Not state, not people, ‘can address the real loss and damages
Residents wade through floods caused by the swelling of Lake Nakuru By Ann Mikia I annmikia@gmail.comThe swelling of Lake Nakuru and eventual displacement of people living not too far from…
African indigenous vegetables fight to survive climate change impact
Alfred Wanzala (centre) from JKUAT’s directorate of research, production and extension with his colleagues at the Nairobi International Trade Fair. By Tebby Otieno | tebbyotieno62@gmail.comSylvia Munyoki, 44, walks around the…
Why humans must review their relationship with nature as climate change wreaks havoc
Experts say pastoralists are on the edge of climate change adaptability due to perennial prolonged droughts By Joyce Chimbi | j.chimbi@gmail.comDry rivers and shallow wells characterise the terrain in the…
Sand harvesters drop trade to mitigate climate change effects
Silas Otieno works on a part of his land that he has rehabilitated after the damage cause by sand harvesting By John Riaga | oukoriaga@gmail.comWhen Silas Otieno, 39, was asked…
AU: Africa ‘ready’ to adopt gene editing
An agricultural extension officer in Nigeria. Experts say most African countries are ready to adopt gene editing. By Mekonnen Teshome I mokish03@gmail.comExperts from five project piloting AU member states have…
African negotiators wary on climate financing
A climate change negotiator being interviewed by Aimable Twahirwa from Rwanda one of the journalists supported by MESHA to attend COP-27. By Agatha Ngotho | angotho@gmail.comAfrican group of negotiators have…
Kenyan team among winners of Local Adaptation Champions Awards at COP27
Victor Orindi of Adaptation Consortium By Ruth Keah | rkeahkadide@gmail.comAs curtains closed on COP27 at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, a Kenyan team was among the four winners of the Local Adaptation…
MESHA at UN Summit on Climate Change (COP27)
Front row (from left to right) Aimable Twahirwa (Rwanda); Jennifa Gilla (Tanzania); Agatha Ngotho (Kenya) and Violet Nakamba (Zambia). Back row: Aghan Daniel (Team leader, MESHA); Busani Bafana (Zimbabwe) and…
Ethiopia needs $157b to implement climate adaptation programme
By Mekonnen Teshome | mokish03@gmail.comWith the adoption of a Climate Resilient Green Economy Strategy (CRGES), Ethiopia has made exemplary climate change adaptation moves over the last decade.However, the national programme…
Why African CSOs are disappointed by COP27 outcomes for the continent
Dr Mithika Mwenda addresses climate activists during one of the COP27 sessions in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. By Clifford Akumu | akumu.clifford@gmail.comAfrican civil society organisations (CSOs) have expressed disappointment with…
