Africa: Climate Change Is Making It Harder for People to Get the Care They Need

[ad_1] The world is witnessing the consequences of climate change: long-lasting changes in temperature and rainfall, and more intense and frequent extreme weather events such as heat waves, hurricanes, typhoons, flooding and drought. All make it harder for families and communities to meet their care needs. Climate change affects care systems in various ways. First, sudden illnesses and unexpected disabilities heighten the need for care. Second, it reduces access to important inputs for care such as water, food and safe […]

October 30, 2024

Africa

Africa: Chickens As Well As Cheetahs – Biodiversity Conservation Must Also Include Livestock

[ad_1] Cali, Colombia — As the UN's COP16 biodiversity conference continues, the temptation is to focus on the wild flora and fauna under threat. But there is another, less obvious yet just as critical biodiversity crisis unfolding around the world that also deserves attention. A quarter of livestock breeds - from chickens, ducks and geese to horses, camels and cattle - are classified at risk of extinction. Even more concerning is the fact that a lack of data means the […]

October 29, 2024

Africa

Africa: COP29 Must Kickstart Stalled Progress On the Lifeline That Is Adaptation

[ad_1] Targets for adapting to climate change are meaningless without the means to act. It's time for a clear adaptation finance goal. 2024 has been another brutal year for Africa in terms of climate change. From the Horn of Africa to Mozambique, Malawi and the Congo, the continent has faced record-breaking temperatures, devastating floods, and severe El-Niño induced droughts. With parts of Africa warming faster than the global average, each additional degree of heating brings harsher impacts on the continent's […]

October 29, 2024

Africa

Africa: Superyachts and Jets of Europe’s Elite Emit More Carbon Pollution in a Week Than the World’s Poorest 1 Percent Emits in a Lifetime

[ad_1] The carbon footprint of a super-rich European, accumulated from nearly a week of using super yachts and private jets, matches the lifetime carbon footprint of someone in the world's poorest 1 percent, a new Oxfam report reveals today. The first-of-its-kind study, "Carbon Inequality Kills", tracks the emissions from private jets, yachts and polluting investments and comes ahead of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, amidst growing fears that climate breakdown is accelerating, driven largely by the emissions of the richest people. […]

October 28, 2024

Entertainment

Africa: World-Renowned Artists, Athletes, Musicians, and Advocates to Join The Earthshot Prize in South Africa for a Week of Environmental Action Spotlighting African Innovation

[ad_1] Some of the world's most influential artists, athletes, musicians, and advocates will join The Earthshot Prize in Cape Town, South Africa this November to spotlight inspiring environmental solutions to repair and regenerate the planet. From 4–7 November, Earthshot Week will celebrate this year's 15 Earthshot Prize Finalists from across the globe and highlight the growth of inspiring climate innovations across the African continent. The week will culminate with the annual Earthshot Prize Awards on 6 November, where […]

October 28, 2024

Africa

Africa: At COP16, Biodiversity Credits Raising Hopes and Protests

[ad_1] Cali, Columbia — At the end of the first week at the 16th Conference of Parties on Biodiversity (COP16), finance emerges as the biggest issue but also shrouded in controversies. On Saturday, as the COP moved closer to its most crucial phase of negotiations, resource mobilization--listed under Target 19 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF)--took centerstage, with most parties demanding faster action, greater transparency and the adoption of true solutions to halt biodiversity loss. Biodiversity finance: Expectation vs […]

October 28, 2024

Africa

Africa: Billionaires Emit More Carbon Pollution in 90 Minutes Than the Average Person Does in a Lifetime

[ad_1] Fifty of the world's richest billionaires on average produce more carbon through their investments, private jets and yachts in just over an hour and a half than the average person does in their entire lifetime, a new Oxfam report reveals today. The first-of-its-kind study, "Carbon Inequality Kills," tracks the emissions from private jets, yachts and polluting investments and details how the super-rich are fueling inequality, hunger and death across the world. The report comes ahead of COP29 in Baku, […]

October 28, 2024

Africa

Africa: Without Accelerated Action, We Will Miss the Chance to Limit Warming to 1.5°c, Says UNEP Chief Climate Advisor

[ad_1] Copenhagen & Srinagar — Anne Olhoff, Chief Climate Advisor at UNEP, underlined the urgent need for accelerated climate action ahead of COP29 in an exclusive interview with IPS. "The next six years are crucial--without accelerated action, we will miss the chance to limit warming to 1.5°C," she warned. Olhoff stressed that while ambition is essential, "What we need most is immediate action." Olhoff also termed the role of the Emissions Gap Report as a bridge between science and policy, […]

October 28, 2024

Africa

Africa: Bioeconomy Offers Path to Mitigating Climate Change, Enhancing Food Production

[ad_1] Nairobi — Bioeconomy is the production, use, and conservation of biological resources to produce goods that sustain communities. A new report says the promotion of bioeconomy as a way to deal with climate change holds promise for rural areas in Africa and elsewhere. As the world grapples with how to cope with the effects of climate change on the environment, food production, and people's livelihoods, experts say the bioeconomy can offer solutions to those challenges and help achieve sustainable […]

October 28, 2024

Environment