Climate Change

Agriculture has always been deeply dependent on the weather. Farmers need a steady mixture of sun, warmth, and rain in order to reliably produce the food that all of humanity depends on for survival. Now, these once predictable growing cycles are at risk from climate change. Smallholders farmers are on the front lines. About 80 percent of the world’s food ...

When a few homes and businesses go dark for several hours due to power blackouts, usually people run to the UMEME social media pages to vent their frustrations. What they forget is the fact that the power distributor, Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) is most times responsible. These blackouts have also exposed the fact that UETCL isn’t doing anything ...

Five African countries have been named to be among the 10 nations to be worst hit by climate change. These include; Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Sudan, and Niger. This will be through disruptions to productivity in key economic sectors. These sectors will include agriculture, roads, dams, and other infrastructure according to the new Global Climate Index 2021 released by Germanwatch. These ...

There’s really no good reason to wait to tackle the climate crisis, but especially when it comes to money. A new report offers yet more proof that the longer we wait, the higher that cost will be. A recent analysis by policy research firm Energy Innovation, published on Wednesday morning, examines two scenarios for reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by ...

In Burkina Faso, refugees struggle to find a hiding place from all the violence and effects of climate change. Located in West Africa and landlocked, Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in the world with a population of nearly 21 million people. The Country covers an area of about 274,200 square kilometres and is bordered by Mali to ...