Climate Change Africa
latest news & developmentsAfrica’s coastlines hit record sea level surge during 2023–2024 El Niño
From Lagos to Dar es Salaam, major cities are increasingly vulnerable as ocean warming and climate variability combine to intensify sea level rise
Congo Basin under-researched and ‘chronically underinvested’, new report says
Deforestation, weak governance and extractive pressures also threaten this vital ecosystem, scientists said in the landmark COP30 report
People back climate policy when weather events feel personal, new study finds
People in South America are most likely to say that climate change is behind extreme weather, while people in Africa and North America are less likely to agree
Africa embraces the challenges of climate change to usher in new agricultural era
A combined approach of investment in infrastructure, education, access to affordable technology and financial solutions is required
Insuring a sustainable future
Standard Bank Insurance Dialogue calls for collaboration to build climate resilience
Africa is finally at the climate negotiations table
Climate negotiations have often excluded Africa. But in the past year, negotiators from the continent have started to change the exclusionary structures