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African communities need climate services that combine science and local knowledge
A study led by the University of Cape Town reveals a significant gap between available climate services and the practical needs of African communities, urging the integration of…
Africa’s rangelands emerge as biggest climate opportunity in new nature roadmap
A new Africa nature transition roadmap shows improved grazing, fire management and farming could unlock major carbon reductions while strengthening food security and livelihoods
Spekboom restoration at centre of $120m World Bank climate bond
The World Bank has priced a $120m spekboom restoration bond in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, linking investor returns to ecosystem recovery
Investing in urban nature pays off
The Jukskei River catchment project highlights how green infrastructure can cut flood damage, manage invasive species and improve urban health
COP30 launches global forest finance facility amid indigenous rights concerns
Indigenous groups and NGOs caution that the facility risks becoming another top-down market mechanism that benefits investors more than the forests themselves
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
Urgent call from global scientists: climate change threatens health and food security
Science20 (S20) warns that climate change is endangering human health, food systems and ecosystems worldwide
Climate change solutions not always good for biodiversity
‘Sticking plaster fixes’ such as geoengineering could have unwanted side effects