COP29 World leaders’ climate action Summit - Africa Science News
2 days ago · The sound you hear is the ticking clock. We are in the final countdown to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. And time is not on our side. With the hottest day on record …and the hottest months on record …this is almost certain to be the hottest year on record. And a ...
World Diabetes Awareness Month – A Call to Action for Africa
1 day ago · By Dr. Allan Pamba, Executive Vice-President, Diagnostics, Africa at Roche Diagnostics November is World Diabetes Awareness Month, and World Diabetes Day is marked on 14 November. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes and certain cardiovascular conditions can, in many cases, be attributed to forces including rapid unplanned urbanisation and the globalisation of unhealthy lifestyles.1
Key milestones at COP 29 in Baku - Africa Science News
1 day ago · At the ongoing 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) one of the landmark achievements of COP 29 is adopting standards under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement. This development aims to mobilize an estimated $250 billion annually by streamlining international carbon crediting projects, unlocking ...
COP29: African Forum Highlights Urgent Need for Collaborative …
5 days ago · Ahead of the 29 th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) set for Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11-22, a forum organised by the African Coalition of Communities Responsive to Climate Change (ACCRCC) to address the intersectionality of climate change urged for transdisciplinary research and improved funding mechanisms to tackle the escalating mental ...
What recent climate change and health WHO report really means
5 days ago · By Henry Neondo. In response to the COP29 Special Report on Climate Change and Health: Health is the Argument for Climate Action published on November 7, only a few days before the 29 th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, a.k.a COP29, it is vital to examine its implications for Africa.. This report, produced by the World Health Organization (WHO), argues ...
Strengthening agricultural water management for climate …
Sep 4, 2024 · The main message is clear: strengthening irrigation investments across Africa is essential for adapting to the yield instabilities brought on by climate change. However, this requires more than just expanding irrigation infrastructure—it demands reconfiguring and better designing existing irrigation schemes to achieve the desired outcomes.
Emissions gap still a threat to climate change
Oct 24, 2024 · 1.5°C is still technically possible, but massive effort needed. The report shows that there is technical potential for emissions cuts in 2030 up to 31 gigatons of CO2 equivalent – which is around 52 per cent of emissions in 2023 – and 41 gigatons in 2035. This would bridge the gap to 1.5°C in both years, at a cost below US$200 per ton of ...
The Potential of Regenerative Agriculture in Africa: Lessons from …
Jul 12, 2024 · By Dr Mel Oluoch, and Dr Stella Kabiri The declining state of soil health in Africa has reached a critical tipping point, with 65% of agricultural land deemed degraded. Sub-Saharan Africa now holds the highest rate of land degradation worldwide, significantly limiting agricultural productivity and threatening food security. The rapid degradation is
Sand Harvesting Threatening Biodiversity - Africa Science News
Mar 21, 2024 · Unsustainable sand extraction increases the vulnerability of biodiversity and ecosystems, a new United Nations (UN) Environment report reveals. This vulnerability is brought about by sand extraction in marine, coastal and freshwater bodies, which has led to pollution, flooding, lowering of water aquifers and worsening drought occurrence. Sand and gravel resources are the second-largest ...
Taking climate action requires a sense of urgency
Aug 12, 2024 · By Andrew Sande While Africa’s population directly or indirectly depends on products and services from agriculture, fisheries, forests, and wetlands, yet, the sectors’ vulnerability to climate change greatly exposes the continent’s citizens to food insecurity. These sectors, hugely derived from the environment and natural resources contribute directly to the economy and the livelihoods ...