10 XR Protesters Blockade UK Site to Stop ‘Blatantly Unlawful Oil...
Ten Extinction Rebellion protesters blockaded an English oil and gas field on Monday in support of a landmark U.K. Supreme Court ruling that was...
Climate Crisis Made Hurricane Milton ‘Wetter, Windier, and More Destructive’
With rescue and cleanup efforts underway in Florida following back-to-back disasters wrought by hurricanes Helene and Milton, scientists on Friday released an analysis highlighting...
Green Groups Blast ‘Reckless, Unscientific’ EU Carbon Capture Plans
As attendees gathered in the south of France Thursday for the start of a European Union-hosted summit on carbon capture and storage, an international...
‘The Fabric of Nature Is Unraveling,’ Warns New Report on Wildlife...
Monitored populations of the world's vertebrate animals declined on average by 73% between 1970 and 2020, according to a major report released Wednesday by...
Climate Advocates Demand Hurricane Town Hall With Harris and Trump
As families mourned the deaths of hundreds of people from Hurricane Helene and Floridians began to take stock of the damage done by Hurricane...
Fossil-Fueled Hurricane Milton Hammers Florida With Violent Winds, Massive Flooding
Hurricane Milton made landfall south of Tampa, Florida late Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after rapidly intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico, bringing...
Study Warns of ‘Irreversible Impacts’ From Overshooting 1.5°C, Even Temporarily
Just over a month away from the next United Nations climate summit, a study out Wednesday warns that heating the planet beyond a key...
‘Big Oil’s Reckless Conduct’ Caused Milton—And Now They Should Pay, Say...
As Hurricane Milton's 145 mile-per-hour winds began closing in on Southwest Florida on Wednesday and people crowded into makeshift shelters across the state, climate...
US Supreme Court Seeks Biden Admin Opinion on Climate Suits Against...
In yet another recent
display of what's at stake in this year's U.S. presidential race, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday requested that the...
Oregon County Files First-Ever Climate Deception Lawsuit Against Gas Utility
Multnomah County in Oregon on Monday added NW Natural to the list of defendants in its climate deception lawsuit, making the company the first-ever...
‘Very Fabric of Life’ at Risk Without Urgent Action to End...
As Hurricane Milton barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast,
demonstrating the dangers of global warming, international scientists on Tuesday published a terrifying annual analysis that...
Ocean Heat Fueling Hurricane Milton Was Made Up to 800 Times...
As Floridians raced to prepare for and escape the path of Hurricane Milton, an
analysis published Monday showed that high sea-surface temperatures fueling the...
On Heels of Helene, Milton Explodes Into Category 5 Hurricane
"This is not normal," said climate advocates Monday as they expressed the same shock as weather experts who were reporting on the rapid strengthening...
Global Water Woes the ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’ for Climate...
The climate crisis is destabilizing the world's water cycle, depriving millions of people of the freshwater resources they need while inundating others with deadly...
Greta Thunberg Detained at Brussels Climate Protest Against Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Renowned activist Greta Thunberg was detained on Saturday at a climate protest in Brussels aimed at ending European Union fossil fuel subsidies. The protest...
Concerns Raised About Toxic Exposure in Aftermath of Helene Floodwaters
Local officials, academic researchers, and volunteer responders have raised concerns about chemical and biological contamination brought by the floodwaters of Hurricane Helene in the...
Cornell Study Shows LNG Worse for Climate Than Coal
On the heels of Hurricane Helene
devastating the U.S. Southeast and sparking fresh calls for action on the fossil fuel-driven climate emergency, a long-awaited...
Scientists, Experts Demand ‘Immediate End’ to EU Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Warning that policymakers in the European Union are undermining the bloc's own climate goals by continuing to subsidize fossil fuel extraction, climate scientists and...
Walz Applauded for ‘Calling Out Trump’s Allegiance to Big Oil’ in...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz used the climate portion of Tuesday night's vice presidential debate with Republican Sen. JD Vance to lambast GOP nominee...
21 Private Equity Firms Fund Over a Gigaton of Annual Climate...
The energy portfolios of over 20 top U.S. private equity firms are responsible for an estimated combined 1.17 gigatons of annual greenhouse gas emissions—more...
Youth Arrested Demanding VP Debate Question on Climate Emergency
Just hours away from the U.S. vice presidential debate on Tuesday, six members of the youth-led Sunrise Movement were arrested for blocking the...
Endless Stream of Climate Disasters Bolsters Demand to ‘Make Polluters Pay’
In the wake of one of the hottest summers ever recorded in the United States and the deadly destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene, climate...
From Chimney Rock to Kathmandu, Floodwaters Bring Death and Devastation
Floodwaters brought mass death and destruction to the United States and Nepal over the weekend due to storms likely intensified by climate breakdown, following...
Africa’s Business Heroes Top 10 Finalists Head to the Grand Finale
Partner content: Africa’s Business Heroes The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, Africa’s leading philanthropic initiative supported by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba...
Climate Movement Says ‘Hurricane Helene Must Be a Wake-Up Call’
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As emergency crews have worked through the weekend to rescue people and restore essential...
Ghana: Entrepreneur builds rice brand to over $1m in yearly sales
Nana Owusu-Achau Interview with Nana Owusu-AchauFOUNDER, AGRO KINGS Lives in: Ghana Entrepreneur Nana Owusu-Achau is the founder of Agro Kings, a Ghana-based company...
Exporting Zambia’s honey to the US: Interview with agribusiness entrepreneur
Miit Pandoliker Interview with Miit PandolikerCEO AND CO-FOUNDER, LUANO FOOD COMPANY Lives in: Lusaka, Zambia Zambia-based Luano Food Company, which specialises in honey...
Exclusive: Khanna Proposes End to ‘Unconscionable’ Taxpayer Subsidies for Big Oil
As fossil fuel giants continue to rake in billions of dollars in profits, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna on Thursday is reintroducing legislation to end...
Country Profile : DRC Water
The DRC is the most water-rich country in Africa. It accounts for approximately 52 percent of Africa's surface water reserves and 23 percent of...
Mobilizing finance to build climate-resilient, sustainable African cities
In Africa, the current population of around 1.1 billion will double by 2050 and more than 80% of that increase will occur in cities....
Interview with Seth M. Siegel – Prominent Water Expert
Question ADM: Why Water?
Answer Seth: I got involved with water policy issues for two reasons: First, there aren't enough people talking about water, whether...
Water Realities
In the Agrifrica Digital Magazine we covered the realities of Water from various countries. Hereunder the snapshot of a few Countries Challenges & Solutions,...
Why Water?
When we launched Agrifrica.com, we thought about the issues around the Future of Earth and our collective well-being. We discussed about the important elements...
aWhere in Kenya
aWhere, Inc, a leading provider of agricultural weather data and analytics, announced last month a new agreement with the government of Kenya. Under the...
AfDB to launch flagship publication on land reform in Africa
The African Natural Resources Centre (ANRC) of the African Development Bank Group will today launch a publication containing a series of research-based articles by...
Export restrictions effect agriculture markets
The global food supply chain, as well as demand for agricultural products, faces an unprecedented threat from the coronavirus pandemic.
Livelihoods have been destroyed and...