Human-caused climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods that devastated parts of southern Africa, killing ...

New research published today in Nature warns climate change could substantially increase malaria burden in Africa over the ...

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A "perfect storm" of climate change and cyclical La Niña weather patterns ...

Joyce Kimutai receives funding from Imperial College London, Danida and Kenya's Government. A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world’s people ...

Africa’s vulnerability to climate risk in the coming decades is at its highest, demanding effective and accountable action at a local, national, and international level 1. Almost half (45%) of the ...

Abay Yimere does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Human-caused climate change fuels extreme heat in Africa’s Sahel region: Burkina Faso and Mali Unusually hot temperatures forecast over the next four days (March 4-8) in Burkina Faso and parts of Mali ...

New research highlighted in the journal CABI Reviews suggests that all five subregions of Africa will breach the 1.5°C climate change threshold – the limit stipulated by the Paris Agreement – by 2040 ...

The impact of climate change on the education sector has become apparent. Reports from Save the Children(2008) and UNICEF(2008) show that this impact is being felt in the form of disruptions to school ...

The ambition to eliminate malaria across Africa by 2030 faces serious setbacks, with experts warning that climate change, population growth, and declining funding are reversing progress made over the ...

New research suggests that all five subregions of Africa will breach the 1.5 C climate change threshold -- the limit stipulated by the Paris Agreement -- by 2040 even under low emission scenarios. New ...