Photographers bring the plight of the voiceless into focus, helping them get aid — often at great personal cost
The devastation caused by the 2019 cyclone goes beyond the destruction of infrastructure and this needs to be included during COP29 in Azerbaijan, in November
R110m pioneering project aims to boost resilience to tropical cyclones in Southern Africa and Madagascar
Calls intensify to focus on helping high-risk communities adjust to climate change
More than 300 000 people in the north of the country have been displaced by militants who ransack villages and then burn them down.
World leaders must choose between life or death for humanity, say climate justice activists at 10th Desmond Tutu international peace lecture
During Cyclone Idai, responses were hampered by a shortage of reliable information. This has worrying implications for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic
The world needs a new deal to protect its natural environment
Africa must be part of developing technology that may make inhabiting the Red Planet possible and help the continent survive climate change
There is a simple way to boost climate resilience for farmers in vulnerable regions: investment in goat markets
Before we get to the response to Cyclone Idai, it is worth reminding ourselves about how richer countries respond to similar natural disasters.
Six months after Mozambique was hit by cyclones Idai and Kenneth, recovery is far from complete
There is funding for renewable energy if countries include climate action in their economic plans
Despite Africa bearing the brunt of erratic global weather patterns, many people are still unfamiliar with climate change, a new survey says
A lot is at stake and the cost of reconstruction is very high
As the continent most affected by climate change, African countries must have a strong interest in limiting the temperature below 1.5° C
Cyclone recovery has been further complicated by the cost of humanitarian and reconstruction efforts as well as a mysterious insurgency
Cyclone Idai washed away the crops that survived a savage drought, leaving 70% of the population in dire need of food.
Forecasters at Meteo-France warned that Kenneth could trigger waves off Mozambique’s northeastern shore as much as five metres higher than usual
‘None of our political elite deserves our vote. How can we entrust our futures to people who put their next shopping trip ahead of our existence?’
