Tag: Climate Change
Climate change intensifies Africa’s water crisis despite rainfall
Africa faces an escalating water crisis as climate change disrupts rainfall patterns across the continent, creating a paradox of flooding and drought that threatens millions ... Read More
Morocco’s Crown Prince Inaugurates 17th SIAM with Climate Focus
Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chaired, on Monday at Mechouar Stinia–Sahrij Souani in Meknes, the opening ceremony of the 17th edition of the Moroccan International ... Read More
South Africa takes over G20 presidency amid global polarization due to wars, trade tensions
South Africa became the first African country to take over the G20 presidency on Sunday (1 December), which may also be the most challenging yet ... Read More
COP29: Africa outraged by ‘insufficient’ $300bn climate change deal
African and other developing nations have rejected as "insufficient" a $300 billion deal on climate finance that was agreed by negotiators at the United Nations's ... Read More
Climate change costs Africa 5% of its GDP- study
Climate change and global warming costs African countries 5% of their GDP, according to the UN. The continent releases less than 10% of greenhouse gas ... Read More
Energizing Africa: AI can help achieve universal energy access on the continent
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can accelerate energy access in Africa, which is critical to reduce poverty, enhance productivity, and build resilience against climate change on the ... Read More
OPEC Fund Lends Morocco $100 Mln for Climate Resilience Efforts
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) approved on Wednesday a $ 100 million loan to Morocco to enable the country to co-finance ... Read More
U.S. supports Morocco’s cooperative resilience efforts to mitigate climate change
USAID chief Samantha Power has announced the launch of a new initiative destined to help Moroccan vulnerable cooperatives and entrepreneurs in rural areas adapt to ... Read More
West African heatwave caused by climate change- study
A study by the World Weather Attribution group of scientists found that the heat wave that damaged crops in West Africa was triggered by human-caused ... Read More
World’s 10 most under-reported urgent humanitarian crises are in Africa — CARE’s report
Crises in Africa are being overlooked, with news about humanitarian emergencies on the continent buried beneath the weight of media attention focused elsewhere, according to ... Read More