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Africa must act to tackle water crisis, says report
A report released at the 2nd Africa Water Week warns that climate change is putting the continent's water resources at risk.
NEWS | 17 November 2009 | EN
Africa facing climate data shortage
African countries lack data on the effect climate change will have on water supplies, scientists said at Africa Water Week.
NEWS | 11 November 2009 | EN
Benin farmers unite against effects of climate change
Local knowledge forms the backbone of a programme in Benin that aims to help farmers adapt to the effects of climate change.
African food production on the rise
Africa is starting to produce more food for its people by embracing farming technology, according to a new UN report.
Africa's new climate leader outlines continent's stance
Africa has plenty to offer at climate negotiations in return for financial help, says its newly-elected climate leader.
Africa puts price on climate adaptation aid
The African Union looks set to demand US$67 billion a year for technology transfer, training of scientists and data collection.
NEWS | 27 August 2009 | EN
Fund promotes African adaptation to climate change
A new fund will help Africans share their knowledge of adapting to climate change.
Sahel nations may lose maize by 2050
As African nations heat up, many could use maize varieties cultivated in hotter nations. Not so for a band of countries in the Sahel.
Mobile masts used in African weather monitoring
Aims to boost Africa's weather forecasting are taking advantage of its mobile phone infrastructure to mount weather stations on masts.
NEWS | 29 June 2009 | EN
Sudan sets its sights on biofuels
Biofuels from both food and non-food crops will be produced as a result of a research collaboration involving Brazil, Egypt and Sudan.
Livestock may do better than crops, African farmers told
Researchers have found that keeping livestock as well as growing crops will reduce African farmers' vulnerability to climate change.
NEWS | 23 June 2009 | EN
Small farmers could cash in on carbon monitoring
Small farmers across the developing world could benefit from a project to measure the amount of carbon locked in soils.
West Africa caught in 'megadrought' cycle
Extreme droughts have been common in West Africa over the last 3,000 years, scientists have found.
NEWS | 17 April 2009 | EN
Countries funded to plan forest protection
Developing countries have been funded to take part in the Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation scheme.
NEWS | 16 April 2009 | EN
South Africa sets its sights on carbon capture
South Africa aims to employ carbon capture and storage technology by 2020, starting with the creation of an atlas of potential sites.
NEWS | 6 April 2009 | EN
African forests prove valuable carbon sink
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that African forests are absorbing a substantial amount of extra carbon.
NEWS | 25 February 2009 | EN
Information key to climate change adaptation, say small farmers
An Ethiopia-based study has revealed that access to information is one of the most important factors for small farmers adapting to climate change.
NEWS | 18 December 2008 | EN
Scientists 'can help Africa adapt to climate change'
African nations should heed scientific advice when deciding on climate change issues, says a scientist at a symposium in Africa.
NEWS | 22 October 2008 | EN
East African rain 'linked to Northern climate'
Sediment cores taken from Lake Tanganyika in East Africa reveal that local rainfall is influenced by climate change in the Northern Hemisphere.
Researchers pinpoint climate change 'hotspots'
Researchers have mapped climate change hotspots around the globe, focusing on specific hazards including floods, cyclones and droughts.
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