africa often focus on farming, where the effects of environmental shocks are most ...

African scientists and policymakers have launched a new research partnership aimed at understanding how climate change is ...

The World Bank has abandoned its target of directing 45 percent of its financing to projects that help tackle climate change, prompting warnings that poorer countries – especially in Africa – could ...

Climate change is causing a change the frequency and severity of extreme events such as heavy precipitation and droughts, ...

Africa’s vulnerability to climate risk in the coming decades is at its highest, demanding effective and accountable action at a local, national, and international level 1. Almost half (45%) of the ...

In early 2023, an exceptionally powerful tropical cyclone formed over the Indian Ocean, sweeping over Madagascar and Mozambique before finally dissipating—after more than five weeks—over Malawi.

Nearly 600 million people across the African continent still lack access to electricity. Close to one billion rely on traditional biofuels for cooking. Africa is also very vulnerable to climate change ...

A desert elephant's 600km journey reveals why conservationists and governments need to rethink the use of fences A single elephant's journey highlights a central tension in African conservation today: ...

Southern Africa is suffering a malaria surge. Countries including Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia and Zimbabwe are experiencing outbreaks of the disease, which causes fevers and chills and kills 600,000 ...

Climate change is costing the world nearly a week of sleep every year - An average person lost nearly 56 hours of sleep per ...