An empty basket – who’s it to fill?
Though many have welcomed the decision to establish a loss and damage fund, many questions linger around its operationalization in the coming period.
February 24, 2023
Climate change is leaving African elephants desperate for water
Climate change is causing droughts in much of Africa to become longer and more severe. This damages elephants’ habitats and denies them the water they need.
February 10, 2023
Children born today will see literally thousands of animals disappear in their lifetime, as global food webs collapse
Our new research shows 10% of land animal could disappear from particular geographic areas by 2050, and almost 30% by 2100.
February 6, 2023
Snakebite crisis worsened by climate change and habitat destruction in Kajiado
It’s not just black-necked spitting cobras that residents have to fear. Research shows that puff adders, black mambas, and boom slang are behind the majority of the snake bite cases in Kenya.
January 30, 2023
Reformed poachers turned conservationists in East Africa
In East Africa, some poachers are quitting and transforming to become protectors and conservationists
January 20, 2023
Repicturing the Nile River: #EverydayNile photo exhibition in Cairo, Egypt showcases water tales across borders
The Cairo regional exhibition, however, was the first to bring together works by all of the#EverydayNile photojournalists telling the story of the Nile from its most distant source in Burundi all the way up to Egypt.
December 2, 2022
The “Ghost Town” of Rusinga photo exhibition: A community combating climate through green energy sources
In his photo story, Anthony documented the climate smart transition of fishermen and locals from kerosene and pressure lamps to solar lamps for fishing and domestic use.
November 28, 2022
At COP27, cross-sector integration urged to supply food and water to all who share the Nile River during climate upheaval
At COP27, parties established a four-year joint work program on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security.
November 25, 2022
In Uganda, water stressed rice farmers turn to quick-maturing crops after irrigation scheme fails
The capacity of Agoro irrigation scheme, which is fed by river Okura originating from the top of Langiya hill (or Imotong hill as it’s called in South Sudan), is spreading thin as farmers continue to expand their farmlands.
November 14, 2022
Discolouring climate change: Youth in East Africa innovate climate solutions.
In East Africa, young people have risen up to help their communities combat and adapt to climate change, innovating solutions around reforestation, clean energy, circular economies and sustainable agriculture and much more.
November 7, 2022
Droughts don’t need to result in famine: Ethiopia and Somalia show what makes the difference
It was not too long ago that drought led to highly divergent impacts between Somalia and Ethiopia. In 2010-2011, a devastating drought led to more than 260,000 deaths beyond normal levels of expected mortality in Somalia. Yet almost no one died in Ethiopia after a severe drought in 2015
October 31, 2022
Protect the environment to secure groundwater
Groundwater is one of the most important sources of drinking water for people, livestock, and wildlife watering in the Nile Basin, with over 70 percent of the region’s rural population depending on it.
October 24, 2022