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Young climate activists: a global community driving change
A drought that shut down their school's water supply marked Eric Njuguna's first strides into climate activism. Now they're at the...
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Nov 21, 20223 min
Africa's landmark climate damage compensation deal
A synchronised diplomatic offensive by African states, which resulted in a historic deal to set up a "loss and damage" fund, highlights...
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Nov 18, 20223 min
'A just transition, not just a transition': Africa's ultimatum on fossil fuels
"A just transition, and not just a transition" is Africa's declaration at COP27 as states vowed not to dissever their economies from...
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Nov 18, 20223 min
Climate technology programme for Africa launched at COP27
The five-year programme will accelerate the innovation, development, and deployment of transformative climate technologies. Seth Onyango,...
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Nov 17, 20223 min
Loss and Damage: Africa's final push for finance facility at COP27
Africa is in a last-minute dash to secure far-reaching climate deals, including a critical finance facility for the loss and damages...
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Nov 17, 20223 min
COP27 gender disparity: "Have more women present in negotiations"
Women in vulnerable communities are more sensitive to the climate crisis but are starkly underrepresented at COP27. Gender activists are...
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Nov 17, 20226 min
Charles Onyango-Obbo: How to talk about Tororo trees
In small corners, in small ways, we can build back our environment to secure it for our futures and the beautiful beasts with whom we...
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Nov 17, 20222 min
Breakthrough instrument launched at COP27 to unlock green bonds in Africa
The lending market for African bonds received a major boost at COP27 with the inaugural injection of US$100 million into the Liquidity...
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Nov 16, 20224 min
Butterfly farmers are protecting east Africa’s largest coastal forest
Inside Kenya’s Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, hundreds of former illegal loggers have turned to butterfly farming - helping protect an important...
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Nov 16, 20223 min
Struggling to save a mountain forest (YOUNG CLIMATE ACTIVIST SERIES)
29-year-old David Samikwa leads a youth organization trying to keep an ancient forest from disappearing. bird story agency staff 65km...
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Nov 16, 20224 min
Chasing net zero at Bomanoma
With traditions that have endured for centuries, the Maasai have always been, amongst other things, environmentally low-impact. As...
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