Category: Climate Change
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Sunlight To Darkness: Power Outage at SONA Is Zimbabwe’s Loudest Call For Energy Revolution
The moment President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) was plunged into pitch-black darkness at the new, grand Parliament Building on Tuesday 28 October 2025, it became the most public display of Zimbabwe’s persistent power crisis.
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Danger Zone: Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant Relies On Diesel Generators After Losing Primary Water Source
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine is more than just Europe’s largest atomic facility; it is a live wire threatening the safety of the entire continent.
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Revisiting story of James Hansen a Climate Expert who got arrested after US Congress Testimony in 1988
The story of James Hansen is inseparable from his 1988 Congressional testimony. As the director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, he appeared before the U.S. Senate and declared with “99% confidence” that the Earth was already getting warmer and that human-caused greenhouse gases were the cause.
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Draining the Budget: How Climate Change is Hindering Africa’s Growth
The economic fallout is severe. African countries are losing between 2-5% of their GDP and redirecting up to 9% of their national budgets toward climate-related responses.
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SADC Chairperson President Mnangagwa Calls for Concrete Action on Wetlands at COP15 Opening
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands officially opened in Victoria Falls on July 24, 2025, with a powerful call to action from His Excellency, Dr. E. D. Mnangagwa, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and current SADC Chairperson.
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Global Efforts on Wetlands Converge in Victoria Falls as Ramsar COP15 Kicks Off
Victoria Falls – The 15th Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands officially opened on Wednesday, bringing together representatives from 172 member states.
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Pan African Parliament Unveils Strategy to Boost Africa’s Influence in Global Climate Talks
A report adopted by PAP’s Permanent Committee on Monetary and Financial Affairs on July 23, 2025, during the ongoing 5th Ordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament, highlights the urgent need for a more proactive and influential African presence at future Conferences of Parties (COPs).
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Southern Oceanic Systems: How the Indian and Atlantic Collide to Shape Cape Town’s Extreme Weather
This meteorological capriciousness is not merely a quirk of its geographical position but a direct consequence of a colossal oceanic dance: the interplay between the warm Indian Ocean currents and the cold fronts sweeping in from the Atlantic.
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The African Development Bank: Engineering the Future of African Climate Finance
The African Development Bank (AfDB) recently confirmed a strategic pivot to triple its annual climate financing, targeting approximately USD 5 billion by 2026. This escalation addresses a critical structural imbalance: while Africa contributes less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the continent faces annual GDP losses between 2% and 5% due to climate-induced volatility.
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Zimbabwe’s Dr. Magombo Calls for Bold Action at SADC Water-Energy Meeting
Zimbabwe is currently playing host to a pivotal gathering of Senior Officials from SADC Member States for the 43rd Joint Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Energy and Water.
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